Searching for inspiration, I recalled a favorite series of paintings done by French artist Henri Matisse (1869-1954) while he was in North Africa in 1912 and 1913. Matisse traveled to Tangier ...

By Jodi Levine “There are always flowers for those who want to see them,” Henri Matisse said. Even in this newspaper — just glue a skewer between two pieces of colored or painted newspaper ...

That certainly holds true for Henri Matisse's "Ivy in Flower." Because of its sensitivity ... In this case, Matisse cut shapes in green, blue, and purple to represent the leaves and berries ...