the following are drawings in PICASSO's 1922 sketchbooks from his family summer in Brittany. Years later, PICASSO would declare this resort town of Dinard deadly- but in his early life as husband to Olga & father to a young son, Paulo he was playing the family man. The family rental, Villa Beauregard, was done in provincial French pieces. PICASSO, following his usual tradition, began sketching the interiors, exterior, gardens, along with domestic family life. PICASSO had to take "pictorial" possession of any place he lived.
'Only by drawing pr painting the place could he make it his own. All part of his shamanism.' (John Richardson, House and Garden Sept.1986)
& as he saw it with a bit of rouge-
& You? how do you color Picasso?
& You? how do you color Picasso?
images from House and Garden Sept.1986)
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even without color - the lines say it all.
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I tend to forget how beautiful the line drawings of Picasso are--so without effort, almost child-like simplicity. Thanks immensely.
ReplyDeleteFabulous!! Love that second drawing. The visual obsession extends to all.
ReplyDeleteAs people say, these are wonderful drawings that convey so much though line only! They would make wonderful colouring in books for children, not only would they leran about one of the masters, but would also learn so many other skills.
ReplyDeletegreat post.. I love the new format, fabulous.
ReplyDeleteI love these line drawings, which coincide with Picasso's blue and pink periods - my favorites. I think his tinting of the last image alludes to those paintings.
ReplyDeleteYears ago, I saw an exhibition at a gallery on 57th Street in NYC, entitled "The Sketchbooks of Picasso." I'll never forget it. Notebook pages of many sizes and each page filled to the edge with line. The pages vibrated with life.
ReplyDeleteMay I recommend the book to you:
http://www.amazon.com/Je-Suis-Cahier-Sketchbooks-Picasso/dp/0871136724
I love everything about these drawings and find them completely inspirational. They make me instantly long to get out my sketch pad and start drawing!!
ReplyDeleteI love it...Especially the second and last sketch…Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteIf only I could afford to have these drawing on my tiny office walls for daily inspiration!
ReplyDeleteAs a child I kept looking at Picasso's art on books that my father had in his library and I was fascinated by his drawings especially the ones of his children. You made me go back in time.
ReplyDeleteif i could afford to collect art, i would buy drawings...i have always felt so much more connected to the artist while looking at a drawing...the preliminary nature, the quick and fluid lines, pure magic.
ReplyDeletei wonder if you have an opinion on the electrician in france who disclosed all his picasso artwork. do you think picasso gave them to him? my gut is that Picasso did. Why would you disclose such a cache if they were stolen?
oh - how did i miss this...!! i guess it HAS been a crazy week. great post, my children were always drawn to Picasso - its always interesting to see through their eyes. Love this. x c
ReplyDeleteReally looking forward to seeing the Picasso exhibition at the deYoung in San Francisco this June. LOVE HIM. And love your obsession with him, too!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, to say the least. Incredible line work.
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