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
Two-colors prints inspired by Expressionist Xylograph
These two-colors prints were made by 9th grade students with a printing plate called Adigraf, a soft and easily workable rubber. First, we drew an … Read more
Video tutorial: two-colors print
Here below an useful video tutorial created by Chad Brown for his YouTube channel theartproject.com . He shows clearly how to create the two-colors prints inspired by German … Read more
Video tutorial: Nocturnal Landscape
Here below an useful video tutorial created by Chad Brown for his YouTube channel theartproject.com . I invite you to visit it and watch this … Read more
Sneaker Design
In this drawing activity students of Grade 8th worked on design and the function of object. We designed a sneaker starting using a template you … Read more
Practicing Chiaroscuro with colors
To practice different ways of Chiaroscuro technique we shaded the negative space of a simple three-letters word. The words (positive space) are in white, while … Read more
Van Gogh at my place
8th Grade students studied Van Gogh’s art works and his specific painting technique. We specifically examined The Starry Night, one of the most famous painting of … Read more