Learn About the Artist

Gather facts about Pablo Picasso to present to your children. One good place to start is here for easily digestible information about the artist's life.

Questions to Discuss While You Work

• Do you agree with Picasso that colors can express feelings? What feelings do you associate with certain colors?

• Why do you think Picasso chose to create portraits where the faces looked funny? Does a portrait have to look exactly like the person it depicts?

Blue Period Art

From 1901-1904 Picasso’s work was full of shades of green and blue. Known as his Blue Period, he felt very sad during this time and painted a lot of sad pictures. Pick an emotion and decide which color best represents that emotion. Create a painting using shades of that color.

Picasso Portrait Art

Look at photos of Picasso’s portraits. What is interesting or unique about them? Have a grown-up help you print out several photos of your face in different sizes. Cut out different facial features from the photos and rearrange them on a piece of construction paper to create a Picasso-inspired self-portrait. You can also add color with paint or crayons.