Matisse...
Sunday, January 16, 2011 at 06:47PM Just a quick post with the boys' Matisse inspired works from last week:
Basically, we just talked briefly about Matisse and his use of cut paper and color to evoke feelings and tell a story. I showed the boys a number of examples. Then I let them loose with construction paper, scissors and glue. This is what we ended up with. The boys were quite happy when Nathan came home from work and was able (pretty accurately, oddly enough) to figure out what emotion each boy was going for. Noah's (top) was simply cheerfulness. Asher's (middle) was confusion (I find this hilarious). And, Micah's (bottom) was a sunset.
(To be quite honest, this was an on-the-fly sort of art lesson for me. I decided on it right then for the sake of having an art "project." The lesson I'd "planned" got scratched, as I decided that the glue and water involved might not be the best thing for a one handed boy. ;) I really need/want to do better in 2011 about having more art lessons, though. This is a classic case for me of letting the planning (and the wanting to get things "just so" before proceeding) get in the way of the doing. And it's really too bad because the boys love everything I suggest, even when I don't think it's a good enough lesson or whatever.)
Reader Comments (1)
I love this idea. I get so stuck in my plans, I forget to have fun with my kiddos. Its nice to see you are able to get out of the box. Maybe you will inspire me to do something off of my plan. :)