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Fauvism. Mountains at Collioure, by Andre Derain 1905. Portrait of Madame Matisse, by Henri Matisse 1905. What is Fauvism?. The word Fauvism comes from the French word Fauves and it means “wild beasts.”
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Fauvism Mountains at Collioure, by Andre Derain 1905 Portrait of Madame Matisse, by Henri Matisse 1905
What is Fauvism? • The word Fauvism comes from the French word Fauves and it means “wild beasts.” • The artists were named this because of the use of simple forms, vibrant and unnatural colors. • This art movement started in 1900, and only lasted a short time. • It took place during the time of Expressionism (using art to express feelings). • The leaders were Henri Matisse and Andre Derain.
Is this painting beautiful? Opinion Fact Does art have to be beautiful? Portrait of Madame Matisse, by Henri Matisse 1905
Why do you think this subject chosen? A subject in artwork is like the character in a story. Write two questions you have about this painting in your sketch book. Woman with a Hat, by Henri Matisse 1905
Profile • You can only see one eye, one ear, and half of the mouth. • The nose is sticking off the face with only one nostril showing. • You can see the outline of the face.
You can see both eyes, both ears, and the whole mouth. The nose is in the center of the head and you can see both nostrils. You can not see the outline of the face. Frontal
Facial Proportion • http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-draw-a-face
Color When light is reflected off an object, color is what the eye sees. The primary colors are red, yellow and blue. The secondary colors are orange, purple and green.Color can be used as a form of expression. http://www.artsconnected.org/toolkit/index.html
Tint=Mixing white with a hue (or a color) to make it appear lighter. Shade=Mixing black with a hue to make it appear darker. What is a tint/shade? http://www.artsconnected.org/toolkit/index.html
References • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matisse • http://www.artchive.com/artchive/M/matisse.html • http://www.geocities.com/Paris/LeftBank/4208/ • http://www.artsconnected.org/toolkit/index.html