Henri Matisse Still Life Paintings

First Grade Artists learned about Henri Matisse and Still Life Paintings.  We examined his art work and the color and pattern he used in his "Fauve"  paintings.  Fauve means "wild beasts" in French and was a name given to Matisse and a group of artists who painted using bold, unreal colors and patterns back in the early 1900's.  First graders drew apples on a plate and added a background using lines and patterns to complete their design.  Painting came next as we became Wild Beasts and painted like Matisse!