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
Trees in chromatic shade and zentangle
To create these magic trees we paint a chromatic shade with tempera colors on a drawing sheet. First we start the shade with yellow: we … Read more
Still life on tonal gradations
Here we have a mixed media work that involves many skills and subjects. First off all we learn how to paint a tonal gradation with acrylic … Read more
Design a wall clock
We’ve already designed a chair and a table lamp in some previous lessons, and this time we deal with a new object: we have to … Read more
Design a wall clock: worksheets
We’ve already designed a chair and a table lamp in some previous lessons, and this time we deal with a new object: we have to … Read more
Vortex of textures
A colored vortex of graphic textures have been created here by students of 6th grade, to test their creativity. Here we have the instructions to follow … 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
How to paint the color wheel: video tutorial
A new video tutorial from arteascuola.com, about how to paint the color wheel using Primary colours and mixing them to get Secondary and Tertiary colors. … Read more
Flowers printed with Craft foam
We have already worked with this interesting material that can be etched, cut, shaped, glued, colored and printed. We used the craft foam sheets for … 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
Like tissues at the microscope: shading exercise
In order to comprehend the shading effects in a drawing, it’s very useful working on the perception of the depth. Adding shadows on a flat … Read more