Final Exams 2017
Paintings, stained glass, prints, drawings, mosaic, collage, plastic and wood sculptures, mixed media projects… This year for the final exams students of the 8th Grade … Read more
Hall in one point perspective
To understand the rules of the one point perspective awe created this work in mixed media. It’s a big hall, with a huge window overlooking … Read more
Funny Boots : painting textures
With tempera or acrylic painting we can create different patterns, using different kind of paintbrushes and colors. After painting the moka pots, the cups, the … Read more
Drawing natural textures for a gown
To create these elegant gowns we copied details of natural textures from some pictures. In the classes of grade 6th we observed lots of textures, … Read more
The copy as instrument of knowledge
Since forever in the history of art, every artist is used to copying the other artists’ work, especially the work of the ancient masters. This … Read more
Double figures created with silhouettes
After reasoning about positive and negative space in the 7th grade classes, we designed a double figure, working on the relationship between couple of silhouettes. We … Read more
Fashion design with Textures: worksheets and 5 activities
The drawings for these activities are inspired by Scott Nylund’s work, an american illustrator and fashion designer . I really like his clean and graceful … Read more
Contemporary Romanticism
Romanticism is always a fascinating art period for students: the artistic creation engages overwhelming passions, strong feelings and emotions. For these reasons teenager students are … Read more
Romanticism ancient and contemporary: 6 worksheets
Romanticism is always a fascinating art period for students: the artistic creation engages overwhelming passions, strong feelings and emotions. For these reasons teenager students are … Read more
Artist Trading Cards 2016
Also this year students grade 8th took part to Artist Trading Cards Global Swap, together with students from all over the world. In 2015 we … Read more
Final exam 2016
Even this year I asked my students to create a personal work, inspired by the artists we’ve studied in our lessons. In the final exam … Read more
Futurist photographs
The Futurist artists argue that true Beauty Is in the dynamism of things because nothing is still, everything moves. After observing some Futurist paintings like … Read more