3rd graders learned about the French artist Henri Mattise both in Art and French Class. Student learned about the Fauvist movement of art Mattise was a part of. "Fauves" in French means "wild beasts," certain French artists were given this name because they painted with such bright bold colors. These drawings were created using oil pastels and a black marker for the bold outlines. Each student was given a black and white image of a landscape as a reference and was aloud to color it any bright color of their choice.