Paper Cut Outs Gouaches Découpés

Paper Cut Outs

Gouaches Découpés

Paper Cut Outs (gouaches découpés)Technique of the Cut OutsWith the aid of his assistants, Matisse invented a systematic approach to the technique of his cut outs.. First, his studio assistants brushed Linel gouaches on sheets of white paper.Once dry a stockpile of colored paper were available to Matisse at any given time. He often quite spontaneously cut out elements and placed them into compositions. As the play between consciously sought-for and the fortuitously-arrived at effects worked into their balances the projects moved toward completion. In the meantime many of them were posted about the studio walls.The Linel gouaches were employed because they "directly corresponded to commercial printers ink colors" (Cowart 17) and would reproduce perfectly. The cut-outs pulsate with energy. The bright, vibrant Linel colors, deep and Light Japanese Green, vert Emeraude (Imitation veridian), Deep Cadmium Yellow, Deep Cadmium Red, Deep Persian Red, Persian Violet, and Yellow Ochre (Cowart 274), keep leaping in front of our eyes.

Paper Cut Outs (gouaches découpés)

Step #1: Sketch• Choose a word or name for the project• Create an acrostic with either words or phrases• Ex:

Panthers growl,Orioles sing, Eagles soar, Monkeys swing. See?

Or

NestAirMothEgg


Step #1: Sketch• Draw each object or idea described by the letters


Step #1: Sketch• Simplify each drawing• Define with shape, color, and line


Step #1: Sketch• Create a palate for the final• Create thumbnails for the composition


Step #2: Final


Define mood with shape, line, and color

Paper Cut Outs Gouaches Découpés

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