Paper Play!
Create | 1. Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work. | A. Play & Ideation | Engage in exploration and imaginative play with materials |
Create | 2. Organize and develop artistic ideas and work. | A. Skill Acquisition | Through experimentation on, build skills in various media and approaches to art making. |
Tearing Paper
Artists sometimes use their hands to tear paper.
What kind of shapes do you see?
Why do you think this artist used torn shapes?
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| from Leo Lionni's book Frederick |
Paper tearing: Using your hands as tools to change the shape of paper
- With the grain
- Against the grain
- Finger position
- Tearing a Line
- Tearing a Shape
Video for tearing and cutting
Cutting Video
Cutting Paper
Artists use scissors as tools to change the shape of paper.
How can you tell that the artist cut these shapes with scissors?
What shapes do you see?
What shapes do you see?
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| The Snail by Henri Matisse Cutting Shapes:
 Arranging Shapes: What will you think about as you arrange your shapes? Try several arrangements  Dog made by Kindergarten student Share Time/Reflection: What two ways can you make shapes with paper? What kind of shapes can you make by tearing? cutting? Which method to you enjoy most? |
