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PicassoAnalytical Cubism
Who?
Pablo Picasso
1881-1973Founder of Analytical Cubism
Born in Malaga, Spain
Painter & Sculptor
What?
Analytical means to break down…
“de-construct”
Cubism use of simple geometric shapes
Analytical Cubism Reducing or breaking down forms
into basic geometric shapes
Where? When?
France, 1908-1912
Eiffel TowerParis
Analytical CubismEssentials
De-construction of an image into simple shapes and colors
This all started when Picasso was Living in France
Pablo Picasso was one of the first artists toexplore the concept
Pablo Picasso, Portrait of Wilhelm Uhde , 1910.Oil on canvas.
Analyze thisPicasso
Deconstruct
What shapes do you see?
Pablo Picasso, Portrait of Wilhelm Uhde , 1910.
Oil on canvas.
Diamond
Right Triangle
Rectangle
Parallelogram
Isosceles Triangle
Trapezoid
Square
Pablo Picasso, Portrait of Wilhelm Uhde , 1910. Oil on canvas.
How many colors do you
see?
Color GradationA gradual change in color from dark to light.
Close up of Portrait of Wilhelm Uhde
Cubism ProjectTo Start: Choose a simple image or object.
eye, fish, skull, violin, etc…
Choose a shape. circle, square, diamond, or make your own
Now follow the Cubism Experience Steps…
Cubism Project Steps
1 Draw your simple image on 12x18 paper (Tip: Center and use most of your paper space)
2 Draw and cut out your interesting shape on an index card
3 Trace your shape over the 12x18 paper 4 Be sure to overlap in order to break up the image
5 Choose 3 colors and create gradations from dark to light in your design (Tip: Vary your hand pressure with the colored pencil.)
6 Color each section and change colors when you when you encounter a line.
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