Grade 3 2015-2016

Matisse Collage.

8/25/2015

Grade 3 are exploring collage as a way of expressing ideas. The first artist we have looked at is Henri Matisse.

The early work of Henri Matisse.

Matisse was born on December 31, 1869 in Le Cateau-Cambrésis in Northern France. His parents, Emile Matisse and Héloise Gérars, owned a general store where they sold household goods and seed. Henri was their first son. As a young man, Henri traveled to Paris to study law. In 1889 he returned home to work in a law office as a clerk. It was around this time that he had an attack of appendicitis, which required surgery. To make the long recovery more enjoyable his mother gave him a paint box. It was then, at the age of 21, that Matisse discovered painting and decided to become an artist. In 1891 Matisse traveled to Paris to study art at the Academie Julian. Despite the fact that his first teacher told him that he would never learn to draw, he was determined to succeed. In the beginning he painted still-lifes and landscapes and was beginning to see the results of his hard work. Five years later he exhibited 5 of his paintings in the salon of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts. The state purchased 2 of them. In 1897 Matisse was introduced to Impressionism, and to the work of Vincent van Gogh. Matisse was fascinated by this new and interesting way of painting, and his style changed completely. His excitement for the art and artists of his time grew. In fact, he bought so many painting by the artists that he admired that he got into debt. In 1905, Matisse along with a group of artists which became known as "Fauves" (The Wild Beasts) exhibited together at the Salon d'Automne. The paintings shown were expressive, often without regard for the natural colors of the subject. Matisse's works in particular contained aggressive brush strokes and bold primary colors. The show brought sudden fame to Matisse, with his “Woman with the Hat” being purchased by American writer and modern art collector Gertrude Stein. Henri Matisse French Modern Artist (1869-1954) HIn the 1940’s Matisse began creating cut paper collages, often rather large pictures, called gouaches découpés. He called this new technique "painting with scissors". His cut paper collages demonstrated his eye for color and geometry in a simple, yet powerful way. In 1954, at the age of 84, Matisse died a recognized leader in modern art. Although he was at first considered a Fauve (wild beast), he was later praised as a supporter of the classical tradition in French painting. Some of his greatest paintings include “Woman with the Hat” (1905), "The Dance" (1910), "Red Fish" (1911) and "The Moroccan in Green" (1913) Two years before his death a museum was opened to honor his work. It is now the third-largest Matisse art collection in France. HIn the 1940’s Matisse began creating cut paper collages, often rather large pictures, called gouaches découpés. He called this new technique "painting with scissors".

GRADE 3.
COLLAGE.
Lines of Inquiry

How artists use combinations of materials applied to a surface to create a collage.

To research artists who use collage to express their ideas
How collage can express many ideas.

How collage can be combined with other media and elements of art.

We are learning lots of new words.

Grade 3

Collage.

Rip.

Tear.

Organic Shapes.

Complimentary colors.

Color wheel.

Abstract.

Realistic.

Balanced composition.

Mixed media.

Positive space.

Negative space.

Notan Collage.

Symmetrical

ARTIST.

Henri Matisse.

Japanese Notan Collage

In the 1940’s Matisse began creating cut paper collages, often rather large pictures, called gouaches découpés. He called this new technique "painting with scissors". His cut paper collages demonstrated his eye for color and geometry in a simple, yet powerful way. In 1954, at the age of 84, Matisse died a recognized leader in modern art. Although he was at first considered a Fauve (wild beast), he was later praised as a supporter of the classical tradition in French painting. Some of his greatest paintings include “Woman with the Hat” (1905), "The Dance" (1910), "Red Fish" (1911) and "The Moroccan in Green" (1913) Two years before his death a museum was opened to honor his work. It is now the third-largest Matisse art collection in France.

Our New Unit of Inquiry.
September 28th 2015

TEXTURE

Our Lines of Inquiry.

How artists use pattern and texture in their work.
Texture is an element of art and can be real or simulated.
Real textures can be felt simulated textures created by artists or real as in objects around us.
The textural quality of a piece of art appeals to our sense of touch

OUR FIRST LESSON EXPLORING REAL AND APPLIED TEXTURE.

TEXTURE AND COLLAGE.

These are our texture collages.
Can you see which textures are real and which are applied???

Words to Critique Texture
Texture is an element of art. These words will help us describe texture in works of art from famous artists as well as our own work.