Emotions in colors
With 7th grade students we had some lessons about Civic Education and Citizenship talking of emotions and expressivity. We were inspired by the book “The … Read more
Rainbow Umbrellas: mixed media drawing with video tutorial
With 6th grade students we made this mixed media drawing that summarizes the knowledge learned so far about the chromatic circle, the achromatic colors and … Read more
Negative drawing: Magic Jellyfish
This work made with the 7th Grade students is inspired by the illustrated book ” The Jellyfish Garden” (“Il Giardino delle Meduse”) by Paola Vitale … Read more
Art with lines, inspired by Sol Lewitt
With 6th grade students we made these drawings inspired by the American artist Sol Lewitt and his works made with color lines. Explaining the line … Read more
Lines express moods
Can a line be expressive? It’s the game we played with the 6th graders wondering if it was possible to express sensations, moods or emotions … Read more
Small museum of fallen leaves
For this activity we were inspired by Antonio Catalano’s small picture book “Museum of Fallen Leaves” (advertising link). With this book the author guides us … Read more
Ceramic little house to hang
These ceramic houses were made by seventh grade students with the slab technique. For the main parts of the house (façade and roof) we used … Read more
Ceramic house to hang: worksheet
These ceramic houses were made by seventh grade students with the slab technique. For the main parts of the house (façade and roof) we used … Read more
Human Figure and Mannequin: 5 worksheets
5 printable pdf worksheets to draw or build a human figure with the right proportions. In the first worksheet, there is the grid on which … Read more
Abstract painting with wool and cloth inserts
In this way, you create spaces to be filled with watercolors. The lines will define fields where color tints can fade, mix or overlap. Here … Read more
Painted masks inspired by Chinese Opera
These masks are inspired by the Chinese Opera tradition, in which the colors and patterns of the make-up change according to the characteristics of the … Read more
Ceramic Cylindrical Cup with slab technique
These cups were made by seventh grade students using the slab technique. To cut out the parts of the cup from slab clay we used … Read more