CUBISM

On October 16, we began studying the art movement: Cubism. 

Cubism was a movement that began in France in the early 20th Century by Spanish artist 

Pablo Picasso: 

and French artist Georges Braque:

Cubism rejected the idea of using perspective to create art as seen in nature.  

It was geometric and two dimensional.

Objects were broken apart and the pieces could be viewed from all sides.   

 Violin and Candlestick by Braque

 Three Musicians by Pablo Picasso

  Enamel Saucepan by Pablo Picasso

First we had a class discussion and then watched a Brain Pop video on Cubism. There was an activity packet to go along with the video (which will count as a daily grade). Cubism Brain Pop

Then we began our own project, A Cubism Self-Portrait. 

Start by sketching, very lightly, in pencil your face from the front view, then again from the side view (left) and the side view (right). ALL ON THE SAME PAGE!

REMEMBER: in cubism you must turn your features into geometric shapes...

Add more GEOMETRIC shapes to create an interesting background...

Cut out construction paper to fit into the spaces you've drawn and glue down.

Student Examples: