Picasso Frankensteins

First Grade Art Lesson
2 Class Periods

Picasso Frankensteins, First Grade Art Lesson

Day 1:
Students viewed the following YouTube clip on Pablo Picasso A Lesson on Pablo Picasso.  We only viewed the first part of the clip and I turned it off when it went over the self-portrait lesson, since we were going to be making a different project.  I found this YouTube clip to be very informative and grade level appropriate.

After viewing the clip and discussing The Three Musician composition by Pablo Picasso in some detail, students were given the details about the monster, Frankenstein.  Many students had heard of Frankenstein, but lots of them did not know the details of the actual story.  We had a great discussion on how important  it is to treat others with kindness and compassion even though their outer appearance may be different than ours.

To begin students were given a 12 x 18 inch piece of white construction paper.  Students were instructed to glue a 4 x 12 inch black strip of construction paper along the bottom of the white paper.  We discussed how we were creating a portrait and portraits are usually taken from the chest up.  Students quickly realized that the black strip was Frankenstein's shirt. 

A green square ( 2 x 4 inches) was then glued to the center of the black strip.  Students then picked out two different shade of green construction paper (7.5 x 10 inches).  A demonstration was given on how to draw a line one of the green pieces to create a nose.  Students cut on the line and glued that onto the 2nd shade of green construction paper.

Ears were then cut out and glued on.  We reminded ourselves of the characteristics of Picasso's cubist portraits and students were reminded that it was acceptable to have the ears different shapes, colors and glued in different positions.

Day 2:
During this class period we reviewed the things we learned about Pablo Picasso, cubism and abstract art.  Students were shown how to create the hair out of black construction paper (2 x 7.5 inches), the mouth and eyes and teeth.  Additional details (stitches, bolts, pupils, etc.) were added with a black sharpie marker.

Student adding additional details.

Student Examples:

Those incredible SkEtChbOOk Drawings!

Just had to share these two first grade sketchbook drawings that caught my eye.  Great use of space, fantastic coloring and so creative! My art teacher heart is so happy!!!