Frankenstein, Picasso Style


Minnesota K-3 Visual Art Standards Used in This Lesson:

  • 1. Identify the elements of visual art including Color, line, shape, Form, Value, texture and space.

  • 2. Identify the tools, materials and techniques from a variety of two- and three-dimensional media such as drawing, printmaking, ceramics or sculpture.

  • 3. Identify the characteristics of visual artworks from a variety of cultures including the contributions of Minnesota American Indian tribes and communities.

  • 4. Create original two- and three- dimensional artworks to express ideas, experiences or stories.

  • 5. Share and describe a personal artwork and reflect on a presentation based on the feedback of others.

  • 6. Compare and contrast the characteristics of a variety of works of visual art.

    • Additional Tie-ins

  • Reading/literature (old monster novels)
  • History of monsters (from Dinosaurs to King Aurthur Dragons to Columbus' sea monsters to Space Men)
  • Color Theory (Saturation of color/ Light green and dark green and gray)

    • Students are introduced to the idea of Cubism through Picasso's artwork.

    Students are then shown how to draw faces in profile. They are given green paper and shown how to cut a "U" shape by cutting away two bottom corners. They are then given another shade of green paper and asked to draw a face in profile, cut it out and attach it to the U shaped piece.

    Next, Necks are added and bolts cut out of gray paper.

    The Picasso Style Frankenstein faces are attached to a backing paper of the student's choosing and details such as eyes mouths and hair are added with additional pieces of paper. Stitches can be added with sharpie marker.