Cubism

Cubism was an art form that emerged between about 1907 and 1914 in Paris. The development of Cubism can be attributed to two men, Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso.

Pablo Picasso

Picasso and Braque worked side by side in the same studio during their cubist period, and their work was almost identical.

Georges Braque

Braque: Houses at La Estaque,

1909

Cubism is based much less on the expression of emotion than it is an intellectual experiment with structure.

Picasso: Landscape with Bridge,

1909

Around 1909, Picasso and Braque began a more systematic study of structure which we know as "Analytical Cubism".

The paintings of the Analytical Cubism period look as if they have deconstructed objects and rearranged them on the canvas.

Picasso: Ambroise Voilard, 1910

One goal of Analytic Cubism is to depict

different viewpoints

simultaneously. Traditionally, an

object is always viewed from one

specific viewpoint and at one specific

moment in time.

Picasso: The Mandolin, 1910

Braque, Violin

Picasso and Braque felt that one viewpoint was too limiting, and desired to represent an object as if they were viewing it from several angles or at different moments in time.

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More Cubism by Braque and Picasso…

Braque: Violin & Candlestick

Pablo Picasso - The Guitar Player, 1910

Braque: Woman with a Guitar

Picasso. Ma Jolie, 1911-1912

The assignment • You will create a self-portrait in the style of Cubism.

• You will begin by drawing yourself from three different angles

• Use the ENTIRE piece of paper on all three drawings. Make sure you head is centered and the same size in each.

• You will then stack the drawings on top of each other, secure with paper clips and cut into 5-7 angular pieces.

• You will combine pieces from different drawings to create an interesting composition.

• Once you have your 18” x 24” drawing put together, turn the pieces over and tape the edges together

• Glue your drawing onto another sheet of paper, making sure to get all corners without using too much glue

• Go over your final drawing with pencil to make all your lines visible

• Morph or combine the object with the background by using similar colors in both areas

The assignment, cont.

• Determine the color scheme for your artwork. Create a page in your sketchbook titled “Cubism practice” to test your colors.

• Choose an Analogous color palette

• Use white oil pastels for Tinting

• Use black or brown for Shading

• Use more than one color for Blending

Using Oil Pastels