1. Pablo Picasso

2. Early Life Began taking art lessons at an early age
Father was an art teacher
Participated in many local art contests as a child
Learned a very systematic way of drawing objects

3. Early life continued Dropped out of school at the age of 16.
Continued to paint and submit works for exhibitions.
Was dissatisfied with his own technical skills.

4. Blue Period
Signifies a change in Picasso’s painting style

6. Cubism
Wanted to depict human figures from several different viewpoints at one time.
Very abstract.
Created with his friend Georges Braque.