Title: All Jazzed Up
Level: 1st grade and up
Description: Henri Matisse's "Jazz" series is a colorful wonder in the art world. Using cutout shapes of brightly colored paper, students can create their own "jazzy" pieces, using the same media and style as Matisse. This lesson can also be integrated with music, having the students listen to jazz music and create their shapes based on what they hear.
Materials:
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scissors |
9x12 colored construction paper |
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glue |
images from "Jazz" |
Objectives:
 | Students will be able to identify and discuss works from the "Jazz" series by Henri Matisse. |
| Students will be able to create works of art in the same manner that Matisse created "Jazz" using materials safely and responsibly. |
| Students will be able to discuss the properties of Matisse's work and compare it to that of their own work. |
Sequence:
Day One: (based on a one hour period day)
| Intro to project |
| Short discussion about the "Jazz" series |
| How did Matisse create his artwork? |
| Start cutting out shapes from colored construction paper |
Day Two:
| Choose a full piece of construction paper in a color that will go with the shapes as a background color |
| Lay out shapes on background color before gluing... try some different arrangements! |
| Carefully glue shapes onto paper - demo amount of glue to use... |
| Discussion about which piece by Matisse most closely matches the piece just completed |