Art Group Day 12- Matisse Collages

Red Fish/New Fish

Today in art group we discussed Matisse's collages and also looked as some of his earlier work.  We talked about bold colors and lines and using layers to create a collage.  We also looked at David Carter's book 600 Black Dots (the coolest pop-up book ever.)  We discussed ways of adding dimension to our pieces by coiling the paper, folding it, tearing it etc.  I supplied them with glue sticks, bottles of glue, bowls of glue for dipping, foam, construction paper, foam shapes, and pom poms.  Kids always love collage projects.  I'm sad this was our last meeting of the summer but we have had  a great time!