Third grade learned about the difference between organic and geometric shapes through the art of Henri Matisse. They were fascinated with the idea of "painting with scissors" and were excited to start their art. Students created their own Matisse inspired collages. The predominant comment in their artist statements was that it was way different and harder cutting organic shapes compared to geometric shapes.
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Third grade students compared and contrasted artwork inspired by the sea by a variety of artists, including Henri Matisse and Edward Hopper. They made observations on the elements of space, line, shape and color and contributed their thoughts on the art. Students created mixed media collages to make their own art inspired by the sea. They were also to include the use of space. They loved cutting, twisting, and gluing paper in their collages. They started by making a large fish. Some classes used aluminum tooling foil and permanent markers, others used watercolor paper, washable markers and water. Lesson aligned with ELA Common Core unit "Inspired by the Sea" |
Mrs. Kendell
I was a graphic designer for many years, and then decided to make the leap into art education. I taught elementary art for 8 years. Archives
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