Character inspired by Dubuffet
Thanks to the idea of my colleague Luigi Santibacci, we created these imaginative characters inspired by Jean Dubuffet with 6th Grade students. We observed his … Read more
Random lines
With 6th Grade students we worked on the topic of the LINE drawing many types of interwoven lines: we traced the lines with the pencil … Read more
Endless line, shape, and colors
In the 6th grade classes, we worked with elements of art, focusing on the LINE topic. The idea of this activity comes from the brilliant … Read more
Pattern with symmetrical drawings
After drawing a composition in radial symmetry following the steps you can find HERE in a previous lesson, we took a picture and insert it … Read more
Find texture around you
After understanding what a texture is, we considered how artists use the representation of surfaces to visually show the tactile sensation of an object. I … Read more
Monsters in complementary colors
We invent monsters to work with COMPLEMENTARY colors. We draw and color four monsters with mixed technique, each monster must be colored with a pair … Read more
A monochrome picture with #hashtag
I sent my students chasing colors around the house, they took a MONOCHROME photo by grouping a series of objects on a colored background, all … Read more
Colors, music, and emotions: online learning & teaching
We know, it’s not the same as being in the classroom, but we are really making every effort to be close to our students as … Read more
Create a Color Wheel with objects
Going on with online teaching and learning I suggested a challenge to my students who don’t have at home all the art supplies we usually … Read more
6 “Sweets & Breakfast” Templates
In these printable worksheets from arteascuola.com, you can find six templates in pdf ready to be printed on cardboard or paper. You can decorate them … Read more
Patterns inspired by Takashi Murakami
This great lesson was created by the art teacher Marco Farinelli. I share this interesting work and the images of the work step by step. … Read more
Shades among branches
A simple drawing with value shades in two colors: you need just a pencil, a rubber, and two colored pencils. First, you draw a tree … Read more