The color wheel star-shaped
In 6th grade classes our exercises on color theory proceed with the analysis of the color wheel. We made a painting in order to understand … Read more
Objects in detail
The observation of an object from very close sets in motion thoughts about how it is made, what are the parts that compose it, and … Read more
Landscape textured with hot air balloon
We have experienced on other occasions the use of acrylic paint for the realization of textured surfaces, with the shoe, the cup, the Italian coffee … Read more
Illustrate a story
From a project in collaboration with the Italian teacher, with a 7th grade class, we attended a competition, by creating a story with the … Read more
Fender Telecaster “Music”
My third painted guitar is dedicated to Music, that makes us better people. The body of the Telecaster is made of ash wood, I have … Read more
Zentangle circles and gradations
Another exercise carried out about tonal gradations in 8th grade classes. As in the previous exercise about shades of gray “Collaborative project in monochrome mixed … Read more
Haiku in colors
The Japanese Haiku is a short poem of only three verses that contains a fixed metric structure: the thoughts and images that flow through the … Read more
Desert landscapes in tonal gradations
Mysterious dunes enlightened by the moon, or lonely mountains in a hot desert? The landscapes painted by the students of Grade 6 are almost abstract … Read more
Tonal gradation with circles
A tonal gradation is defined as value steps going from light to dark. In this exercise the students of Grade 7, have painted the tonal … Read more
Rainbow banners
This exercise is carrying on the project about the color theory. The painting is based on the color’s wheel and the complementary colors. With students … Read more
Silhouette in color gradations
An interesting exercise on gradations has been made in classes of grade 8° by combining a background and a silhouette painted with gradations in complementary … Read more
Watercolors inspired by Michael Craig-Martin
After observing and commenting on the works of the contemporary artist Michael Craig-Martin, each student in grade 8 took a picture of five or six small objects … Read more