How to Draw a Matisse Inspired Art Project and Matisse Coloring Page

Below you’ll find a step-by-step tutorial for how to draw a Matisse inspired art project and a Matisse Coloring Page. It’s fun to imitate his colorful work.

Matisse Painting by Maximus, Grade 3

More about Matisse

Henri Matisse was a French artist, known for both his use of color and his fluid and original compositions. Now teachers looking for a Matisse inspired art project have a new tutorial that shows students how to draw in his famously flat style, that included lots of repeating motifs and patterns.

Matisse is commonly regarded, along with Pablo Picasso, as one of the artists who best helped to define the changing world of the visual arts in the twentieth century, especially in the areas of painting and sculpture. His use of color and pattern and intentionally flattening of surfaces was a brand new idea, and helped to inspire many artists who came after him.

For those who have access to painting supplies, this makes an excellent watercolor resist project. Just make sure to use watercolor paper, have students press very hard with their crayons for patterns, and then paint over all with bright watercolors. Scroll down to see a large example.

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A Matisse Still Life as a Drawing Project

Materials for Painting Projects

Watercolor Paper*

Liquid Watercolor Paint*

Crayola Crayons*

Rounded Paintbrush

Pencil*

Non Spill Paint Cups*

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