How to Do Cubism Art

Cubism is an abstract artistic style.

Cubism is an abstract artistic style wherein the artist destructs an image using a variety of non-traditional shapes. According to the Worldwide Art Gallery, this style was created in the early 1900's and made famous by artists like Pablo Picasso. Try this style of art in your next painting or drawing to achieve a funky and modern piece of art that will make a great gift or decorative addition to your home.

Things You'll Need

• Canvas
• Art supplies (paint, pencils etc.)

Instructions

1. Choose the medium you want to work in and gather all of your materials before starting your cubist-inspired work of art. Cubism can be translated into any medium including drawing, painting and sculpture, so embrace your creativity.

2. Find the subject matter that you want to depict in your work of art. Having this inspiration in your mind or in front of you will be a helpful starting point for your cubist art.

3. Think about creating a different view of your subject matter. The purpose of cubism is deconstructing an image to see it from a different viewpoint, so there is no wrong way to depict your subject matter.

4. Incorporate shapes of different sizes to represent portions of your image. These broken down elements may seem confused, but once the picture or sculpture is finished, they will come together to create your final product.

5. Use colors that are not traditionally associated with the item you are representing. The use of magenta in a work of art depicting a bird is unexpected, but it shows a diverse view of the inspiration.

References

• The Worldwide Art Gallery: Cubism