Today, I have some fun art craft ideas to make and an easy cut and paste craft to get your littlest Picasso inspired.
Picasso showed talent for art at a very early age.
Until he was 91 years old, he created over 20,000 pieces of art.
Young and old have been delighted by his eye for detail, awareness of shape, and using unconventional materials.
Pablo Picasso was born in Spain on October 25, 1881.
He has become one of the most famous artists of the 20th century.
Also, Picasso went through many styles of painting.
However, by the end he helped develop many new styles of art, including collage and cubism.
Too, look at some books about Picasso.
BOOKS ABOUT PICASSO FOR KIDS
5 BOOKS ABOUT PABLO PICASSO FOR KIDS WHO LOVE TO READ AND BE READ TO
Add one or two of these fun books about the famous artist Pablo Picasso.
Simon Packard didn't always want to do his artist report on Pablo Picasso, but after his twin brother Stephen does a report on Monet-Simon's favorite artist-Simon chooses Picasso by default! Throughout, there are reproductions of Pablo Picasso's masterpieces as well as Simon's own drawings, and wonderful nuggets of info that will appeal to kids.
- gorgeous illustrations and reproductions of works by the artists
- a fun and educational story
- a perfect choice for homeschool supplies
Pablo Picasso may have been one of the most famous artists of the 20th century, but that doesn't mean he painted what people wanted him to paint! In fact, some people hated his paintings, and called them "ugly!" and "terrible!" -- something many kids can relate to. But Picasso didn't listen to all those people, and kept on working the way he wanted to work, until he created something so new, so different... that people didn't know what to say!
Examples of Picasso's paintings are reproduced in color and explained in easy-to-read text
Over a long, turbulent life, Picasso continually discovered new ways of seeing the world and translating it into art. A restless genius he went through a blue period, a rose period, and a Cubist phase. He made collages, sculptures out of everyday objects, and beautiful ceramic plates. True Kelley's engaging biography is a wonderful introduction to modern art.
Next, look at some facts about his life and work.
FACTS ABOUT PICASSO THE ARTIST AND HIS WORKS AND LIFE
- His actual name is 25 words long. It’s Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno Crispín Crispiniano María de los Remedios de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz Picasso.
- His father was an art teacher, so he learned some from him.
- Picasso is best known for inventing a style called Cubism. Instead of painting things the way they looked, he broke them down into shapes and rearranged them.
- He also sculpted with unconventional materials.
- The Blue Period is one phase of art for Picasso. In this time, when he used mostly blue and blue-green. He painted sad things and lonely places. It was a time when he was feeling down in his life.
- The Rose Period is a time when he started using more orange and pinks. He painted performers and happy faces.
- In addition, he experimented with ceramics, collage and printmaking as art.
- He painted his last self portrait at 90 years of age.
- One of his famous sayings is “I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it.” What do you think he meant by this? How do we learn?
- Some of his famous paintings you can look at are The Old Guitarist, Family of Saltimbanques and. Still Life with Chair Caning. (Note: I did not add famous paintings which had nudity or war overtones as I feel that should be talked about at an older age.)
In addition, look at more Picasso crafts.
PICASSO CRAFT IDEAS TO MAKE
- How adorable is this Picasso Art for Kids – Playdough Faces.
- Picasso for Kids with paper and glue
- Picasso for Kids: Cubist Portraits
- Picasso Inspired Cubism Art For Kids
- Picasso Project for kids: Abstract bulls
In addition, look at this post How To Make Sunflower Craft Like Van Gogh For Young Crafters for another art cut and paste activity.
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