Mountains made up of lines
Lines can depict any shape; they can create tridimensional effects and give the perception of movement. I did this drawing with 6th grade students, in … Read more
I-cube: me in numbers
Can we introduce ourselves with numbers? We can do it on the 6 sides of a cube! We called this activity I-cube and we used … Read more
4 ways to draw with DOTS
We created these mixed media paintings with 6th grade students. We experienced that you can create very expressive images just using dots. The dot is … Read more
Artist Trading Cards 2016
Also this year students grade 8th took part to Artist Trading Cards Global Swap, together with students from all over the world. In 2015 we … Read more
Hearts in complementary colors
Complementary colors are fascinating because of their contrast: the powerful fight between two contrasting colors is made of light, brightness and energy. We proved it painting a … Read more
Landscapes with textures inspired by Karla Gerard
When I discovered the work of Karla Gerard I thought at once of my students and how much they would have loved this amazing artist. I showed a lot … Read more
Textured flowers: collaborative project
Working on the textures we painted these flowers with the 6th grade students. We practiced lots of different textures, using tempera painting with different tools, … Read more
Mixed media landscape inspired by Van Gogh
Vincent Van Gogh is alwais intriguing for students, because of his fame, his unfortunate life and his revolution in painting. With students of 8th grade … Read more
The cube: worksheets and 5 suggestions
A simple cube can be the inspiration for great works of art, such as those “Op Art” by Victor Vasarely. Starting from a cube, or … Read more
Nativity in the style of Romero Britto
For this Christmas we decided to participate in a contest of cribs that takes place in our town. With the students of 6th grade, in … Read more
Many lines for a leaf
To stay on the theme of Autumn, we drew leaves using the subject of the lines. In sixth grade classes, we have made the drawing … Read more
A lot of dots for a painting
With students of the sixth grade, we observed that the smallest element of visual language is the POINT. Is it possible to make a work … Read more