1st Grade
Weekly Lessons
Hi first graders!
Welcome to art class week of February 14th! Please scroll down to see your art lesson.
Please remember to fill out the exit ticket on the bottom of this page or you will be marked absent.
Matisse Paper Cut Outs
Famous French artist Henri Matisse almost single-handedly turned collage into a form of high art. Confined to a wheelchair and unable to paint he made a stunning series of artworks out of cut paper. We will learn about Matisse’s life and art and try to make a piece of art inspired by his work.
-Colored construction paper, white paper (optional)
-Scissors
-Glue stick
-Pencil
- Crayons, markers, colored pencil or paint
Henri Matisse Paper Cut-Out Project
Henri Matisse Organic Shapes Step-by-Step Video
Hi guys! Make sure you look below at the shape templates and additional videos I have included. They will help you with this lesson:)
Roll-a-Matisse Game and Templates
Henri Matisse Read Aloud And Life Story
The video on the the left is a read aloud of Jeanette Winters’ wonderful book Henri’s Scissors. The video on the right has a great biography of Matisse’s amazing life.
More Matisse!
