Value-Charcoal Cubism Drawing.

What is Cubism?

Cubism was a revolutionary new approach to representing reality invented in around 1907–08 by artists Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. They brought different views of subjects (usually objects or figures) together in the same picture, resulting in paintings that appear fragmented and abstracted

Picasso,Weeping Woman, 1937

This painting was created by the famous artist Pablo Picasso. This portrait was created in the Cubist style.

Some key points about Cubism and its origins:

Cubist art simultaneously displays subjects from multiple viewpoints, creating a fragmented or cubed appearance.
Pablo Picasso and George Braque introduced Cubism as a groundbreaking art movement.
In 1907, Picasso painted one of the earliest examples of Cubism.
Braque and Picasso drew inspiration from art from around the world specifically African and Japanese art.

Materials:

● Final Drawing Paper

● Pencil

● Ruler

● Charcoal (Vine or Stick)

● Blender (Tortillion or paper towel)

● Workable Fixative

CUBISM

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Student Examples

Use the cubist style to create a composition around your favorite movie or TV show

Steps:

Learn about Cubism
Use your favorite technique to BRAINSTORM
Choose 6 images/icons that represent your movie/TV show.
Use your amazing CONTOUR line drawing skills to Draw 6 images KEEP IT SIMPLE
CREATE 3 THUMBNAILS

Using pencil in sketchbook or whatever!

Pick the best COMPOSITION then begin RE-DRAWING on final paper with CHARCOAL
BEGIN USING DIFFERENT SHADING TECHNIQUES
Keep SHADING!
SPRAY with WORKABLE FIXATIVE. You will also spray this between classes.--OUTSIDE

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