Henri Matisse

Decoupage(Drawing with scissors)

Henri Matisse

• French artist

Henri Matisse

• French artist• Once wanted to be a lawyer

Henri Matisse

• French artist• Once wanted to be a lawyer• Born in 1869 and died in 1954

(85 years old)

Henri Matisse

• French artist• Once wanted to be a lawyer• Born in 1869 and died in 1954

(85 years old)• He was sick a lot during his life and enjoyed

painting from his bedroom

Henri Matisse

• French artist• Once wanted to be a lawyer• Born in 1869 and died in 1954

(85 years old)• He was sick a lot during his life and enjoyed

painting from his bedroom• Matisse was called a “Fauvist” because French

people thought he painted like “fauves” (the French word for wild beasts)

Henri Matisse

• French artist• Once wanted to be a lawyer• Born in 1869 and died in 1954

(85 years old)• He was sick a lot during his life and enjoyed

painting from his bedroom• Matisse was called a “Fauvist” because French

people thought he painted like “fauves” (the French word for wild beasts)

• Created art for over 60 years and is considered one of the most successful French artists

Henri Matisse

• French artist• Once wanted to be a lawyer• Born in 1869 and died in 1954

(85 years old)• He was sick a lot during his life and enjoyed

painting from his bedroom• Matisse was called a “Fauvist” because French

people thought he painted like “fauves” (the French word for wild beasts)

• Created art for over 60 years and is considered one of the most successful French artists

• He got married and had three children

Henri Matisse

• French artist• Once wanted to be a lawyer• Born in 1869 and died in 1954

(85 years old)• He was sick a lot during his life and enjoyed

painting from his bedroom• Matisse was called a “Fauvist” because French

people thought he painted like “fauves” (the French word for wild beasts)

• Created art for over 60 years and is considered one of the most successful French artists

• He got married and had three children• Worked on decoupage during the later part of his

life when he was confined to a wheel chair

Henri MatisseSorrows of the King 1952

What do you see?

Henri MatisseSorrows of the King 1952

What do you see?Shapes!• Notice the shapes

are a mix between geometric (squares, rectangles, circles) and organic (anything curvy or free form)

Henri MatisseSorrows of the King 1952

What do you see?Colors!• Notice all of the

different colors – some bright and some dark

Henri MatisseSorrows of the King 1952

What do you see?Colors!• Notice all of the

different colors – some bright and some dark

What colors appear to be brighter and which ones appear to fade into the background?

Henri MatisseSorrows of the King 1952

What do you see?Design • Notice how Matisse

has arranged items on the paper in an interesting way and taken up the whole space

Collage • See how he has

used lots of shapes glued onto a surface to make a bigger picture

Henri MatisseSorrows of the King 1952

The process of cutting paper out and gluing it to another surface to create a design is called

Decoupage!

Henri MatisseCreole Dancer 1950

Check out the name of this piece – why do you think Matisse called it that?

Check out the name of this piece – why do you think Matisse called it that?

Henri MatisseCreole Dancer 1950

Check out the name of this piece – why do you think Matisse called it that?

Check out the name of this piece – why do you think Matisse called it that?

What different shapes do you see?

Henri MatisseCreole Dancer 1950

Check out the name of this piece – why do you think Matisse called it that?

Check out the name of this piece – why do you think Matisse called it that?

What different shapes do you see?• Geometric and organic!

Henri MatisseCreole Dancer 1950

Check out the name of this piece – why do you think Matisse called it that?

Check out the name of this piece – why do you think Matisse called it that?

What different shapes do you see?• Geometric and organic!

What colors do you see?

Henri MatisseCreole Dancer 1950

Check out the name of this piece – why do you think Matisse called it that?

Check out the name of this piece – why do you think Matisse called it that?

What different shapes do you see?• Geometric and organic!

What colors do you see?• Bright and dark colors!

Henri MatisseCreole Dancer 1950

Check out the name of this piece – why do you think Matisse called it that?

Check out the name of this piece – why do you think Matisse called it that?

What different shapes do you see?• Geometric and organic!

What colors do you see?• Bright and dark colors!

How does this picture make you feel?

Put your name on the back of your posterboard!!!!!

Henri Matisse - Decoupage

Now it’s time to make your own decoupage piece of artwork!

***Remember to use geometric and organic shapes as well as bright colors and dark colors!!***

Henri Matisse - Decoupage

Now it’s time to make your own decoupage piece of artwork!• Cut out pieces of paper of different colors

and different sizes using the sheets of paper given to you

Now it’s time to make your own decoupage piece of artwork!• Cut out pieces of paper of different colors

and different sizes using the sheets of paper given to you

• Brush glue on the back of the papers and stick the paper onto your piece of poster board

Henri Matisse - Decoupage

Now it’s time to make your own decoupage piece of artwork!• Cut out pieces of paper of different colors

and different sizes using the sheets of paper given to you

• Brush glue on the back of the papers and stick the paper onto your piece of poster board

• Keep applying shapes onto the paper until you have made a design that covers the entire surface – use your scraps and odd shapes to make an interesting design!

Henri Matisse - Decoupage

Now it’s time to make your own decoupage piece of artwork!• Cut out pieces of paper of different colors

and different sizes using the sheets of paper given to you

• Brush glue on the back of the papers and stick the paper onto your piece of poster board

• Keep applying shapes onto the paper until you have made a design that covers the entire surface – use your scraps and odd shapes to make an interesting design!

• Finally apply a thin coat of glue to the entire picture and you are done

Henri Matisse - Decoupage

Now it’s time to make your own decoupage piece of artwork!• Cut out pieces of paper of different colors

and different sizes using the sheets of paper given to you

• Brush glue on the back of the papers and stick the paper onto your piece of poster board

• Keep applying shapes onto the paper until you have made a design that covers the entire surface – use your scraps and odd shapes to make an interesting design!

• Finally apply a thin coat of glue to the entire picture and you are done

• Let the picture dry and take it home -

Henri Matisse - Decoupage

Henri MatisseDecoupage

Let’s review – today we learned how to use the art of decoupage with different shapes and colors to create a collage with an interesting design!

Henri MatisseDecoupage

Let’s review – today we learned how to use the art of decoupage with different shapes and colors to create a collage with an interesting design!• Decoupage – the process of gluing shapes

onto a surface to create a design

Henri MatisseDecoupage

Let’s review – today we learned how to use the art of decoupage with different shapes and colors to create a collage with an interesting design!• Decoupage – the process of gluing shapes

onto a surface to create a design• Collage – making a picture with cut out

shapes

Henri MatisseDecoupage

Let’s review – today we learned how to use the art of decoupage with different shapes and colors to create a collage with an interesting design!• Decoupage – the process of gluing shapes

onto a surface to create a design• Collage – making a picture with cut out

shapes• Design – arranging items on the paper in

an interesting way and taking up the whole space

Henri MatisseDecoupage

Let’s review – today we learned how to use the art of decoupage with different shapes and colors to create a collage with an interesting design!• Decoupage – the process of gluing shapes

onto a surface to create a design• Collage – making a picture with cut out

shapes• Design – arranging items on the paper in

an interesting way and taking up the whole space

• Geometric shapes (squares, rectangles, circles) and organic shapes (anything curvy or free form)

Henri MatisseDecoupage

Discussion Questions:

• What would be the name of your project?• Did you like creating art this way?• How is your project like Henri Matisse’s

pictures? How is it different?• What was your favorite part of this

process?• What’s the artists name again?• What’s the process called again?• What’s the difference between a

geometric shape and an organic shape?