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New! Artist Birthdays Calendar

By Cheryl Trowbridge 16 Comments

Celebrate famous artists with projects on their birthdays!

Kids love to celebrate birthdays, so what better time to introduce a new artist than on that artist's birthday? I've created a new page on my site to help you plan your artist birthday celebrations! Just click on the "Artist Birthdays" link on my menu bar for a list of birthdays by month, complete with links to lesson plans and wikipedia pages for more helpful info. (Artists … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Britto, Romero, Burch, Laurel, Calder, Alexander, Carle, Eric, Cezanne, Paul, Chagall, Marc, Chihuly, Dale, Da Vinci, Leonardo, Dali, Salvadore, Delaunay, Robert & Sonia, Escher, M.C., Famous Artists, Goldsworthy, Andy, Haring, Keith, Johns, Jasper, Kahlo, Frida, Kandinsky, Wassily, Klee, Paul, Klimt, Gustave, Matisse, Henri, Miro, Joan, Mondrian, Piet, Monet, Claude, O'Keeffe, Georgia, Picasso, Pablo, Pollock, Jackson, Pompon, Francois, Posada, Jose, Remington, Frederick, Renoir, Auguste, Seurat, Georges, Seuss, Dr., Van Gogh, Vincent, Wood, Grant Tagged With: artist birthdays

Masterpiece Mosaics: a Collaborative Art Project for Grades K – 8

By Cheryl Trowbridge 9 Comments

5th Grade/Middle School Masterpiece Mosaic of "Starry Night" by Vincent Van Gogh

These colorful projects, which I call "Masterpiece Mosaics", were a collaborative effort by my students in grades K through middle school. Each grade level created their own copy of a famous painting - six masterpieces in all. These were really pretty easy to do, and super FUN! We're hoping they'll command a high price at our school auction in the spring! Check out the rest of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art Fundraiser Projects, Auction Projects, Cezanne, Paul, Collage, Famous Artists, Impressionism, Landscape, Lessons, Matisse, Henri, Mixed Media, Monet, Claude, Mosaic, Oil Pastel, Still Life, Van Gogh, Vincent

Matisse-Inspired Collage

By Cheryl Trowbridge 3 Comments

When Matisse was elderly and too weak to stand at his easel, he began making collages with cut paper, which he called “drawing with scissors”.Henri Matisse, a French artist (1869-1953) known for his originality and strong use of color, was one of the most important artists of the 20th century and a leader in the modern art movement. An art critic once labeled Matisse and his … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Abstract (Non-representational), Abstract Design, Collage, Cutting, Famous Artists, Lessons, Matisse, Henri, Paper, Style Tagged With: artist Henri Matisse, collage, shapes, YES Paste

Creativity takes courage!

By Cheryl Trowbridge 3 Comments

"Creativity takes courage."~ Henri Matisse (1869 – 1954)Still Life with Fruit by Henri MatisseFrench painter, Henri Matisse, is considered to be one of the most important artists of the 20th century. He tells us that "Creativity takes courage," and he should know! His flat shapes, expressive abstractions and vivid use of color was highly controversial in his day, earning him … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Famous Artists, Matisse, Henri, Philosophy, Quotes & Stories Tagged With: artist Henri Matisse, philosophy, quotes

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    • Britto, Romero
    • Burch, Laurel
    • Calder, Alexander
    • Carle, Eric
    • Cezanne, Paul
    • Chagall, Marc
    • Chihuly, Dale
    • Dali, Salvadore
    • Da Vinci, Leonardo
    • Delaunay, Robert & Sonia
    • Escher, M.C.
    • Goldsworthy, Andy
    • Haring, Keith
    • Johns, Jasper
    • Kahlo, Frida
    • Kandinsky, Wassily
    • Klee, Paul
    • Klimt, Gustave
    • Matisse, Henri
    • Miro, Joan
    • Mondrian, Piet
    • Monet, Claude
    • O’Keeffe, Georgia
    • Old Masters
    • Picasso, Pablo
    • Pollock, Jackson
    • Pompon, Francois
    • Posada, Jose
    • Remington, Frederick
    • Renoir, Auguste
    • Seurat, Georges
    • Seuss, Dr.
    • Van Gogh, Vincent
    • Van Honthorst, Gerard
    • Wood, Grant
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