Henri Matisse was a French
artist and is known for his use of colour.
When Matisse was a child he discovered his love and talent for art. This happened whilst suffering from an illness which prevented him from going to school. Whilst at home his mother brought him art supplies and this is when his passion blossomed.
He stated, “From the
moment I held the box of colours in my hands, I knew this was my
life. I threw myself into it like a beast that plunges towards the
thing it loves.”
Matisse's mother was the
first to advise her son not to follow the 'rules' of art, but
rather listen to his own emotions.
Over a six-decade career he
worked in all media, from painting to sculpture to printmaking.
His subjects were
traditional and included images of figures, landscapes, portraits and
views.
Today we combined colour, composition and shapes to produce a Henri Matisse inspired paper cut-out collage!
Art Club students studied several of Matisse's work on their Artist research sheet and were given coloured card, scissors and glue and set the challenge to create their own Henri Matisse inspired paper cut-out collage.
Amazing results as always! The colours and composition of all the pieces of artwork are phenomenal!
Well done Art Club members! :)
