Henri Matisse papercut

The process
First, I researched Henri Matisse and his work so I can be inspired by him. The process of
making a papercut is to choose a theme like under the sea, then you figure out what shapes
you want, and which colour then cut those shapes out and glue them onto your paper. You
also need to consider the theory of thirds and where you want the focus to be.
What I learnt
I learnt that you need to try and not fall for the trap of making a story instead of a picture
and how to use the theory of thirds. I also learnt that papercuts are supposed to overlap to
make them look more natural. I now know that you are also supposed to use bright colours.
Describe the connections between your work and the artist’s work
My work is like Henri’s work because we both did an under the sea feel. We also used
similar colours and shapes. We also have the picture that does not draw too much attention
to the centre but to one of the four points in the theory of thirds.
What was most successful about your work
What was successful was that I did 3 objects in the theory of thirds places. I also found that
my objects in the theory of thirds are eye-catching and stand out from the rest of my shapes
which is a goal of this project.
What problems did you encounter and how did you counter them.
It is hard to put the main shapes in the four spots, which was a challenge. It was also hard to
make the painting not a story but just a picture. These were the hardest challenges that I
encountered.
If you did this project again what will you do differently?
If I did this project again I would make more interesting shapes for the theory of thirds. I
also want to fill up more of the page.
What character strengths did you use.
I used creativity to make the shapes and perseverance to complete them.
What character strengths did the artist use.
The artist used the same character strengths as me