Now that we have studied the art work created by Picasso in class and discussed the amazing evolution of his art, it is time to create a work of art based on the portraits he painted during and after the birth of cubism. Your portrait should somehow combine 3 views of a face. How do you do this? Work it out in your sketchbook. Overlap different views of a face you have already drawn or someone you want to draw. Combine the faces by connecting them with lines, omitting some features, emphasizing others...experiment.
Picasso painted hundreds and hundreds of original creative portraits of people. Some were realistic, expressionistic, cubist...etc. Even though you are using Picasso as inspiration your portrait will be an original because you will put your twist on it.
Color: Choose an analogous or monochromatic color scheme for the portrait then decide if you want the background to stay within that color scheme or clash with it.
Movement: Create movement within the piece by placing like colors in different areas of the artwork or by drawing lines that connect the faces or areas of the artwork.
Emphasis: Where is the focal Point? Is there an place that you want the viewer to go to in your piece? How can you lead them there? Maybe with color or placement of shapes and lines.
Balance: When deciding your composition weight the areas evenly. Notice below how negative and positive space are balanced.
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| By Jane B, 2012 |
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| Clare H, 2012 |
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| Clare H, 2012 |
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| Brooke D, 2011 |
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| Josephine F, 2011 |
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| Picasso's sketches of James Sabartes. |
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| Final painting, notice the references to the details in the sketch. |
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| In this painting Picasso is starting to combine views of features. |
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