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Re: GRADE 2 LESSON? Matisse

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Jasmine Preston (jdp30)
Wed, 28 Apr 1999 16:04:37 -0500

It is also fun to do Matisse type cutouts as a group project. I assigned a
section of bulletin board to a group, they chose a topic, each cut out
pieces and then they worked together to compose the picture. If I remember
correctly, Matisse composed his cutouts from the bed. Stepping back from
the bulletin board and working in this larger scale seemed to be closer to
the way he worked.

Jasmine
jdp30

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> One of my favorite activities is doing Matisse-style cut outs from a
> variety of colors of colored paper, and pasting them on a black
> background paper. A little trick the kids like is to stack up six or so
> squares of different colors of paper (staple them in one or two corners
> to help hold them in place), and then cut out one shape from all of them,

> all at the same time. You get six identical shapes. Also,I would show
> some Matisse prints of his big cut out flower shapes and stained glass
> window artworks.
>
> If you have Discovering Great Artists (book) <Bright RIng Publishing,
> 1997, by Kohl>, it is on page 58. Includes a brief history of Matisse,
> with facts about how he used colors to tell stories. But if you don't,
> you can write to me for more info if you want it.
>
> ................................
> MaryAnn F. Kohl (WA)
> maryann
> http://www.brightring.com/books
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