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
Abstractionism with Google Drawing
After observing some famous abstract paintings, students created some digital images with Google Drawing. They started from the background, putting in the frame some shapes, … Read more
Final exams 2020
In this unusual year, with the schools closed for Covid-19, with distance learning, with the desire to feel close despite the obligation of the lockdown, … 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
Final Exams 2019
I post just now my students’ works which were created for the final exams of the previous school year. I hope these works will be … Read more
New works inspired by Harold Hollingsworth
For a while I’ve been following, with admiration and esteem, the work of Harold Hollingsworth a contemporary artist from Seattle, Washington. In his most recent … Read more
Final exams 2018
I post just now my students’ works which were created for the final exams of the previous school year. I hope these works will be … Read more
Piero della Francesca in the style of Barry McGee
Inspired by a previous post dedicated to the artist Barry McGee, the art teacher Marcella Manco with her students of Arezzo Middle School “Piero della Francesca” … Read more
Drawing inspired by Craig-Martin: video tutorial
A drawing inspired by the contemporary artist Michael Craig-Martin is created with the art supplies we usually use in our art room. In this drawing we … Read more
Emotions in abstract compositions
Composing a visual image consists of arranging and placing the elements on a support or in the composing space. This means arranging the elements of … Read more
Self-portrait in the style of Julian Opie
We started this project at the Contemporary and Modern Art Museum of Trento and Rovereto (MART) in Italy, with Grade 7 students. The Education Department of … Read more
Art supplies in the style of Michael Craig-Martin
A drawing inspired by the contemporary artist Michael Craig-Martin is created with the art supplies we usually use in our art room. In this drawing we … Read more