Pablo Picasso Cubism and Portraits - 3rd Grade
Reason for lesson: To teach students about
the life and work of Pablo Picasso
Prep time: 15 minutes
Preparation prior to class: only gathering
of supplies
Class time: 1 hour (depending on work pace of
students)
Supplies:
9x12 various colors of
construction paper for each student
Multiple color cut out
squares of construction paper for students to use for eyes, nose and mouth.
Black crayon for each
student
Oil Pastels
Glue
Scissors
INSTRUCTIONS
TO LEAD LESSON:
STEP 1:
Introduce students to artist Pablo
Picasso by showing some of his artwork as well as sharing part or all of his
bio with the students. Picasso BIO from: http://makingartfun.com/htm/f-maf-art-library/pablo-picasso-biography.htm
Pablo Picasso was born on October 25, 1881 in
Malaga, Spain. He was the first child of Don Jose Ruiz y Blasco, an art
teacher, and Maria Picasso y Lopez. At an early age Pablo showed an interest in
drawing. His first words were "piz, piz", which is short for
"lapiz", the Spanish word for pencil.
At the age of 7, Pablo began receiving art
instruction from his father. His father believed that an artist's training
should include copying the masters and drawing the human body from plaster
casts and live models. The precision of Pablo's painting technique grew until
it soon surpassed that of his father.
In 1895, Pablo's father accepted a position at
Barcelona's School of Fine Arts. He asked officials to allow his son to take
the entrance exam. The officials were impressed with Pablo's abilities and
admitted him to the academy. As a student he lacked discipline but made friends
and continued to grow as an artist.
At the age of 16, Pablo's father enrolled him in
Spain's most distinguished art school, Madrid's Royal Academy of San Fernando.
However, his instruction at the Royal Academy lasted only a short time as he
struggled to accept formal instruction. In spite of these difficulties, his
time in Madrid was not wasted. Pablo visited Madrid's museums and saw the
paintings of Diego Velasquez and Francisco Goya, though it was the works of El
Greco that he admired most.
In 1900, Picasso made his first trip to Paris.
At that time Paris was considered to be the art capitol of Europe. While in
Paris, Picasso's work began to attract the attention of art collectors. By
1905, he had become a favorite of American art collectors Leo and Gertrude
Stein. It was through them that Picasso met French artist Henri Matisse. The
two became lifelong friends.
In 1907, Picasso painted one of his most
important works - Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, - creating with painter and
sculptor Georges Braque the brand new art movement known as "Cubism".
Cubism allowed the artist to show his/her model from many different viewpoints.
In the paintings of earlier times, the artist showed his subject from one
particular viewpoint. In cubist paintings the artist may show the front and the
side of a person's face at the same time.
Pablo Picasso died on April 8, 1973 in Mougins,
France. He is best remembered as the co-founder of Cubism, and for Cubist works
Les Demoiselles d'Avignon (1907), Three Musicians (1921) and Guernica (1937).
STEP 2:
Have students
choose the construction paper to use for their projects. Show them various ways to draw Picasso eyes,
nose and mouth. INSTRUCTIONS FROM: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/129971139219770944/
STEP 3: Have students
choose one eye that is facing forward and one eye that is from a profile shot
(side view). Then have them draw the
eyes, nose and mouth on four different colors of construction paper with black
crayon
STEP 4: Use oil
pastels to color in eyes, nose, and mouth.
Have fun with blending and adding special touches.
STEP 5: On 9x12
construction paper, have student draw shape of face, hair and neck with black
crayon.
STEP 6: Glue
eyes, nose, and mouth to picture.
STEP 7: Use oil
pastels to color in and shade remaining
areas.
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