Inspired by 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.

"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. (Read more at http://artprep.weebly.com/picasso-bouquet-of-peace.html)

Kindergarten artists looked at Picasso's famous painting noticed that the two hands belong to different people.  This means that the flowers are being passed from one person to another. 



 

Roosters inspired by Picasso

Here's Picasso's Rooster, drawn with pastel in 1938.

 

Check out this slideshow of third and fourth grade roosters!

Picasso Face Collages

Picasso Portraits by Grades Three and Four:

Third and fourth grade artists were inspired by Picasso's crazy faces.  In the cubist style, Picasso showed multiple views of a face, often showing both a profile and front view in one.  

Click here to see how Picasso's portrait painting style developed from this: 

to this:

This progression shows that Picasso was a very talented artist who knew the "rules" of art, then chose to "break the rules."  

Make your own Picasso Face online at www.mrpicassohead.com

 

Click here to see some Mr. Picasso Head creations by third and fourth graders 

"Mr. Picasso Head" by Damon

"Chubby Cheeks" by Amy

"The Odd Prince"

"Cristiano Ronaldo Picasso Head"

"Hairzilla"

Kindergarten Art Inspired by Picasso's "Flowers in Hand"

Kindergarten Artists looked at Picasso's simplistic painting "Flowers in Hand."  We used oil pastels, marker and tempera paints to create colorful flowers in the style of this painting.