Art Analysis Lesson – Portrait of Picasso by Juan Gris
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This Art Analysis Lesson encourages students to look closely at Portrait of Picasso by Juan Gris and analyse how the artist has used the Elements of Art and Principles of Design. Students are guided step-by-step to identify the most important elements and principles, then write a short analytical paragraph explaining their choices.
This download includes:
- An art analysis handout which clearly breaks the task down into steps. It supports students with numbered steps, prompts and a word bank. It also includes a challenge task.
- A 2-page lesson plan full of good advice on how to help your students become more independent over time. It also includes suggested elements and principles.
- A 1-page PDF of the artwork.
- A 1-slide PowerPoint and Google Slides presentation of the artwork to aid easy viewing and discussion.
- An Elements and Principles reference sheet that includes definitions and sentence starters.
How does this resource support mixed-ability classes?
The worksheet includes clear prompts and a focused word bank to guide responses, while the Elements and Principles handout provides sentence starters to support writing and scaffold learning.
Perfect for:
- KS3–KS4 / Grades 6–10
- Art analysis lessons, cover lessons*, or homework tasks*
- Developing visual literacy and written analysis skills
*For students who are familiar with the elements and principles, and for independent learners.
Combine The Arty Teacher’s creative ‘I Wonder…’ tasks with structured Elements & Principles formal analysis resources for a complete, balanced approach to teaching art analysis.
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