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Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso was born in 1881 in Malaga, Spain.
From the age of seven, his father gave him formal art training in sketching band using oil pastels.
People say that his art career started in 1894 and in 1896 (aged 15), he produced this portrait of his Aunt Pepa. This was one of the first pieces of art that he was recognised for.
Picasso is best known for co-founding the cubist art movement however he did also produce artwork in a surrealist form.
The total number of artworks Picasso produced has been estimated at 50,000, combining 1,885 paintings; 1,228 sculptures; 2,880 ceramics, roughly 12,000 drawings, many thousands of prints, and numerous tapestries and rugs.
This is Picasso’s most famous painting: The Weeping Woman (1937)
Picasso died in Mougins, France in 1973 (aged 91).
Week 6 – 04/12/17
L/O: I can research a famous European artist.
Choose a European artist to focus on.
Try to find the following points:
- When and where they were born.
- When did they start producing artwork?
- Was their artwork recognised at the time?
- The artistic style that they were famous for.
- Was mediums (materials/art forms) did they use?
- Famous artwork that they had created. What is their most famous piece of art?
Create a blog on your artist using J2e5.
My Favourite Story
My favourite story that I have read is called ‘Holes’.
I love this story because it has an interesting plot that I haven’t read in other books. There aren’t many stories that have the main character digging holes throughout the story. I like how the author uses a family curse to affect the main character and how he makes the story jump backwards in time to tell us how the curse came to be.
Blurb:
In the middle of a dry desert-like lake, lies Camp Green Lake. A place where troublesome boys are sent after doing wrong. They digs holes in the blistering heat to teach them a lesson.
An unlucky boy a called Stanley Yelnats finds himself there and has to learn to work hard or suffer. He has to learn to fit in even though he shouldn’t be there in the first place. However, a old family curse haunts him and continues to play a factor in his life.
Will Stanley break the family curse? Or will Camp Green Lake break him?
(Word count: 98)
I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a strong main character in their story and who like a story that leaves them wanting more. 10/10
Task Week 5
Create a blog about your favourite story that answers the following:
What is your favourite story that your have read? Why?
What made it so enjoyable?
Can you write a blurb for the story (no more than 100 words)?
Would you recommend it to other people? Why?
My trip to Arran
In Scotland there is a Island to the west of Glasgow, near the Mull of Kintyre and in the Firth of Clyde. It is called the Isle of Arran.
I first when there when I was a baby and have been going there ever since. My family have been going there for over 100 years.
It takes a 9 hour car journey and a 30 minute ferry to get there.
I have climbed both Drumadoon Point and Goatfell (the largest mountain on the island).
The Legend of Robert the Bruce and the Spider is told to have happened in the King’s Cave on it’s coast and the Island also has lots of golf courses.
It is the perfect place for people who like long walks, golf and a peaceful atmosphere.
How to blog.
Think of somewhere that you have been. Was it in this country or was it abroad?
Describe what you did they and how you felt when you were there.
Would you recommend it to a friend? What would you rate it our of 10?
Once you blog is written, try to find a picture to jazz up you blog post.