Vases strangely shaped
Vases and bottles with whimsical shapes have been invented by the students of the seventh grade in an interesting exercise of symmetry. Starting from a vertical … Read more
So many pipes!
With this simple drawing we put into practice the value, the theory of the shadows, and the representation of space in classes of seventh grade. … Read more
Drawing a face: worksheet and five suggestions
I created this worksheet for students who like to draw a face, without having to draw the framework and proportions. You can work directly on … Read more
A post for you: colorful bookmarks
The art teacher Maria Luisa Marchio, with students of Middle School Paisiello, in Cinisello Balsamo (MI), suggest to us some beautiful bookmarks decorated with colored … Read more
4 suggestion for a still life
In the review of our work on still life and the value, which has been very successful among my students, I would like to propose … Read more
Many types of value create a word
To practice the different ways to create value scales, we used the shadowed background of a three-letter word. The positive space (words) is occupied by … Read more
Video Tutorial: Mixed Media Artist Trading Cards in 5 steps
Here we have the video tutorial: How to create Mixed Media Artist Trading Cards in 5 easy steps: 1. Collage: front and back of the … Read more
Artist Trading Cards global swap!
The idea came from an outstanding American teacher, Nic Hahn (here her website MiniMatisse), with whom I share technical ideas and lessons from a few … Read more
Ribbons interwoven and Zentangle
Explaining the shading, the value and the three-dimensional effect that we can create in a drawing, we have drew “ribbons” interwoven and perpendicular to each … Read more
7 tips for a good start
The school year is about to begin, and every teacher, student and parent is preparing for the school’s challenges. Last year I attended a very … Read more
Clay as a sketchbook
A holiday on mountain, looking around with joy, to discover shapes, sketches, pictures. The surface of clay , leather-hard, becomes a sketchbook, whereon I can … Read more
Museum in perspective
Would you like to visit our museum with paintings, photographs and sculptures? Here are the rooms of our art gallery, drawn in one point perspective. This … Read more