Please forgive me as I play "catch-up"! Our Art Literacy lesson waaaaaay back in November & December of 2016 was on Henri Matisse. Matisse was a French artist famous for being a leading member of the "Fauves" or "wild beasts". This group of rebel artists used colors to express emotions instead of dutifully depicting a realistic image in a painting. It was a wild idea at the time and many people were offended. However, this played a part in ushering in the modern art movement and helped to expand the idea of what was considered "good" art. Matisse had a successful 50 year career as a painter. When he was in his 70's he battled cancer and was left unable to stand for long periods of time. His painting career was over. At this point he reinvented himself as a cut-paper and collage artist and became famous for "Drawing with Scissors" or "Painting with Scissors". For their Art Exploration, Hazeldale students created cut paper creations a la Matisse. They focused on using one of the 3 color schemes that they learned about; 1. Monochromatic (1 Color - different shades) 2. Complementary (2 colors - across from each other on the color wheel) or 3. Adjacent (3 colors - next to each other on the color wheel) Here are some Kindergarten "Mini-Matisse's", enjoy!
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