In an effort to find a use for the mountain of scrap paper I had built up after my Galapagos birds project, I introduced students to one of my favorite artists Henri Matisse!
On top of being one of the most influential artists in modern history, Matisse is a beacon of perseverance. Having established his paper cut-out style at the age of 72 after battling stomach cancer it is miraculous that Matisse was able to create such influential work having faced so much in his life.
The video above I presented to my students at the beginning of class to introduce them to Matisse as well as introduce our project. During the vide I made sure to pause and explain to students a few voab words I wanted them to understand such as :
Geometric Shapes: Circles, Squares, Triangles, Rectangles..etc
Organic Shapes: Shapes found in nature. The shapes of flowers, leaves, and raindrops are organic shapes
