MATISSE’S GARDEN
My favorite activity is popping into a book store to browse. I hardly do it anymore mostly because bookstores aren’t as plentiful. And doesn’t Amazon make it easy to buy your favorite books?
But as I was walking down Sate Street last week with my daughter, we popped into The Santa Barbara Museum of Art book store. Nothing makes me happier than being immersed in colorful children’s book covers, except maybe art books written for children.
Matisse’s Garden
I love the illustrations by Cristina Amodeo. Perhaps a little less saturated than I prefer but still lovely and appealing.
I was so inspired that I decided to draw my own little Matisse Garden inspired by Amodeo’s illustrations. Here’s a video that shows how to use basic markers to draw organic shapes and create a composition of your own.
I used a simple sketchbook and Faber-Castell broad-tip markers. I tried really hard to leave the colors flat, like Matisse, but I couldn’t resist. In the end, I grabbed a Sharpie and outlined the flowers. You are either in one camp or another. I almost always outline but I love the organic beauty of not outlining, too.
I know. So many tough decisions in art-making.
Which do you prefer? Outlining or not?
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For me, I find the shapes to be powerfully subtle when unadorned, thus allowing the colors to speak for themselves. Both are attractive, in their own way..
I like both of the style, without lines and with lines. You may want to let the students decide which style they like?
I really enjoy the variety of both patterns, lined and not outlined..Would consider and allow addaptation for older students or advanced to choose colors base on color themes
I am so in to the outlines. They give the drawing more depth in my opinion and make the colors and images “pop.
I also like outlining because of the “fullness” it adds to the design. Your outlining immediately caught my eye and made me want to open the link to read this!
love it
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Did you get help? Did you get the access you wanted? Theses are good questions for any of us who are wondering if this is a good program to invest in….. makes me wonder the way you pushed her off ……customer service is important!
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Love this idea so simple yet effective way of teaching shape and colour
Wow! Can’t wait to try this!
Wow this is just what I needed! Thankyou !!
I wish I could draw like you.
This is so inspiring!
These Look like great lessons!