Matisse painted human bodies, still life and scenes inside of buildings. One school of art he attended was for textile makers. He learned the love of tapestries, fabrics and texture, which would later be seen in many of his paintings. Later in life he began to work with bits of paper.  He turned the scraps and shapes into collages  about his feelings. His many travels brought him many experiences which added to and changed his career. He painted, sculpted, and sketched and made his famous “The Tree of Life” stained glass window for the Venice Chapel in France.