Matisse Cut-Outs

For our lesson on Matisse I chose his cut outs to focus on.  For 4th and 5th graders I showed a short video clip that described Matisse and his cut out process.  Here's the link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLgSd8ka0Gs

We discussed his process and focused on the difference between geometric and organic shapes.  I had the students focus on organic shapes but had them add geometric in where needed.  We used glue sponges to glue construction paper into these glorious art pieces.  (By the way if you haven't tried glue sponges please do!  Another post another time.)  I'm very proud of them for the hard work they did.  Some students took it a little bit further and made visible images out of them as well and not just shapes.  Here's how they turned out!  I hope you like them!