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Article: Wild about fauvism.
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- School Arts
- Article date:
- January 1, 1993
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I have always loved the Fauves and couldn't wait to begin a unit on them with my enthusiastic fifth graders. We started by reading about the 1905 Fauvism exhibit, and the reaction of the public to these artists who used flat areas of non-representational color. The children loved the reproductions, with their bright, unrealistic color.
I decided the best medium for capturing the vibrant colors of Fauvism would be chalk. Combined with an outline of black glue, the contrast would be strong and striking.
The children sketched their ideas of simple outdoor scenes, breaking up large empty areas into smaller ones so they could use more color. They each chose ...