Materials:
· Two piece of 10x15 white drawing paper, scissors, glue, scrap paper, 12x18 black paper for mounting
NOTE: Project size can be made smaller depending on resources.
1. Focus and Review (Carpet)
- Open up with a discussion of the ocean.
- ‘What do you see at the beach?’
- ‘Can you name some of the animals that live in the ocean?’(list on board)
2. Objectives
- Students will differentiate between geometric and free form shapes while creating a collage based on Beasts of the Sea, by Henri Matisse.
3. Teacher Input (Carpet)
- Continue discussion of the ocean, specifically animals that live in the ocean. List animals on the board.
- Begin discussing the animals in terms of shape.
- What types of shapes describe some of the animals that we have listed?
- Introduce Beasts of the Sea by Henri Matisse.
- ‘Do you see any ocean shapes in this piece? What are some of the shapes that you see’
- ‘Is this work realistic or abstract? What is the difference?’
- Begin to differentiate between geometric and free-form shapes;
- Geometric Shapes include shapes such as squares and rectangles. These shapes usually have names that we all know and identify them by.
- Free Form Shapes are shapes that are often found in nature. These shapes have irregular edges and can be curvy.
- ‘Can you point out some geometric shapes in the collage by Henri Matisse?’
- ‘Can you point out some free form shapes in the collage by Henri Matisse?’
- ‘What is the difference between geometric and free form shapes?’
- ‘Boys and girls, shape is one of our elements of art. There are many different types of shapes. Two that we have discussed today are geometric and free form. When we learn about the elements of art, we learn a special language that artists know to talk about artwork.’
- ‘Another part of the language of art are the principles of design. One principle of design in emphasis. Emphasis means that the artist tells the viewer what he or she think is the most important part of the artwork. Sometimes the artist will do the with size, making something larger, sometimes the artist uses color. What do you think is the point of emphasis or interest in this particular piece?’
- ‘Today we are going to create our own ocean in the style of Henri Matisse. We will use scraps of paper to create a collage. A collage is a picture made of many papers.’
4. Guided Practice
- Students will be directed to their table/seat, where they will each be given two sheets of white drawing paper, each piece measures 10x15 inches.
- Next, the students will write their name and art zip code on the back of the paper in pencil. For this piece, the paper should be turned vertical.
- The students will use the scissors to cut shapes out of the various pieces of scrap paper.
- ‘Cut out all shapes before gluing the shapes down- once a shape is glue it is difficult to remove it without damaging the artwork’.
- ‘Look at the collage by Matisse. Sometimes he overlaps his shapes. Can you find an area to use overlapped shapes?’
- ‘Matisse uses some geometric and some free form shapes. Can you use a variety of shapes in your work?’
- ‘Remember, we don’t want to have glue that squishes out and makes a mess- just a dot, not a lot.’
- ‘Think about the colors that you use. If you layer yellow on top of yellow, it may be difficult to see. Think about colors that will show up against eachother. ‘
- Once the works are complete, glue each piece on a 12x18 sheet of black paper with equal space around each piece.
- Use a white colored pencil to label the work.
5. Independent Practice
- No homework will be given.
6. Closure
“Think about the shapes that we used today. What is the difference between free form and geometric? Did we make something that was abstract or realistic?
Materials:
· Two piece of 10x15 white drawing paper, scissors, glue, scrap paper, 12x18 black paper for mounting
NOTE: Project size can be made smaller depending on resources.
1. Focus and Review (Carpet)
- Open up with a discussion of the ocean.
- ‘What do you see at the beach?’
- ‘Can you name some of the animals that live in the ocean?’(list on board)
2. Objectives
- Students will differentiate between geometric and free form shapes while creating a collage based on Beasts of the Sea, by Henri Matisse.
3. Teacher Input (Carpet)
- Continue discussion of the ocean, specifically animals that live in the ocean. List animals on the board.
- Begin discussing the animals in terms of shape.
- What types of shapes describe some of the animals that we have listed?
- Introduce Beasts of the Sea by Henri Matisse.
- ‘Do you see any ocean shapes in this piece? What are some of the shapes that you see’
- ‘Is this work realistic or abstract? What is the difference?’
- Begin to differentiate between geometric and free-form shapes;
- Geometric Shapes include shapes such as squares and rectangles. These shapes usually have names that we all know and identify them by.
- Free Form Shapes are shapes that are often found in nature. These shapes have irregular edges and can be curvy.
- ‘Can you point out some geometric shapes in the collage by Henri Matisse?’
- ‘Can you point out some free form shapes in the collage by Henri Matisse?’
- ‘What is the difference between geometric and free form shapes?’
- ‘Boys and girls, shape is one of our elements of art. There are many different types of shapes. Two that we have discussed today are geometric and free form. When we learn about the elements of art, we learn a special language that artists know to talk about artwork.’
- ‘Another part of the language of art are the principles of design. One principle of design in emphasis. Emphasis means that the artist tells the viewer what he or she think is the most important part of the artwork. Sometimes the artist will do the with size, making something larger, sometimes the artist uses color. What do you think is the point of emphasis or interest in this particular piece?’
- ‘Today we are going to create our own ocean in the style of Henri Matisse. We will use scraps of paper to create a collage. A collage is a picture made of many papers.’
4. Guided Practice
- Students will be directed to their table/seat, where they will each be given two sheets of white drawing paper, each piece measures 10x15 inches.
- Next, the students will write their name and art zip code on the back of the paper in pencil. For this piece, the paper should be turned vertical.
- The students will use the scissors to cut shapes out of the various pieces of scrap paper.
- ‘Cut out all shapes before gluing the shapes down- once a shape is glue it is difficult to remove it without damaging the artwork’.
- ‘Look at the collage by Matisse. Sometimes he overlaps his shapes. Can you find an area to use overlapped shapes?’
- ‘Matisse uses some geometric and some free form shapes. Can you use a variety of shapes in your work?’
- ‘Remember, we don’t want to have glue that squishes out and makes a mess- just a dot, not a lot.’
- ‘Think about the colors that you use. If you layer yellow on top of yellow, it may be difficult to see. Think about colors that will show up against eachother. ‘
- Once the works are complete, glue each piece on a 12x18 sheet of black paper with equal space around each piece.
- Use a white colored pencil to label the work.
5. Independent Practice
- No homework will be given.
6. Closure
“Think about the shapes that we used today. What is the difference between free form and geometric? Did we make something that was abstract or realistic?
Materials:
· Two piece of 10x15 white drawing paper, scissors, glue, scrap paper, 12x18 black paper for mounting
NOTE: Project size can be made smaller depending on resources.
1. Focus and Review (Carpet)
- Open up with a discussion of the ocean.
- ‘What do you see at the beach?’
- ‘Can you name some of the animals that live in the ocean?’(list on board)
2. Objectives
- Students will differentiate between geometric and free form shapes while creating a collage based on Beasts of the Sea, by Henri Matisse.
3. Teacher Input (Carpet)
- Continue discussion of the ocean, specifically animals that live in the ocean. List animals on the board.
- Begin discussing the animals in terms of shape.
- What types of shapes describe some of the animals that we have listed?
- Introduce Beasts of the Sea by Henri Matisse.
- ‘Do you see any ocean shapes in this piece? What are some of the shapes that you see’
- ‘Is this work realistic or abstract? What is the difference?’
- Begin to differentiate between geometric and free-form shapes;
- Geometric Shapes include shapes such as squares and rectangles. These shapes usually have names that we all know and identify them by.
- Free Form Shapes are shapes that are often found in nature. These shapes have irregular edges and can be curvy.
- ‘Can you point out some geometric shapes in the collage by Henri Matisse?’
- ‘Can you point out some free form shapes in the collage by Henri Matisse?’
- ‘What is the difference between geometric and free form shapes?’
- ‘Boys and girls, shape is one of our elements of art. There are many different types of shapes. Two that we have discussed today are geometric and free form. When we learn about the elements of art, we learn a special language that artists know to talk about artwork.’
- ‘Another part of the language of art are the principles of design. One principle of design in emphasis. Emphasis means that the artist tells the viewer what he or she think is the most important part of the artwork. Sometimes the artist will do the with size, making something larger, sometimes the artist uses color. What do you think is the point of emphasis or interest in this particular piece?’
- ‘Today we are going to create our own ocean in the style of Henri Matisse. We will use scraps of paper to create a collage. A collage is a picture made of many papers.’
4. Guided Practice
- Students will be directed to their table/seat, where they will each be given two sheets of white drawing paper, each piece measures 10x15 inches.
- Next, the students will write their name and art zip code on the back of the paper in pencil. For this piece, the paper should be turned vertical.
- The students will use the scissors to cut shapes out of the various pieces of scrap paper.
- ‘Cut out all shapes before gluing the shapes down- once a shape is glue it is difficult to remove it without damaging the artwork’.
- ‘Look at the collage by Matisse. Sometimes he overlaps his shapes. Can you find an area to use overlapped shapes?’
- ‘Matisse uses some geometric and some free form shapes. Can you use a variety of shapes in your work?’
- ‘Remember, we don’t want to have glue that squishes out and makes a mess- just a dot, not a lot.’
- ‘Think about the colors that you use. If you layer yellow on top of yellow, it may be difficult to see. Think about colors that will show up against eachother. ‘
- Once the works are complete, glue each piece on a 12x18 sheet of black paper with equal space around each piece.
- Use a white colored pencil to label the work.
5. Independent Practice
- No homework will be given.
6. Closure
“Think about the shapes that we used today. What is the difference between free form and geometric? Did we make something that was abstract or realistic?
