Cubism Tangrams 3 rd Grade April Art Project

Cubism & Tangrams 3 rd Grade April Art Project West Mercer Elementary Art Enrichment Program

Today’s Project • What is a geometric shape? • Cubist art of Pablo Picasso • Tangrams

Pablo Picasso • 1881 -1971 • Born in Spain • He painted in many different styles • When he was 25, he started painting with simplified, geometric shapes • Style became known as Cubism

What makes these paintings cubist? • What do you see? – Simplified shapes • Triangular flowers – Simple, solid colors • What do you think the titles are? – Lemons and Oranges – Still life with fruit basket

What makes this cubist? • What do you see? – People – Bench – Clarinet – Guitar – Sheet music • What do you think the title is? – The Three Musicians

Tangrams in Art • Tangrams can be used to represent something geometrically • Tangram Abstract World Map – Each country is represented by a unique shape from all 7 tangram pieces – Map by DM 9 Jayme. Syfu

7 shapes = many possibilities • • • 2 big triangles 1 medium triangle 2 small triangles 1 parallelogram 1 square

Step 1 - Make some shapes • Use the colored pattern guides to make some shapes – Animals – Birds – People x 2 – Buildings • Make a few from at least 2 different pattern guides • Each pattern requires all 7 shapes

Step 2 - Choose a pattern • Choose a favorite pattern from the ones you’ve tried or make up one of your own • Arrange it on a background paper • Glue it down

Step 3 - Add in details • With the pen, pencil, or crayons, add in details to your design – Facial features – Landscape