Picasso

Ana l y t ic a l
Cubism
Who ?
Founder of
Analytical Cubism

Born in
Malaga, Spain

Painter &
Sculptor
 Wha t ?
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
 A n a l y ti c a l Cubism
E s s e n ti a l s
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 to

explore the concept
Pablo Picasso,
Portrait of Wilhelm Uhde , 1910.
Oil on canvas.

Analyze this
Picasso
Deconstruct
What shapes
do you see?
Diamond

Rectangle

Right Triangle

Isosceles

Triangle

Parallelogram

Trapezoid
Square

Pablo Picasso,
Portrait of Wilhelm Uhde ,
Pablo Picasso, Portrait of Wilhelm
Uhde , 1910. Oil on canvas.

How many
colors do you
see?
 Color
Gradatio
n
A gradual
change in color
from dark to
light.

Close up of Portrait of
Wilhelm Uhde
 Cubism P r o j e c t
To 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.