How did Pablo Picasso learn to paint in his era?

Picasso's father, Jose Ruiz Blaso, was a traditional painter, as well as a professor of art at a museum. Picasso initially learned drawing and oil painting techniques from his father beginning at the very young age of seven. read more

Picasso’s father, Jose Ruiz Blaso, was a traditional painter, as well as a professor of art at a museum. Picasso initially learned drawing and oil painting techniques from his father beginning at the very young age of seven. Later, after his family moved, Picasso was accepted at the school of Fine and Applied Arts, in La Coruna at the age of 12. read more

But Picasso didn’t immediately begin painting in that fragmented, Cubist style we all know him for; he had two distinct periods from 1901 to around 1906—his Blue Period and his Rose Period. During his blue period, Picasso painted with primarily cold blues tinged with green, often depicting prostitutes or beggars. read more

Picasso initially learned drawing and oil painting techniques from his father beginning at the very young age of seven. Later, after his family moved, Picasso was accepted at the school of Fine and Applied Arts, in La Coruna at the age of 12. read more