"An idea is our visual reaction to something seen - in real life, in our
memory, in our imagination, in our dreams."
--Anna Held Audette from the book, The Blank Canvas
The fifth grade students learned about the paintings and the life of the French artist Henri Matisse (1869-1954). Henri Matisse is particularily noted for the various patterns that he uses in his paintings. after viewing Matisse's goldfish painting (shown below) the student used collage/multimedia techniques to create their own fish bowl scenes.
Hello, my name is Kate Eshelman, and I teach k-6 art at Crossroads Charter Academy. I am using this blog to post pictures and activities in our art class.
Just discovered your blog. These are really gorgeous, thanks for posting.
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