Kindergarten
Youtube Video Links -
History - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7Fxtvm3c14 Demo - https://youtu.be/6zXV2JXtRlg
History - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7Fxtvm3c14 Demo - https://youtu.be/6zXV2JXtRlg
K - Picasso's "Bouquet of Peace"
Picasso's print is variously titled "Bouquet of Peace," "Hands with Flowers," "Hands with Bouquet," "Flowers and Hands," or any other variation on those words. Originally a watercolor drawing, Picasso subsequently printed the picture as a color lithograph. He created it for a peace demonstration in Stockholm, Sweden in 1958.
Picasso is best known for pioneering the style of cubism in art (see Cubist Self Portrait project for 2nd Grade), and indeed that is one of his most major contributions to the world of art. However, Picasso was a versatile artist who continued to experiment with new styles and techniques his whole life (he lived for 91 years, 1881-1973).
During his later years Picasso became politically involved and joined with the Peace Movement, expressing a deep desire for peace, international understanding and equality. Picasso’s ‘Dove of Peace’ became the international emblem of the Peace Movement and a symbol of hope.
Likewise his "Bouquet of Peace" shows his desire for people to join together in love and harmony. The brightly colored flowers convey a sense of hope and rebirth, and the bouquet forms a bond between two individuals symbolized by the two hands displayed within the piece. The simplicity of the forms not only represents Picasso's desire for childlike innocence in his art, but also symbolizes the purity and openness needed to get along with others in peace.
Have the children note that the hands in the picture belong to different people, even though in our project they will be using just their own hands. You can use the discussion to talk about sharing, friendship and love. Perhaps they can imagine who is holding the bouquet of flowers with them (their mom? their teacher? their friends?).
Have them look at the flowers. Note the simple lines and colors. Ask them why they think Picasso used so many different colors for the flowers and petals instead of all the same for the bouquet. You can also point out how the green stems connect everything together, starting below the hands, going between the hands, up to the flowers, and even on top as leaves or green shoots.
Likewise his "Bouquet of Peace" shows his desire for people to join together in love and harmony. The brightly colored flowers convey a sense of hope and rebirth, and the bouquet forms a bond between two individuals symbolized by the two hands displayed within the piece. The simplicity of the forms not only represents Picasso's desire for childlike innocence in his art, but also symbolizes the purity and openness needed to get along with others in peace.
Have the children note that the hands in the picture belong to different people, even though in our project they will be using just their own hands. You can use the discussion to talk about sharing, friendship and love. Perhaps they can imagine who is holding the bouquet of flowers with them (their mom? their teacher? their friends?).
Have them look at the flowers. Note the simple lines and colors. Ask them why they think Picasso used so many different colors for the flowers and petals instead of all the same for the bouquet. You can also point out how the green stems connect everything together, starting below the hands, going between the hands, up to the flowers, and even on top as leaves or green shoots.
The Project
Prep - 30 minutes
Print - Pablo Picasso, Main Aux Fleurs
Materials
White 12x18 construction paper for each student
Tempera paint: blue, yellow, red, and green
Black crayons (in the classroom)
Large paint palettes, every 2-3 students need a paint palette with paints to share
Paint brushes for each color (students will not need to wash out brushes)
Print
Lesson
Show students Picasso Print.
Go over steps to create our piece of art today:
–name on back of paper in pencil. Use paper vertically, explain difference between vertical and horizontal to students.
-trace hands towards bottom of paper coming together to hold flowers with black crayon.
-model painting flowers on paper: place flower centers on paper first, spaced out to leave room for petals (only use green at end for stems)
-model painting petals on each flower using a different color than flower center.
-when done painting flowers, model painting green stems. Show students how to paint green stem from flower to hands, skipping going over hands to continue after fingers. This gives look of hands holding flowers. You can even show them to make some extra stems or leaves along the stems at this point.
-last thing is to have students sign their name on front of art work in bottom right with black crayon, just like Picasso did.
-lay artwork aside to dry.
-parents helpers can wash out paint palettes and brushes.
*please return art supplies to art prep room and put them away
Print - Pablo Picasso, Main Aux Fleurs
Materials
White 12x18 construction paper for each student
Tempera paint: blue, yellow, red, and green
Black crayons (in the classroom)
Large paint palettes, every 2-3 students need a paint palette with paints to share
Paint brushes for each color (students will not need to wash out brushes)
Lesson
Show students Picasso Print.
- What do you see?
- The name of print is Bouquet of Peace, what does peace mean?
- Review the questions stated above in the introduction with the students.
- Demonstrate the entire project from start to finish before you have the students start.
Go over steps to create our piece of art today:
–name on back of paper in pencil. Use paper vertically, explain difference between vertical and horizontal to students.
-trace hands towards bottom of paper coming together to hold flowers with black crayon.
-model painting flowers on paper: place flower centers on paper first, spaced out to leave room for petals (only use green at end for stems)
-model painting petals on each flower using a different color than flower center.
-when done painting flowers, model painting green stems. Show students how to paint green stem from flower to hands, skipping going over hands to continue after fingers. This gives look of hands holding flowers. You can even show them to make some extra stems or leaves along the stems at this point.
-last thing is to have students sign their name on front of art work in bottom right with black crayon, just like Picasso did.
-lay artwork aside to dry.
-parents helpers can wash out paint palettes and brushes.
*please return art supplies to art prep room and put them away
Citations For Images:
Rufino, Hermandad – friendship.jpg. 2005. Wikipedia, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hermandad_-_friendship.jpg
Anonymous, Portrait de Picasso, 1908.jpg. 1908. Wikipedia, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait_de_Picasso,_1908.jpg
Argentina, Revista Vea y Lea. Pablo Picasso 1962. Wikipedia, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pablo_picasso_1.jpg
Pablo Picasso, Bouquet of Flowers. Pablopicasso.org, https://www.pablopicasso.org/images/drawings/bouquet-of-flowers.jpg
Pablo Picasso, Butterfly. Pablopicasso.org, https://www.pablopicasso.org/images/drawings/butterfly.jpg
Pablo Picasso, Dog. Pablopicasso.org, https://www.pablopicasso.org/images/drawings/dog.jpg
Pablo Picasso, Dove of Peace. Pablopicasso.org, https://www.pablopicasso.org/images/drawings/dove-of-peace.jpg
Pablo Picasso, Dove. Pablopicasso.org, https://www.pablopicasso.org/images/drawings/dove.jpg
Pablo Picasso, Owl. Pablopicasso.org, https://www.pablopicasso.org/images/drawings/owl.jpg
Pablo Picasso, Pig. Pablopicasso.org, https://www.pablopicasso.org/images/drawings/pig.jpg
Rufino, Hermandad – friendship.jpg. 2005. Wikipedia, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hermandad_-_friendship.jpg
Anonymous, Portrait de Picasso, 1908.jpg. 1908. Wikipedia, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait_de_Picasso,_1908.jpg
Argentina, Revista Vea y Lea. Pablo Picasso 1962. Wikipedia, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pablo_picasso_1.jpg
Pablo Picasso, Bouquet of Flowers. Pablopicasso.org, https://www.pablopicasso.org/images/drawings/bouquet-of-flowers.jpg
Pablo Picasso, Butterfly. Pablopicasso.org, https://www.pablopicasso.org/images/drawings/butterfly.jpg
Pablo Picasso, Dog. Pablopicasso.org, https://www.pablopicasso.org/images/drawings/dog.jpg
Pablo Picasso, Dove of Peace. Pablopicasso.org, https://www.pablopicasso.org/images/drawings/dove-of-peace.jpg
Pablo Picasso, Dove. Pablopicasso.org, https://www.pablopicasso.org/images/drawings/dove.jpg
Pablo Picasso, Owl. Pablopicasso.org, https://www.pablopicasso.org/images/drawings/owl.jpg
Pablo Picasso, Pig. Pablopicasso.org, https://www.pablopicasso.org/images/drawings/pig.jpg