The Print Advertising
With 8th grade students, I did an interesting lesson about the print advertisement and its rules. The idea comes from my colleague Luigi Santibacci, an … Read more
Patterns inspired by Takashi Murakami
This great lesson was created by the art teacher Marco Farinelli. I share this interesting work and the images of the work step by step. … Read more
Intertwined ribbons on abstract watercolor
With 7th Grade students, we faced a difficult task that has been more challenging than expected. The topic is intertwined ribbons, they were drawn with … Read more
Find the right colors and restore the painting
Restoration of works of art is a topic that is seldom discussed in class. Before being a teacher I have been restorer for more than … Read more
Final Exams 2019
I post just now my students’ works which were created for the final exams of the previous school year. I hope these works will be … Read more
Scenography for the play “Marcovaldo”
With a small number of students, we realized a scenography for a real stage show. It was a challenge to deal with a real task: … Read more
Shades among branches
A simple drawing with value shades in two colors: you need just a pencil, a rubber, and two colored pencils. First, you draw a tree … Read more
Drawing mountains
Drawing the mountains trying not to fall into the stereotype of “snow-capped pyramids” is possible only through the observation of reality and the copy from … Read more
Identikit from a description
This is an interesting activity suggested by the art teacher Carlo Vedova and the name of this inter-disciplinary project is “One, Many, No Me”. He … Read more
Drawing Textured Circles
The experience of life drawing is very important for young students, they learn to observe very carefully any detail of the subject. Copying a texture … Read more
Symmetrical Masks
Working on symmetry with 6th Grade students we created these masks inspired by ancient African, Inca and Aztec masks. To create these masks we need … Read more
The Starry Night in a big mosaic
With some 7th Grade students who attend the afternoon workshop we made this huge mosaic inspired by the famous Starry Night painted by van Gogh … Read more