What were you thinking while you watched Picasso in action?
Did anything surprise you in his art?
Pablo Picasso's unconventional portrait-painting style was vastly different to the more formal and precise technique of the time. One of the characteristics of his portrait work is the combination of profile (side on) and frontal (facing) views.
View the following paintings, what do you notice?
The Red Armchair: Picasso 1931
Woman with a Blue Hat: Pablo Picasso (n.d)
Portrait of Dora Maar: Pablo Picasso 1937
Girl Before a Mirror: Pablo Picasso 1932
Which picture is your favourite? Why? What is it about this picture that you like?
Which features on the face are frontal views and which are profiles?
What types of colours does Picasso use?
How does Picasso use shape in his work? Trace around some of these shapes with your finger.
What emotions are the people displaying? How can you tell?
Now it is your turn to experiment with sketching faces, first profiles, then frontal views.
Remember to let your imagination and creativity loose, just like Picasso did. What will your art look like? We want to be inspired by Picasso, not just copy the picture you like.
You can view images inspired by Picasso, created by other kids by clicking the button below.