Matisse
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Materials:
Variety of Colored
Construction Paper
Glue Stick
Scissors
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Step 1
Gather up a bunch of colored
construction paper....the brighter the
better.
Step 2
Cut out a variety of shapes, if you
have younger children help them
with the more intricate cut-outs.
Step 4
Arrange the bigger pieces in the
background.  Show them how to
overlap.
Step 3
Show them how they can use the
"negative" of their cut-out as well.
Step 6
Cut around the edges to clip any overhanging paper.  
If you like you can provide representations of Matisse  
for children to add to their work (like have pink horse or
dancing silhouette... Something that is common
throughout each students work
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Matisse had a very colorful
style to his artwork, and in his
later years he used paper
cut-out arranged on canvas to
create beautiful, fluid scenes.
Step 5
Add in more and more pieces to
your paper.
Henri Matisse
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