Henri Matisse was a French artist, best known for his paintings and his paper cut out collages. Like all great artists, Matisse studied and respected different artists and other cultures. Yet he was determined to do something different and form his own style.
In the later years of his life, he became sick with cancer and was confined most times to his wheelchair. With the help from assistants who would paint & hang up paper, he began creating paper cut outs. The assistants would paint as well as hang up the paper, but Matisse would cut and compose the works. He called this new technique, painting with scissors. The biggest pieces were murals or large scale works that spread across an entire wall or room.
Grade 2
Students are creating a paper collage of a human figure using organic & geometric shapes in the style of Matisse. They learned about Matisse through a short children's story book called Matisse the King of Color by Laurence Anholt. We also took a virtual field trip / museum tour of the Tate Modern display on Henri Matisse called Cut-Outs.
*Note: This work is in progress. The organic shapes & other final touches will be added soon. I'll keep you posted and add the photographs when the work is complete.
Learning objectives:
I can identify & explain the difference between organic / geometric shapes.
I can create a collage in the style of Henri Matisse.
I can observe & draw a model, human figure in different poses.
EQ:
What inspires artists & their artwork?
What tools, materials, and choices did the artist use in the artwork?
In the later years of his life, he became sick with cancer and was confined most times to his wheelchair. With the help from assistants who would paint & hang up paper, he began creating paper cut outs. The assistants would paint as well as hang up the paper, but Matisse would cut and compose the works. He called this new technique, painting with scissors. The biggest pieces were murals or large scale works that spread across an entire wall or room.
Grade 2
Students are creating a paper collage of a human figure using organic & geometric shapes in the style of Matisse. They learned about Matisse through a short children's story book called Matisse the King of Color by Laurence Anholt. We also took a virtual field trip / museum tour of the Tate Modern display on Henri Matisse called Cut-Outs.
*Note: This work is in progress. The organic shapes & other final touches will be added soon. I'll keep you posted and add the photographs when the work is complete.
Learning objectives:
I can identify & explain the difference between organic / geometric shapes.
I can create a collage in the style of Henri Matisse.
I can observe & draw a model, human figure in different poses.
EQ:
What inspires artists & their artwork?
What tools, materials, and choices did the artist use in the artwork?