I'm really excited about my discovery of the paper cut out as made famous by Henry Matisse (see "Icarus" example). So simple, even a caveman could do it. As Matisse discovered, the cut out allows the artist to be totally free from the restrictions of the drawn or painted subject matter. You are working with shapes and color only. It's all about composition and this is obtained by varying the size of the cut outs and utilizing the right color combinations.
For those not familiar, a "cut out" is a work of art where you cut out shapes from colored paper (either construction paper or painted paper) and paste them to your working surface (a flat sheet of white or colored paper). I have really enjoyed this medium and look forward to competing more works.
For those not familiar, a "cut out" is a work of art where you cut out shapes from colored paper (either construction paper or painted paper) and paste them to your working surface (a flat sheet of white or colored paper). I have really enjoyed this medium and look forward to competing more works.
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