Featured with updated content! Henri Matisse survived cancer to find a renewed energy and expressionism in artworks he called “scissor paintings.” Inspired by his cut-paper shapes, students can use sunlight or an artificial source to create color-saturated prints on fabric or paper.

Book and Paper Arts

2 Dimensional

Painting

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Matisse Prints du Soleil

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Blick Liquid Watercolor - Blue, 8 oz, Bottle

Blick Unprimed Cotton Canvas - Lightweight, Medium Texture, 72'' x 1 yd (folded)

Canson XL Watercolor Pad-30 sheets, Landscape Euro Fold 9" x 12". Front of pad.

Canson XL Watercolor Pad-Sample of Paper, Corner section of sheet.

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Henri Matisse survived cancer to find a renewed energy and expressionism in artworks he called “scissor paintings.” Inspired by his cut-paper shapes, students can use sunlight or an artificial source to create color-saturated prints on fabric or paper. http://www.dickblick.com/lesson-plans/matisse-prints-du-soleil/