Watercolor landscapes in the style of Paul Klee
Looking at the lines in the nature and the use of the lines in the art, we of course came to consider the work of … Read more
So many goldfish! Prints with styrofoam
To create this shoal of goldfish, immersed in a blue lake, we made some prints by matrices in Styrofoam (polystyrene for foodstuffs). What better way … 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
Abstract painting inspired by Gerard Richter
Gerhard Richter is one of the most outstanding living artists of our time. After a long discussion in class about the role of art, and … Read more
A post for you: Japonism & Impressionism
This post is dedicated to the art teacher Alessandra Tombesi and to her students: 3°C of the Calamandrei School, and 3°D of the Pirandello School … Read more
Final exams 2015
Every year, when my students have the final examinations of middle school, I wonder what they’ll remember of all our lessons in these three years. … Read more
Citrus fruits in complementary colors
In order to experience the variety of complementary colors we thought to the shape of a lemon cut in half: for each segment, a different … Read more
Silhouette on tonal gradations
A simple exercise that has always a great success, is the painting of a silhouette that stands out against a background painted in gradation. In … Read more
Sun and Moon in warm and cool colors
I thought of a imagine to match the feelings of “temperature” given from warm and cool colors. The idea has brought of this work, with … Read more
A post for you: The Egyptian deities on plaster
A new post dedicated to the work of other excellent teachers! Today we publish the experience of Alessandra Tombesi, an italian Art teacher in the … Read more
15 worksheets about Egyptian deities
15 templates in JPG, ready to download for free, for the activity on the Egyptian deities that you can find here. The work was proposed … Read more
Delaunay in primary, secondary and achromatic colors
Here’s an exercise of painting, based on the colors primary, secondary and achromatic. Inspired by the works of Sonia and Robert Delaunay, these acrylic paintings … Read more