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
Photographs inspired by Series Paintings of Monet
I asked my students to observe the paintings that Claude Monet painted in series. We tried to grasp the differences of light, shade and color, … 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
Striped bottles: 3 worksheets
Buy now Three worksheets with bottles and vases of various sizes, ready to be decorated. The images can be used in many ways: Here are … 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
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
Three solid to shade: worksheet
In this worksheet you have three simple solid figures: a cylinder, a cube and a sphere. Starting from this linear drawing, you can deal with … Read more
Skyline on color gradations
On a double chromatic gradation painted with acrylic paint, was pasted the skyline of a city cut out from a black cardboard. The color gradation was … Read more
Vases in pencil on painted background
To develop the theme of still life and value, in the classes of 8th grade, we made these works in mixed media. The bottles are … Read more
Cupcakes inspired by Wayne Thiebaud
One of the tricks to represent the space is to overlap the shapes in a way such that the position of the objects is perceived … Read more
Pictures of a still life
After talking of “still life” in art, I asked students to 7th grade, to take a picture of inanimate objects, giving them some quick instructions … Read more
Three spheres, three shadings, a pattern
In this exercise, we experience different ways to create a shadow as we had already done in a previous lesson. In this case we … Read more