Preschool Picasso

Hi! I'm Leslie- a homeschooling momma to a 5 year old girl and 19 month old boy.  The 2 are as different as night and day.  I share our adventures here to both inspire learning at home and chronicle our lives, because honestly, I never started the baby books and my kids will just have to look back on their childhood through this blog... ha! #keepinitreal

Pablo Picasso has always been one of my favorite artists to study.

His work is unlike any others before him.  Exposing my preschooler to his work and creating artwork in his style on her level was so much fun.  

Not going to lie though.... she did it completely different than what I thought she should do. 

I guess she truly emulated Picasso, because I am sure he created his artwork completely different than what most thought he should do.  

Our Art Studio box from Mother Goose Time has been so much fun!

For this particular Invitation to Create, they supplied us with a variety of shapes in multiple colors along with a beautiful print of a woman's portrait by Picasso.

I asked my girl what she saw, and she pointed and named all the parts including the lady's shirt.

We talked about what shape each facial feature reminded her of, and she compared them 

(pictured below.)

I told her she would create a face from the shapes I provided (along with glue and markers).

I expected her to glue the shapes and draw in them (because that is what I would have done);

instead she used the shapes as stencils.

She carefully placed them, compared how she wanted them turned, traced around them, and then filled in her shape if needed.  She chose not to use a drop of glue.

Oval eyes.  Semicircle ears and nose.  A triangle for a mouth.  Rainbows shape for hair.

Her picasso was completely different than what I would have done when given this Invitation to Create.  But that's what makes these provocations so amazing!

She does as she sees fit!  She is the artist!  Not me.  And she truly created something amazing.