For Teacher Parents Vocabulary and understanding Henri Matisse

For Teacher/ Parents Vocabulary and understanding: Henri Matisse • Read through this the child. presentation. This can be read by the teacher/parent or • During the presentation there will be opportunities to check understanding and develop the children’s vocabularly.

For Teacher/ Parents Year 2 Art – Art History Key Concepts: • Explore the work of Henri Matisse • Describe similarities and differences between their own artwork and that of other artists • Look at and talk about own work and that of other artists and the techniques they had used. Key Knowledge: • Learn about an artist called Henri Matisse • Learn different artists styles and techniqes. • Understand how artists use different techniques to create different imagery.

For children Can you match the words to their correct definitions? collages artist masterpiece a work of outstanding artistry, skill, or workmanship a painting, drawing, photograph, or engraving of a person, especially one depicting only the face or head and shoulders a piece of art made by sticking various different materials such as photographs and pieces of paper or fabric on to a backing. portrait representing things in a way that is accurate and true to life. realistic a person who creates paintings or drawings as a profession or hobby.

For children Look carefully at the art work created by Henri Matessi. On the next slide there a few questions to answer.

For children Questions: What are the most common colours used? What can you see in the painting? Why do you think Matisse painted it? How does the painting make you feel? Which of the three painting from today would you put up at home? Why? When do you think these were painted?