LESSON PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONS
SHAPE
MATISSE CUT-OUTS
Lesson Objectives: Students will learn about shapes while cutting and gluing a collage in the style of Matisse.
Time Required: 1 hour
Artist: Henri Matisse, Icarus (available online)
Materials:
Construction paper, 9×12, different colors
Glue
Scissors
Presentation:
Discuss Matisse. He worked on decoupage in his later years when he was in a wheelchair and couldn’t paint anymore. Matisse thought that his cut-outs during this period were his best work.
Procedure:
- Allow students to cut out shapes out of 3 different colors of paper.
- By moving the shapes around on a 9×12 piece of paper, a composition can be created. When the student likes the design, glue it down on the paper.
