Roll a matisse

During first semester, I had my group of students create cut out inspired artwork based on a unique story that they wanted to tell. Unfortunately, very few of my students grasped the idea and I wa…

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First grade artists looked at quite a variety of portraits and noticed the differences between portraits and self-portraits. We compared and contrasted the creative differences between them. We practiced drawing portraits from the back (on the backs of our papers) and chose many models in our classroom to pose for us! We used M.C. Escher and Norman Rockwell's artworks for inspiration and looked into our own photo reflections for our self-portraits. Learning Goals: * I can describe the…

Miro Dice Game. When the children finished I had them play this game so others had more time to complete their project!

For this week’s fabric design contest Spoonflower partnered with the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University with the theme of designing a textile that would look at home in a Matisse paintin…

Inside you'll find an easy step-by-step How to Draw a Matisse inspired art project and Coloring Page. Stop by and grab yours for free.