Matisse-Inspired Magic - Painted Cardboard Vase Sculptures
Elementary/Middle School Art
Let’s turn flat cardboard into fabulous 3D art! In this colorful and creative project, young artists will design and build their own sculptural vases—no clay required! Inspired by Henri Matisse’s bold colors, playful patterns, and love of shape, students will cut, layer, and paint cardboard to create vases bursting with personality. It’s part painting, part sculpture, and all Matisse-style fun.
Inspired by: Henri Matisse’s vibrant patterns and decorative still lifes
Techniques: Sculpting with cardboard, painting with bold colors, pattern-making
Skills Explored: 2D to 3D design, balance, color theory, line and shape
Art Words: Sculpture, form, pattern, contrast, Fauvism
Perfect for: Grades 3–8 who love bright colors, cutting and building, and thinking outside the (vase!)
From painted petals to patterned pots—this project brings the joy of Matisse to life in three dimensions!
DIGITAL DOWNLOAD
After buying you can download PDF file with Dropbox link.
INCLUDED:
STEP BY STEP VIDEO
PACKET WITH PROJECT OVERVIEW, SUPPLY LIST, ART HISTORY + STYLE FOCUS, TEMPLATES, REFERENCE INSPIRATION, PHOTOS OF PROJECT, LESSON PLAN, VOCABULARY WORKSHEET TEACHER KEY AND CLASS SHEET
Matisse-Inspired Magic - Painted Cardboard Vase Sculptures
Elementary/Middle School Art
Let’s turn flat cardboard into fabulous 3D art! In this colorful and creative project, young artists will design and build their own sculptural vases—no clay required! Inspired by Henri Matisse’s bold colors, playful patterns, and love of shape, students will cut, layer, and paint cardboard to create vases bursting with personality. It’s part painting, part sculpture, and all Matisse-style fun.
Inspired by: Henri Matisse’s vibrant patterns and decorative still lifes
Techniques: Sculpting with cardboard, painting with bold colors, pattern-making
Skills Explored: 2D to 3D design, balance, color theory, line and shape
Art Words: Sculpture, form, pattern, contrast, Fauvism
Perfect for: Grades 3–8 who love bright colors, cutting and building, and thinking outside the (vase!)
From painted petals to patterned pots—this project brings the joy of Matisse to life in three dimensions!
DIGITAL DOWNLOAD
After buying you can download PDF file with Dropbox link.
INCLUDED:
STEP BY STEP VIDEO
PACKET WITH PROJECT OVERVIEW, SUPPLY LIST, ART HISTORY + STYLE FOCUS, TEMPLATES, REFERENCE INSPIRATION, PHOTOS OF PROJECT, LESSON PLAN, VOCABULARY WORKSHEET TEACHER KEY AND CLASS SHEET
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