"Famous Five Artists"

The Watertown elementary art teachers received a grant to research five famous artists that all elementary students would study. Each artist has work displayed in local museums, so students can go with their families to talk about what they learned. Below is the Henri Matisse print, Beasts of the Sea,  that students viewed after reading "Getting to Know the Artist: Henri Matisse". The third graders used either warm or cool colors. They also cut out a variety of organic, geometric, and free-form shapes.