Artwork which imitates the style of Henri Matisse

Done by Matt Schafer

Matisse was an incredibly prolific and accomplished artist whose mastery spanned many different forms and mediums, so choosing a style to imitate was a simple matter.  For me, his use of color and an understanding of light and shadow led to a digital piece of a simple white cup.  True to Matisse himself, I drew upon the different colors welling up from the play of orange and pink light, versus an inky blue and purple shadow.  Studying Matisse has led to a multitude of personal breakthroughs in the business of the unique and powerful splashes of color found in all areas of life, and I couldn’t be happier with the chosen topic.








Done by Brian Rohrmann

After completing this artist study project for Henri Matisse, I came to realize that he style was quite abstract in terms of brush stroke and the application of medium in many of his works.  I chose to replicate a landscape painting in his style due to the fact that I enjoy the outdoors just as Matisse did while studying under Moreau.  The color palette I chose for this specific piece is both vibrant at times and very saturated in the colors.  The abstract shapes which have been created through the creation of the landscape emanate Matisse's style of art work.  Through this study of Matisse, I have come to love a more vibrant and playful color palette now.

Done by Erlson Neba

I was really inspired by Matisse's use of color during the early 1900's.  Matisse was a strong believer in color. He really supported the use of colors straight out of the tube. So I decided to create a portrait of a man using mostly colors straight out of the tube. I was inspired specifically by Matisse's Portrait of Madame Matisse, especially his use of color to create a sense of three dimensionality. In this painting, I tried using the juxtaposition between colors by putting warm and cool colors next to each other. Just as seen in The Portrait of Madame Matisse, I inserted a green stripe which separates the warm and cool skin tones of the man's face to create a better sense of three dimensionality. The background colors are mostly a juxtaposition of complimentary colors which create a better sense of contrast.