{"id":2110,"date":"2011-09-28T23:07:26","date_gmt":"2011-09-28T23:07:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.painting-courses-florence.com\/web\/?page_id=2110"},"modified":"2026-02-23T15:06:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T15:06:18","slug":"art-techniques","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.painting-courses-florence.it\/en\/art-classes-for-children\/art-techniques\/","title":{"rendered":"Art Techniques"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The art workshops I teach in my studio have multiple purposes: to gradually develop students&#8217; artistic abilities, to open their minds to new ways of seeing reality, to experiment with new materials and methods, and to stimulate their innate creativity. This process leads to a gradual mastery of the artistic medium and to develop not only their manual skills but also their artistic culture. <\/p>\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id748_afd990-a5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id748_afd990-a5 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id748_afd990-a5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id748_afd990-a5 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id748_afd990-a5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id748_afd990-a5 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id748_afd990-a5 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id748_afd990-a5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id748_afd990-a5 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id748_afd990-a5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id748_afd990-a5 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column748_0b1bdf-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column748_0b1bdf-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column748_0b1bdf-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column748_0b1bdf-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column748_0b1bdf-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column748_0b1bdf-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column748_0b1bdf-21{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column748_0b1bdf-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column748_0b1bdf-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column748_0b1bdf-21\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Artist&#8217;s books<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year, in collaboration with the American artist Lyall Harris, the children have made \u200b\u200ba beautiful workshop on the theme of artist\u2019s book, a genre born in the 20th century and very popular in contemporary art that has permitted the children to reflect on the structure of the book as a starting point for creation . <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column748_d23d22-69 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column748_d23d22-69 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column748_d23d22-69 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column748_d23d22-69 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column748_d23d22-69 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column748_d23d22-69 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column748_d23d22-69{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column748_d23d22-69 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column748_d23d22-69 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column748_d23d22-69\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"876\" src=\"https:\/\/www.painting-courses-florence.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/libro-artista-con-fiori-laboratori-arte-per-bambini.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.painting-courses-florence.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/libro-artista-con-fiori-laboratori-arte-per-bambini.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.painting-courses-florence.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/libro-artista-con-fiori-laboratori-arte-per-bambini-300x263.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.painting-courses-florence.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/libro-artista-con-fiori-laboratori-arte-per-bambini-768x673.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column748_c5f66c-2a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column748_c5f66c-2a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column748_c5f66c-2a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column748_c5f66c-2a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column748_c5f66c-2a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column748_c5f66c-2a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column748_c5f66c-2a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column748_c5f66c-2a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column748_c5f66c-2a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column748_c5f66c-2a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.painting-courses-florence.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/libro-artista-con-farfalle-lezioni-arte-per-bambini.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.painting-courses-florence.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/libro-artista-con-farfalle-lezioni-arte-per-bambini.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.painting-courses-florence.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/libro-artista-con-farfalle-lezioni-arte-per-bambini-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.painting-courses-florence.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/libro-artista-con-farfalle-lezioni-arte-per-bambini-768x648.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick Sketches<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this workshop, I teach how to draw a subject synthetically from life. This is a first step toward recognizing essential forms and expressing them on paper without second thoughts. The limited time available forces the student to look at the form differently than usual and to grasp the essence. The result is prioritized over perfection, but the results are often of excellent expressive quality.   <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped has-border-color has-kb-palette-11-border-color has-background wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-style:dotted;border-width:1px;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;background-color:#ffffff;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"710\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"6782\" src=\"https:\/\/www.painting-courses-florence.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/tazza-con-pennelli-laboratorio-pittura-per-bambini-710x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.painting-courses-florence.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/tazza-con-pennelli-laboratorio-pittura-per-bambini-710x1024.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.painting-courses-florence.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/tazza-con-pennelli-laboratorio-pittura-per-bambini-208x300.jpg 208w, https:\/\/www.painting-courses-florence.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/tazza-con-pennelli-laboratorio-pittura-per-bambini-768x1108.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.painting-courses-florence.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/tazza-con-pennelli-laboratorio-pittura-per-bambini.jpg 832w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"767\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"6779\" src=\"https:\/\/www.painting-courses-florence.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/vaso-con-fiore-lezioni-arte-per-bambini-767x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.painting-courses-florence.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/vaso-con-fiore-lezioni-arte-per-bambini-767x1024.jpg 767w, https:\/\/www.painting-courses-florence.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/vaso-con-fiore-lezioni-arte-per-bambini-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.painting-courses-florence.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/vaso-con-fiore-lezioni-arte-per-bambini-768x1025.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.painting-courses-florence.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/vaso-con-fiore-lezioni-arte-per-bambini.jpg 899w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Drawing small objects from life<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Life drawing is a big step for any artist. Being able to represent three-dimensional reality, with the challenges of perspective, is important for every young artist.  In our course, our young students will quickly be able to represent objects realistically. <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped has-border-color has-kb-palette-11-border-color wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-style:dotted;border-width:1px;margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"662\" height=\"700\" data-id=\"6794\" src=\"https:\/\/www.painting-courses-florence.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/mano-con-caffettiera-disegno-dal-vero-lezione-.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.painting-courses-florence.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/mano-con-caffettiera-disegno-dal-vero-lezione-.jpg 662w, https:\/\/www.painting-courses-florence.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/mano-con-caffettiera-disegno-dal-vero-lezione--284x300.jpg 284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 662px) 100vw, 662px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" data-id=\"6795\" src=\"https:\/\/www.painting-courses-florence.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/mano-con-lapis-lezione-disegno-bambini.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.painting-courses-florence.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/mano-con-lapis-lezione-disegno-bambini.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.painting-courses-florence.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/mano-con-lapis-lezione-disegno-bambini-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" data-id=\"6799\" src=\"https:\/\/www.painting-courses-florence.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/mano-con-tazza-corso-disegno-bambini.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.painting-courses-florence.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/mano-con-tazza-corso-disegno-bambini.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.painting-courses-florence.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/mano-con-tazza-corso-disegno-bambini-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;Sketching&#8221; workshop, quick sketch drawing<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Being able to quickly grasp the shapes of an object is essential for any preparation for life drawing and plein air painting. Our young students <strong>learn to draw objects from life by quickly sketching them in pen<\/strong>, eliminating the need for corrections or second thoughts. This is a <strong>useful tool both for their artistic development and for numerous professional activities<\/strong>. Some examples of drawings completed in 10 minutes.  <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped has-border-color has-kb-palette-11-border-color wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-style:dotted;border-width:1px;margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"727\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"6812\" src=\"https:\/\/www.painting-courses-florence.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/cactus-laboratorio-per-bambini-disegno-schizzo-veloce-727x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.painting-courses-florence.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/cactus-laboratorio-per-bambini-disegno-schizzo-veloce-727x1024.jpg 727w, https:\/\/www.painting-courses-florence.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/cactus-laboratorio-per-bambini-disegno-schizzo-veloce-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/www.painting-courses-florence.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/cactus-laboratorio-per-bambini-disegno-schizzo-veloce-768x1082.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.painting-courses-florence.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/cactus-laboratorio-per-bambini-disegno-schizzo-veloce.jpg 852w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"951\" data-id=\"6818\" src=\"https:\/\/www.painting-courses-florence.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/macchina-fotografica-laboratorio-scketching-per-bambini-1-1024x951.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.painting-courses-florence.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/macchina-fotografica-laboratorio-scketching-per-bambini-1-1024x951.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.painting-courses-florence.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/macchina-fotografica-laboratorio-scketching-per-bambini-1-300x279.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.painting-courses-florence.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/macchina-fotografica-laboratorio-scketching-per-bambini-1-768x714.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.painting-courses-florence.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/macchina-fotografica-laboratorio-scketching-per-bambini-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"714\" height=\"1000\" data-id=\"8143\" src=\"https:\/\/www.painting-courses-florence.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/tazza-con-utensili-lezione-disegno-veloce-per-bambini.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.painting-courses-florence.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/tazza-con-utensili-lezione-disegno-veloce-per-bambini.jpg 714w, https:\/\/www.painting-courses-florence.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/tazza-con-utensili-lezione-disegno-veloce-per-bambini-214x300.jpg 214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 714px) 100vw, 714px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 30%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Monotype Workshop<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With monotype, students learn a simple one-off printing method (hence the name &#8220;mono&#8221;), a creative way of creating images using even unusual objects as matrices. Experimentation is a lot of fun and develops a different way of thinking, as <strong>the student must imagine the final result of the print, which will only be revealed at the end of the production process<\/strong>. And the surprise is very satisfying.  <\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"592\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.painting-courses-florence.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/pittura-monotipo-foglie-corso-arte-per-bambini-592x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8080 size-large\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.painting-courses-florence.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/pittura-monotipo-foglie-corso-arte-per-bambini-592x1024.jpg 592w, https:\/\/www.painting-courses-florence.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/pittura-monotipo-foglie-corso-arte-per-bambini-174x300.jpg 174w, https:\/\/www.painting-courses-florence.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/pittura-monotipo-foglie-corso-arte-per-bambini.jpg 694w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 592px) 100vw, 592px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br\/><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"vertical-video-wrapper\">\n  <!-- incolla qui l\u2019embed del video -->\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Z14a_oArEjw?si=segVaYxxuFMWkyTZ\" title=\"Youtube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The art workshops I teach in my studio have multiple purposes: to gradually develop students&#8217; artistic abilities, to open their minds to new ways of seeing reality, to experiment with new materials and methods, and to stimulate their innate creativity. 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