I found this on Pinterest and thought it was the perfect way to introduce cubism to 7th grade. I printed out a boat load of playing cards like the ones below. Each student picked 3 cards (they could be the same or different) and cut and rearranged the face in a cubist fashion. We discussed cubist techniques including showing multiple view points in one work. Once students had their compositions arranged, they were given a 22x28 inch piece of paper to draw on. I didn't give too much instruction on this. I told them to enlarge their small playing card design large. It did not matter if students didn't copy it exactly because, well, cubism is not perfect!
After students made the additional outline they went over the pencil with sharpie. We colored these in with crayon. We discussed ways to blend, gradate, and layer the crayon to create interest within the piece. I stressed that we were not going to simply color these in like a coloring book.
Supplies: playing card print outs (3 per student), 22 x28 paper (or smaller if you wish), glue (to glue the cubist face together), black sharpie, crayons
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