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Last month, we asked you to change some of the colors in Pablo Picasso's painting Two Girls Reading and then reflect on how that altered the painting itself. Scroll down to the masterpieces SmartGirls came up with and what they had to say about them.
This is our last Artistic Impressions' posting! We are retiring this page on the site, so thank you to all our artists who have dutifully submitted each month!
December's impressions:
This is a 1934 painting by Spanish painter and sculptor Pablo Picasso. The painting, entitled Two Girls Reading, uses bright colors and heavy lines to depict the two reading girls. Picasso was influenced by many different movements and styles and is known for the many different styles he used in his work.
What changed about the painting when you colored it yourself? Did the colors alter the mood? How did it make you feel? Would you keep it this way if it was up to you? Do you feel like an artist now?
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Color scheme: Original
I left everything original, because the color brings me joy but the face brings sorrow. This painting is very different, but the artist has a special talent. To me, it sort of looks like a puzzle. ~ Jackie, age 11
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Color scheme:
Left face: Brown
Right face: Red
Hand: Orange
Right shirt: Blue
Table: Original
I would like it if it had darker colours together then lighter colours together! ~ foxy roxy, age 12
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Color scheme:
Left face: Red
Right face: Red
Hand: Red
Right shirt: Red
Table: Red
My thoughts on this are that I love red. Red is what it is!!!! ~ Nettie, age 14
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Color scheme:
Left face: Brown
Right face: Yellow
Hand: Brown
Right shirt: Purple
Table: Orange
The picture seems sad but it looks as if there is a glimpse of happiness in it. ~ Ashlaya, age 14
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Color scheme:
Left face: Original
Right face: Red
Hand: Original
Right shirt: Original
Table: Original
I think it is a beautiful, calm and peaceful picture. It looks like a mother and daughter who were reading a story and drifted into a happy sleep. ~ GaddoK, age 10
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Color scheme:
Left face: Brown
Right face: Red
Hand: Brown
Right shirt: Red
Table: Red
I think that when I changed it it made it a little more neutral and calming. It made me feel kind of sleepy and sad at the same time. I wouldn't keep it this way because the original painting probably meant something deep to the original painter. I don't really feel like an artist - it was just coloring. ~ squirrle bait, age 14
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Color scheme:
Left face: Pink
Right face: Blue
Hand: Pink
Right shirt: Purple
Table: Green
It seems like they are looking at something that reminds them of something sad, and they are comforting each other. It's like a picture right before the tears come out. ~ Carrie, age 12
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Color scheme:
Left face: Original
Right face: Original
Hand: Pink
Right shirt: Original
Table: Pink
Pink symbolizes love. ~ Smartgirl10, age 11
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