Henri Matisse began to use collage as he got older. He used brightly colored paper and with scissors to cut out simple shapes, animals, leaves, dancers, and flowers. He arranged them to make a picture. This one is The Snail 1953. Can you see the snail?
Click here to learn more about Henri Matisse's The Snail. Click here to find a lesson plan with instructions for drawing with scissors. Click here to learn about other paper collage techniques. Click here to find other ideas for making collages - especially if you are not quite ready for scissors!
Click here to learn more about the history of collage art.
Click here to learn more about the history of collage art.