Category Archives: Drawing

15 PICASSO – Realism

Posted on May 10, 2013 by

I lived too far away to spend much lap-time with Dougie, so I wrote him these letters. . Hi Dougie, Here is another picture Picasso painted of a harlequin. Do you see how the man looks very real, not like … Continue reading →

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14 PICASSO – Painting What You’re Not Painting

Posted on January 23, 2013 by

I lived too far away to spend much lap-time with Dougie, so I wrote him these letters. . Hi Dougie, Here’s another one of Picasso’s harlequin pictures. The harlequin is holding his child. Picasso painted a clown at a time … Continue reading →

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13 PICASSO – White Faces & Harlequins

Posted on January 8, 2013 by

I lived too far away to spend much lap-time with Dougie, so I wrote him these letters. . Hi Dougie, Here’s a picture Pablo Picasso painted. The man looks normal, but the lady has a white face. No one has … Continue reading →

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12 PAINTING A FACE LIKE PICASSO

Posted on December 30, 2012 by

I lived too far away to spend much lap-time with Dougie, so I wrote him these letters. . Hi Dougie, Let’s paint a face like Picasso’s “Girl in Front of a Mirror.” We’ll start with the picture we made when … Continue reading →

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10 PABLO PICASSO – Modern Art

Posted on December 3, 2012 by

I lived too far away to spend much lap-time with Dougie, so I wrote him these letters. . Hi Dougie, Here is a painting by Pablo Picasso called “Girl in Front of a Mirror.”  When most people hear the name … Continue reading →

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09 Pablo Picasso – Crosshatching

Posted on November 27, 2012 by

I lived too far away to spend much lap-time with Dougie, so I wrote him these letters. . Hi Dougie, This is a picture Pablo Picasso drew of a young lady.   Do you see how Picasso made her hair and … Continue reading →

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08 PABLO PICASSO – Drawing Big

Posted on November 23, 2012 by

I lived too far away to spend much lap-time with Dougie, so I wrote him these letters. . Hi Dougie, This is a picture of Pablo Picasso drawing. Does his fish look happy? Do you think Picasso smiled when he … Continue reading →

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07 PABLO PICASSO – Thick Lines & a Thing Called “Perspective”

Posted on November 21, 2012 by

I lived too far away to spend much lap-time with Dougie, so I wrote him these letters. . Hi Dougie, Pablo Picasso drew this picture in ink using a thick pen. You can do one with a felt-tip pen.  Don … Continue reading →

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06 PABLO PICASSO – More Simple Lines

Posted on October 15, 2012 by

I lived too far away to spend much lap-time with Dougie, so I wrote him these letters. . Hi Dougie, Pablo Picasso is one of the most famous artists that ever lived. Here is a drawing he made with simple … Continue reading →

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05 BEN SHAHN – Gallery

Posted on October 14, 2012 by

I lived too far away to spend much lap-time with Dougie, so I wrote him these letters. . Hi Dougie, An Art Museum is a place that has lots of paintings on the walls for people to look at. An … Continue reading →

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04 BEN SHAHN – Self Portrait

Posted on September 15, 2012 by

I lived too far away to spend much lap-time with Dougie, so I wrote him these letters. . Hi Dougie, Let’s draw some more like Ben Shahn.  First take a look at this picture. It’s a self-portrait he did. Remember, … Continue reading →

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03 BEN SHAHN – Leaving Things Out & Adding Things

Posted on September 5, 2012 by

I lived too far away to spend much lap-time with Dougie, so I wrote him these letters. . Hi Dougie, Let’s look at some more of Ben Shahn’s drawings.  I like this one but it’s a bit strange. The boy … Continue reading →

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02 BEN SHAHN – Drawing with Simple Lines

Posted on August 30, 2012 by

I lived too far away to spend much lap-time with Dougie, so I wrote him these letters. Hi Dougie, Here’s another picture I thought you’d like. It’s by a man named Ben Shahn. He’s really good at drawing with only … Continue reading →

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01 PAUL KLEE – Having Fun With Art

Posted on July 9, 2012 by

I lived too far away to spend much lap-time with Dougie, so I wrote him these letters. Hi Dougie, I found a picture I thought you would like. It’s by a man named Paul  Klee. His last name is pronounced … Continue reading →

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