Subject:
Art History, Sculpture and Collage and Seasons
Grade:
2+
Age:
6+
Submitted by:
Submitted by: Anitra Redlefsen, artist and educator.
Objectives:
One of my favorite artists is Matisse, who became famous later in his life for his paper cut out paintings.
One way to achieve harmony in a composition is to repeat positive and negative spaces which vary in size, color, texture or value. Start by first cutting out a positive shape; use the leftover paper around the positive shape as a second by cutting out around it again. Cut a third shape out of the first positive shape, thus altering the it. And so on and so on. Keep using the paper you have to create new shapes which are suggested by shapes already cut out.
Anitra Redlefsen lives in Medina Ohio with her husband, "The Great Dain". She likes to drink pink fizzly lemonade, go to parties and eat cake with lots of frosting. Anitra is an artist and formal and expressive arts instructor and consultant. Her specialty is designing and implementing custom art experiences tailored for a person's or group's goals, interests and abilities. Visit her web page at www.artisjoy.com
KinderArt® Lesson/Activity 
