Name: ________________________________________ Class:___________ Date:_____________
Henri Matisse is an artist whose artworks are full
of bright colors and bold shapes.
His work spans over several decades and he was
influential in the changes to modern art. His
artwork champions new ideas about color and
shape. To produce his artwork, Matisse uses
painted color papers and scissors to cut out the
dramatic, bold and bright shapes.
Vocabulary:
Fauvism - an art movement launched in 1905 whose work was characterized by bright and
non- natural colors and simple forms; influenced the expressionists
pattern - repetition of any thing - shapes, lines, color
Paper cut out collage – a drawing with scissors
abstract – not realistic, but an imaginative, creative, expressive way to show the essence of
something. (Kid Words: Weird, twisted, crazy, strange)
curvilinear – A line that curves
Shape - the outward outline of a form. Basic geometric shapes include circles, squares, and
triangles.
organic shapes - An irregular shape, or one that might be found in nature (butterfly,
seaweed, human figure, etc)
geometric shape - made with straight lines or shapes from geometry, including circle,
ovals, triangles, rectangles, squares
Instructions: Using the space provided, create a Matisse inspired drawing. Think
about your favorite subject; science, math, music, library, etc., and illustrate that
subject in an illustrated Matisse collage. Use simplified shape, bold, bright colors
and solid lines in your composition. This assignment is worth 25 points.
Name: ________________________________________ Class:___________ Date:_____________