Citrus fruits in complementary colors
In order to experience the variety of complementary colors we thought to the shape of a lemon cut in half: for each segment, a different … Read more
Silhouette on tonal gradations
A simple exercise that has always a great success, is the painting of a silhouette that stands out against a background painted in gradation. In … Read more
Sun and Moon in warm and cool colors
I thought of a imagine to match the feelings of “temperature” given from warm and cool colors. The idea has brought of this work, with … Read more
Delaunay in primary, secondary and achromatic colors
Here’s an exercise of painting, based on the colors primary, secondary and achromatic. Inspired by the works of Sonia and Robert Delaunay, these acrylic paintings … Read more
The color wheel star-shaped
In 6th grade classes our exercises on color theory proceed with the analysis of the color wheel. We made a painting in order to understand … Read more
Landscape textured with hot air balloon
We have experienced on other occasions the use of acrylic paint for the realization of textured surfaces, with the shoe, the cup, the Italian coffee … Read more
Haiku in colors
The Japanese Haiku is a short poem of only three verses that contains a fixed metric structure: the thoughts and images that flow through the … Read more
Desert landscapes in tonal gradations
Mysterious dunes enlightened by the moon, or lonely mountains in a hot desert? The landscapes painted by the students of Grade 6 are almost abstract … Read more
The magical worlds of Paul Klee
Copying freehand an artwork of Paul Klee is a joyful experience, detached from any worry of resemblance to reality. What we experience is the playful … Read more
Experiences of Abstract Expressionism
Some students of grade 9 have experienced the liberating and emotional effect and of a painting without rules. They expressed themselves with instinctive gesture, through … Read more
Abstract watercolors… follow instructions!
Talking about lyric abstractionism of Kandinsky and Paul Klee with students in grade 9, we painted a small abstract watercolor with a small guide of … Read more
Tonal gradation with circles
A tonal gradation is defined as value steps going from light to dark. In this exercise the students of Grade 7, have painted the tonal … Read more