November Lesson Plan for Third Grade

Pablo Picasso November lesson Plan for Third Grade Collage

Biographical information Pablo Ruiz Picasso Born October 25, 1881 in Malaga Spain – died April 8th, 1978 in Mougins France

Pablo Picasso was labeled the “Hero of Modern Art.” At the age of seven, Picasso began to paint, completing his first oil rendering one year later. He began formal art studies at the age of 11 and continued until he was about 16. By his 20th birthday, Picasso had moved to Paris and had begun to develop new art styles that the world had not yet seen. While Picasso’s career included many different styles and mediums, in this lesson we are going to be learning about Picasso’s Collage period.

Collage was part of the Modern Art period and was made famous by both Picasso and Georges Braque. A collage may include newspaper clippings, ribbons, bits of colored or hand-made papers, portions of other artwork, photographs, a piece of moss and other found objects, glued to a piece of paper or canvas. The origins of collage can be traced back hundreds of years, but this technique made a dramatic reappearance in the early 20th century as an art form of novelty.

Techniques of collage were first used at the time of the invention of paper in China, around 200 BC. The use of collage, however, remained very limited until the 10th century in Japan, when calligraphers began to apply glued paper, using texts on surfaces, when writing their poems.

The technique of collage appeared in medieval Europe during the 13th century. Gold leaf panels started to be applied in cathedrals around the 15th and 16th centuries. Gemstones and other precious metals were applied to religious images, icons, and also, to coats of arms.

In the 19th century, collage methods also were used among hobbyists for memorabilia such as photo albums and books. Picasso and other artists used the collage technque by glueing on patches to their canvases to offer a new perspective on painting. In this perspective, collage became the connection between painting and sculpture. This technique also enabled artists to reference current events such as wars and popular culture in their art work.

Vocabulary Words Collage - A collage (From the French, coller, to glue) is a work of formal art, primarily in the visual arts, made from an assemblage of different materials, thus creating a new piece of art.

Discussion Questions Here are a few questions to ask the students while showing examples of Picasso’s works of art.

Why do you think he chose to use printed materials and other found objects for his art? Do you think he could have created a similar piece of art by painting? Do you see any sort of pattern that he seems to use in his artwork?

Here are some questions to ask the students after they have completed their project. If time allows, they can even use their own works of art to answer the following.

Did they enjoy using magazine cut outs to create their picture? Did they like creating art this way? What other materials could you have used in your artwork?

Picasso Collage project Materials: construction paper, glue sticks, scissors, magazines or other printed materials that can be cut and glued for art project. Students can also use their crayons or markers.

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Demonstrate the lesson by following these step-by-step instructions; please remember to have the students put their name on their paper. There should be no structured form of evaluation, just observe the children and be sure that they are creative as possible.

1. Provide each student with a piece of construction paper and a few magazine pages. 2. Have the kids cut out images or shapes from the printed materials and glue them to their paper to create a new picture.

For example: Cut out areas in the magazine that are the color blue and glue them to the paper to represent a sky or ocean. Cut out images that have yellow and arrange them on the paper in the shape of a sun.

The students can also use their crayons or markers to add details to their art works.