Who Is That?? Portraits Like Picasso

Last week we experimented with the challenging concept of continuous line, in which the entire drawing is completed without lifting the pen from the page. This week we're taking that one step further to blind continuous line! 

Picasso 'Light Drawing', 1949

Photo by Gjon Mili 1949 for LIFE Magazine.

We begin with a discussion about realistic, abstract and semi-abstract drawing, while viewing some examples of Pablo Picasso's fabulous 'Light Drawings' (1949) which he executed with an electric light in a darkened room, photographed by artist Gjon Mili for LIFE magazine.

Then we're taking up the challenge! To help us let go of our 'need' for realism and detail, we've put a paper plate on the top of our pens so that we really are drawing 'blind.' It's very hard not to peek, but we've done our best!!

For fun, we're drawing each other - there are certainly a lot of laughs when we 'reveal' our efforts!

Please enjoy our abstract portraits....

Friday

Grace

Ruby

Charlotte

Eadie

Lochlann

Shannon

Makedde

Mel

Naomi

Emily

Mali

Olivia

Zoe

Charlotte

Picasso 'Light Drawing', 1949
Photo by Gjon Mili 1949 for LIFE Magazine.