COLLAGE

“…Colours sing without paying attention to rules and regulations.” - Henri Matisse

The Codomas (Les Codomas); Plate XI from Jazz, Color pochoir, lithographed text. Artist’s book, 16”x12”.

Henri Matisse

Born in France on Dec. 31, 1869 General store clerk or lawyer Appendicitis & a box of paints Age 20… found he loved to paint! Died in 1954 at age 84

Woman Reading 1894, oil on canvas

The Dinner Table, 1897, oil on canvas

Les Fauves – The Wild Beasts Portrait of Madame Matisse (TheGreen Line) 1905, oil on canvas

Open Window 1905, oil on canvas Woman with a Hat 1905, oil on canvas

Self-Portrait in a Striped T-Shirt 1906 oil on canvas

Harmony in Red (The Tablecloth), 1908, oil on canvas

Chapelle du Rosaire in Vence, France; 1951

Matisse’s Cutouts

Icare (Icarus) 1947; Gouache cutout from the illustrated book Jazz

Le Cirque (The Circus) 1947; Gouache cutout from the illustrated book Jazz

The Sorrows of the King 1952; Gouache and Paper on Canvas

Beasts of the Sea 1950; Paper collage on canvas

Black Leaf on Green Background 1950; Gouache Découpée

Le Bateau 1953; Paper-Cut

The Snail; 1953; Gouache on paper, cut and pasted on white paper

The Codomas (Les Codomas); Plate XI from Jazz, Color pochoir, lithographed text. Artist’s book, 16”x12”.

COLLAGE!

-from “What’s the Big Idea? Activities and Adventures in Abstract Art by Joyce Raimondo

“Drawing with Scissors” Choose a subject (What makes you happy?) Start with a background (large, colourful sheets/shapes) Theme - your ‘happy place’ (can start with ideas… list, sketch, brainstorm, plan…) Draw with scissors - Make it abstract; do not draw with pencil Can use leftover scraps/paper too Use patterns and create designs (repeat the same shape more that once to create patterns) Experiment with colours so they “…sing without paying attention to rules and regulations.”) Arrange first, then glue the shapes Give your work a title