Jean Dubuffet … with closed eyes!
Have you ever tried to draw with your eyes closed? The pencil moves on the sheet guided only by a mental picture, which is that … Read more
Drawing inspired by Futurism: moving subjects
The Futurists, in the earliest Twentieth century, considered the dynamism and movement as new criteria of universal beauty. With students of eighth-grade we have made … Read more
Do you know the Color Theory?
A fun exercise to summarize the theory of colors, all in one simple drawing. I challenged the students of the sixth grade to test their … Read more
Three solid to shade: worksheet
In this worksheet you have three simple solid figures: a cylinder, a cube and a sphere. Starting from this linear drawing, you can deal with … Read more
Animals decorated with mosaics inspired by Gaudi
The drawings of animals that you can find here, have been decorated with the mosaic technique with 9th grade students. After observing the decorations of … Read more
Create a Fantasy Character
Starting from the analysis of the human figure and its proportions, we created and drew a fantasy character. The idea came from a work about … Read more
Color theory: worksheets and video tutorial
You can find the color wheel and some aspects of color theory in two worksheets in English language, ready to be completed with crayons. This … Read more
Create a Table Lamp
In a lesson about Art Nouveau in the 9th grade classes, we explored the theme of design and fashion. We discussed about the function of … Read more
Our silhouette in zentangle style
Here we have the extraordinary idea of Fabiana Collotto, art teacher at the Middle School “Querini” in Mestre (Venice). As he told me in various … Read more
Hippie Van in sgraffito technique
Here is the classic van of the 60s, drawn with oil pastels and decorated with the technique of sgraffito. In 6th grade classes we have … Read more
Zentangle Animals
In a class of 8th grade we spoke of doodles and how they can help you to relax, if they are made without having to … Read more
Portrait in the style of Van Gogh
We used oil pastels on a black and white photocopy, and we imitated the unmistakable style of Van Gogh in “dashes”, to create a portrait … Read more