Matisse and Art Vocab

Art that does not attempt to represent external reality, but seeks to achieve its effect using shapes, forms, colors, and textures.

• Impression

• Fauvism

• Sketch

• Abstract

The technique of photographing successive drawings or positions of puppets or models to create an illusion of movement when the movie is shown as a sequence.

• Amination

• Animation

• Animmation

• Annimation

Beautiful hand designed and executed writing.

• Cursive

• Sans Souci

• Placid

• Calligraphy

A fast-drying paint containing color in resin or polymer mix.

• Brushstrokes

• Tempera

• Acrylic

• Polymets

A sculpture of a person's head, shoulders, and chest.

• Bust

• Portrait

• Headpiece

• Replica

The art or practice of designing and constructing buildings

• Contracting

• Architecture

• Carpentry

• Framing

A metal framework on which a sculpture is molded with clay, rubber, latex, or similar material

• Skin Puppet

• Endo Skeleton

• Armature

• Exo Skeleton

List at least 2 other beside painting disciplines that Matisse practiced as an artist.

• Armature and draughtsman

• Sculptor and wood carver

• Draughtsman and Printmaker

• Printmaker and Bookbinder

Who was the individual that introduced Matisse to painting?

• Mom

• Dad

• Picasso

• Voltiare

What area of study did Matisse begin when he went to Paris?

• Painting

• Printmaking

• Accounting

• Law