Weeping woman Pablo Picasso1937Oil on canvas

Woman, Pablo Picasso, 1907Oil on canvas, 119x93cm

Bagangi mask (French Congo)Undated, wood, 35.5cm

Woman’ s head (Fernande)Pablo Picasso 1910Bronze, 40.5x33x26 cm

I paint things as I think of them, not as I see them.

Woman in an armchair Fernand Léger1913Oil on canvas, 130x97cm

A picture imitates nothing; it is itself its raison d’être

Albert Gleizes and Jean Metzinger

ToreroPablo PicassolinocutUndated60x62 cm

Painter and ModelPablo Picasso1963Etching/BFK paper60x62cm

ESSAY

Introductionidentify the painting ( Who painted it / Title / When it was painted ...)describe briefly (subject matter)

Body (2 or 3 paragraphs)1 – formal elements: medium; technique; composition; colour; line…2 – style3- content (≠ subject matter / = interpretation i.e. how subject matter interacts with formal elements to convey feelings…)

ConclusionPersonal response

Formal elementsMEDIUM (what the object is made of) Particular kinds of brushstrokes or ways in which the artist handled the substance that forms the object. TECHNIQUE (how the object was made) Was the object drawn, painted, engraved, carved, cast, etc. Is it large or small? What is the overall shape of the piece? How does this relate to other similar pieces by this artist? COMPOSITION (the arrangement of elements in the work)Is there a focal point? Is the work crowded, open, varied, repetitious? Are any motifs or shapes repeated throughout the painting?  COLOUR What colors are used? What is the intensity of the colors (bright or muted?) Are they similar throughout, or is there contrast between warm and cool colors anywhere in the painting? How is color used to create a mood?  LINE What type of lines or strokes are used? Dainty and light? Bold and jagged? How does the type of line used affect the mood of the work?

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