Henri Matisse or (On-ree muh-teece)

First graders studied the artist Henri Matisse. We learned that when Henri Matisse was older, he could no longer paint or sculpt so he decided to draw with scissors. Henri Matisse used lots of different shapes in his pictures, but we talked about two special kinds; organic and geometric. Organic shapes are ones that use curved lines, like a circle or crazy wavy shape. A geometric shape is one that uses straight lines to make a shape, like a square or triangle. We started to draw with scissors and create our own pictures. Some students created artworks that were abstract designs and other students created pictures with animals, people, and plants.