![]() ![]() Children can use the templates to trace onto a piece of colored painted paper. ![]() Simply photocopy or print the handout onto card stock and cut out the shapes. With small children (Kinder through to 3rd grade), use the handout to make a few organic shape templates. To create an organic shape collage inspired by Henri Matisse, print out the Organic Shape Drawing Guide from the freebie PDF below and offer to each student as reference.Ĭhildren in all grades can do this project but the approach varies. OLDER GRADE ART PROJECT: Matisse Inspired Organic Shape Collage Once the grid is done, switch to markers or crayons and start creating and coloring the shapes. Bigger sections are better so encourage the children to think about this rather than making the grid. The goal is to create section to add shapes to the sections. When the children get to the bottom of the fish, the lines may become muddled. As a guide, the line can be about the length of a child’s finger.ĭraw more lines and arrows. To make the fish-like netting designs inside the fish body, draw short lines from the top line of the body towards the center of the fish body. Start by drawing a simple fish shape on white paper using a black marker, crayon or oil pastel. Offer children a printed version of the drawing guide in the Free handout below… Looking carefully at Calder’s fish will help children create the shape they want to add in their drawing. What objects did Calder use when making the fish? Point out the simple shape of the fish, plus all of the various shapes within the fish.Īsk children what they see when looking at Calder’s mobile. ![]() If you can, show pictures of Alexander Calder’s Fish Mobile. To start this project, offer children a white sheet of paper, a black marker or crayon, and colored markers or crayons to color. YOUNGER GRADE ART PROJECT: Calder Inspired Geometric Fish Want to watch the Art Tutorial Video? Click HEREto view video on our Deep Space Sparkle Facebook Page This helps children identify and draw basic shapes in the early stages to using shapes in an advanced planned out composition to achieve balance and visual interest in later stages.ĬHECK OUT THE ART TUTORIAL ON HOW TO TEACH SHAPE You can explore with your students what types of lines are used in geometric and organic shapes so children can see the difference between the two types. Shape is a great element of art to follow behind the introduction of LINE because lines connect to create shapes. Matisse Organic Shape Collage and Calder Inspired Geometric Fish. This week’s Facebook Live art tutorial showcases two of my favorite projects: Want to start at the beginning? Visit the first art tutorial LINE & PATTERN HERE. The second tutorial in our series CONNECTING WITH THE ELEMENTS – How to Teach the Elements & Principles of Art, is SHAPE. ![]()
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