Cyan, carmine and tangerine fabricate a dynamic, Matisse-inspired colour scheme.
Henri Matisse modernized representation with nontraditional colour choices and mixed media office. Drill children his singular style by designing Matisse Craft projects. Before installation Matisse Craft lessons, present children examples of attempt by Matisse. Interrogate them to treasure similarities and differences between artwork, which helps them study closely at the images. They can gaze wound up "Matisse-colored" glasses by creating a palette, tint colours or a period of crayon or pastel colours that pageantry favourite hues employed by Matisse.
Paper-Cut Collages
Matisse worked in the medium of paper-cut collages. This no sweat procedure works with all ages of children. Close with colorful hues of paper or, whether you bear also epoch, hog children paint or color white paper with various hues besides as patterns. Have them cut out simple shapes or abstract blobs and move around the cut-outs until they see a composition, either concrete or abstract, that appeals to them. Show children lightly coat the back of each cut-out with either a glue stick or a layer of white glue, applied with a paintbrush. Show children examples of Matisse's art and have them point out Fauvist colors. Then they can draw or paint images of fruit, trees, landscapes or other natural imagery, using saturated, bright hues rather than muted earth tones.
Review images by Matisse and have children try a layering technique with colors and different media. Begin with a sheet of construction paper or card stock. Have children sketch a composition with colored pencils. Paint in the images with bright tempera paint. After the paint dries, use markers, oil pastels or charcoal to highlight shapes or add details.
Fauvism Project
Matisse was part of a group of artists called the "Fauvists," which translates to "wild beasts." Fauvism favored brilliant color and heavy application of paint over more natural or realistic techniques. Children may opt to color in their backgrounds or leave them more simple.
