This year we depicted faces. Byzantine mosaics interpreted by 6th graders of 2015/16.                          

How did Monet paint? What were his brushstrokes like? In this project 7th graders tried to copy his style.  The original: (Source: https://www.wikiart.org/en/claude-monet/in-the-norvegienne-boat-at-giverny) The copies:  

I gave my 7th grade students an unfinished, black and white sketch. They did not know if it was a painting or a drawing. In fact they were not told much about it. The task was to finish the picture.  These are some of the best interpretations of a painting by Monet. The original:   In the...

Every year I make rose windows with my students. Of course they cannot use glass and metal, but paper. However it is useful to know how these windows were made back in Medieval times. If you are interested,  click  to see the...

Seurat, the French painter is in the focus of our attention since he was born on 2nd December (1859). Source: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/27992/a-sunday-on-la-grande-jatte-1884 Seurat had a scientific approach to painting. He believed that a painter could use color to create harmony and...

Wallpaper and fabric design inspired by William Morris - created by talented 8th graders. The...

This month we are celebrating the works and legacy of a great sculptor, Auguste Rodin. Edvard Munch (1863-1944) was the most important Norwegian artist and etcher of his generation. Although he never met Rodin, yet the sculptor’s work greatly influenced his work, and today the Musée Rodin is still...

A video about how mosaics were made. Click on the picture to watch. Mosaic Fragment with Man Leading a Giraffe, 5th century The Art Institute of Chicago, USA Image from: https://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/126436?search_no=475&index=27  

A few inspired moments and artworks from the English Camp my husband and I organise every summer.    

We'll be back after the summer break with new articles, interesting facts, students' works and the same enthusiasm about art as we have had so far.  See you in September! Image: Claude Monet: Bathing at La Grenouillère (1869), Metropolitan Museum, New York