Finally, go full-blown abstract. The students were ready to channel their inner Picassos. In a directed drawing lesson using oil pastel crayons on paper, we demonstrated how to create a Cubist portrait in the style of Pablo Picasso.
Step 1: Using a black oil pastel, draw the biggest oval you can on the paper.
Step 2: Draw a vertical line to divide the face in half. The less straight the line, the more interesting your portrait will be.
Step 3: Draw at least three eyes, two noses, and two mouths on either side of the face.
Step 4: Finish with additional features such as hair, ears, eyelashes, facial hair, etc.
Step 5: Time to add color . . . be creative!
Step 6: Name your portrait, or leave it untitled. (Many of Picasso’s portraits are simply referred to as “Untitled”).