Post on 22-Dec-2015
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This is a step by step guide to painting your own abstract
portrait in the style of Pablo
Picasso.
Paint A PicassoPaint A Picasso
Set out all the supplies you will
need for this project.
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Paint A PicassoPaint A Picasso
Tape your paper down with removable painters
tape. This will leave a nice white border when you are finished. Keep
your borders consistent on all 4 sides.
Get ReadyGet ReadyPaint A PicassoPaint A Picasso
Lay out the Picasso famous painting sheet to refer to during this project.
Get Get SetSet
Put the black acrylic paint in the paint pallet (water can be added if the paint is too thick).
Use a medium size paint brush, make sure it is not too small to paint the lines.
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First paint a large letter ‘U’ in the middle of
your page. (Leave the same amount of space on each side, and the
same amount of space on the top and bottom).
Step 1Step 1
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Add a small upside down u for the chin,
then paint the lips (you can make her look happy or sad).
Step 2Step 2
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Paint 2 small dots for the nostrils, and a small v
underneath. Then paint 2 lines going up that flare
away from each other at the top.
Step 3Step 3
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Make 2 black circles for pupils, then add a
curved line above and below the circles for
the eyes.
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Add 2 curved lines for the ears,
and 2 straight lines down for the
neck.
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Paint a large ‘bowl’ shaped curved line for the bottom of the hat, and a smaller similar curved line above it.
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Complete the hat by adding the top
curve line, and the 2 short lines
on the sides.
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Add a curved line at the base of the neck for a
collar, and 2 slanted lines going off the page for
shoulders.
Step 9Step 9
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Paint lines coming down from the hat all
the way to the shoulder to make the hair on the left side.
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Add hair lines on right side and add a
design on the shirt (lines, dots, flowers,
etc.)
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You have finished with the LINE part of your
drawing! Let it dry completely before adding the color.
Speed up drying time with a fan or blow dryer.
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Get out your watercolor set and
paint the left side of the girl. Choose crazy
colors that you normally wouldn’t
paint a person.
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Now paint the right side using different colors than the left.
When it dries, remove the tape.
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LOOK AT YOURMASTERPIECE!
You just painted your own abstract portrait
in the style of Picasso. You may
want to matt or frame your work.
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