Cubism

CUBISM

Picasso

Braque

1907-1922

Analytic (1910-1912)

Fractured, duller color palette,

multiple angles

Synthetic (1912-1914)

Flattened subjects, collage,

brighter colors

Collage

Papier collé

Other materials

Paper only

Abstract

Non-objective

Recognizable objects
or figures changed to

not look realistic.

No recognizable figures or
objects. Elements are main

subjects.

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Characteristics of Cubism Art:
-Abstract Art– a recognizable object has been distorted in some way so it no
longer looks realistic
-Fractured images
-Shading with black (instead of with blue in impressionism).
-Muted Colors of browns, blues, and blacks-Colors mixed with their
compliments (muddy colors)
-Merging the object and background space so that forms and space are not
separated but merge together
-Abandoning traditional perspective
-Combination of pattern, text and “found” collage objects such adding rope
and newspaper
-Multiple light sources

Abstraction Techniques- Recognizable Objects/figures are
Distorted by:

-Reducing object or figure to simple geometric forms: cube,
cylinder, sphere, cone
-Draw from multiple points of view
-Use unrealistic color
-Exaggerate size
-Distort the image (squish, wiggle, elongate, etc.)
-Leave out details (Simplify)
-Shift the point of view

Either self or cartoon

Start with the head: First add a crazy

line down the middle of the face.

Then choose different random
shapes for each facial feature

Add features, background and

clothes

Cut paper and re-arrange

Warm

Up

Get out your

projects from

yesterday and get to

work

Either self or cartoon

Start with the head: First add a crazy

line down the middle of the face.

Then choose different random
shapes for each facial feature

Add features, background and

clothes

Cut paper and re-arrange

Today's Goal:

Try to get your portrait

drawn and colored

Choose an instrument or two (or some other object as your subject)
Draw 7-20 intersecting lines so they look like broken boxes (L
shapes)
Draw distorted parts of the instrument in the blocked areas (use
abstraction techniques for each area or line)
Choose your colors, use complements to dull the color intensity.
Have only a few areas (focal points) of bright colors. Add shading!

1.
2.

3.

4.

KICK OFF

What do you see in this

artwork?

Based on what you know

about Cubism,

what period is this from?
(Analytic or Synthetic?)

Write your answer on the

I can practice contemporary artistic

practices to create art by using different

pastel techniques.

WARM UP:

CTLS

ASSIGNMENT

CALLED CUBISM

Finish yourFinish your

cubist portraitscubist portraits

(Should be(Should be

finished by thefinished by the
end of class)end of class)

Today:

TODAY:

WARM UP (IF

DIDN'T DO

YESTERDAY)

FINISH CUBISM

ART

WATERSMART

1.

2.

3.
4.

Go to CTLSGo to CTLS

assignments andassignments and
complete first 9complete first 9

weeks writingweeks writing

assignmentassignment

Warm up

todaytoday

Writing assignment on

CTLS (if didn't do

yesterday)

Finish Cubism and
any missing work

Minecraft, DEAR,

free draw

1

2

3

“How is water important to me?”

I don't know what to do!!!

Choose an instrument or two (or some other object as your subject)
Draw 7-20 intersecting lines so they look like broken boxes (L
shapes)
Draw distorted parts of the instrument in the blocked areas (use
abstraction techniques for each area or line)
Choose your colors, use complements to dull the color intensity.
Have only a few areas (focal points) of bright colors. Add shading!

1.
2.

3.

4.

YOU CAN DO THIS!

KICK OFF

Cinco de Mayo CTLS assignment

KICK OFF

Cubism CTLS assignment

Finish Cubism art

Rock painting
Organize room