PICASSO 1962 PORTRAIT
INSPIRED GLASSES CASE DESIGN



Our Picasso style glasses case called ‘TWO FACE’, was designed exclusively for our TWENTY-EIGHTH FREE VIVA ZIVA ! Newsletter #2128.



Subscribe now to ZIVA’s free newsletter ... to be released in April 2021 and stitch our free glasses case design.



PICASSO’S  PORTRAITS OF WOMEN


From the 1930s onwards, there was a clear surrealist approach to Picasso’s works, with a complete disregard of the conventions and proportions of the human form.

This is very evident in the portrait (left) he painted in 1962 of a woman, thought to be his then wife, Jacqueline Roque.



His women's facial features are similar to African masks, as Picasso was greatly influenced by the "raw expressive power" of African and Oceanic tribal arts.


PICASSO’S CONTROVERSIAL DEPICTION OF WOMEN 


According to many art experts, Picasso's work questions the way society looks at women.

The edges of the women's bodies are sharp, depicting them as almost objects, making Picasso a sympathetic commentator on the plight of the prostitute and of women in general.

However, everything was complex in his life, including his pursuit for love. Many depict Picasso as a manipulator and abuser of women.

In his art, women were not trivial objects - they were his inspiration.



GLASSES CASE DESIGN CONCEPT



We focused our design concept solely on this woman’s face from the 1962 Picasso painting.

By folding over the square design to create the glasses case, we’ve created two different facial features and colour schemes for the same face  - one for each side of the glasses case - called TWO FACE! 


The size of the stitched area of the case, as shown in the photo at the right, is 7” x 7” (approx. 18 cm x 18 cm), before it is folded to create a the final glasses case shape at approx. 31/2” x  7” (9 x 18 cm).
  

THE COLOURS

With our selection of yarns, we tried to stay true to Picasso’s colour palette of red-rust, warm green, blue and a neutral range of white, greys, blue-greys, and black. 





With the concept, each side of the finished glasses case shows a slightly different look to the same face!




Why not try making up something bolder and funkier with this design - like this small handbag? 

We’ve shown it as a small 7” square handbag with a very wide leather strap……. 

....but it could also work well as a clutch bag, or by adding more rows with a black border, you can create a larger bag!

Use your imagination!




FEATURE STITCH AND TECHNIQUE

We wanted to recreate Picasso’s painterly textures for some parts of the glasses case!

How do we do it?


 FEATURE TECHNIQUE


We started with DMC’s Mouliné Spécial 6-ply thread and separated the strands to create several different colour combinations to make up one 6-ply thread.

We found that the more contrast in the thread colours, the more texture was created.

From all the combinations we tried, we selected 4 from the above that closely as possible resembled the texture in Picasso’s original paintings. 


We will give you all the details in our ZIVA Newsletter #28 on what strand colours we used and how many strands you need each to create these effects.  


FEATURE STITCH

To show the beauty of the texture even more, we decided to use the Straight Gobelin at 4 stitches long and stagger it, to give a random feel to the texture (photo at left).

Great result! 


We hope we have given Picasso’s painting technique justice!




VIVA ZIVA NEWSLETTER FEATURES


What’s in the ZIVA Newsletter:

  • The twenty-eighth VIVA ZIVA! Newsletter updates you about our latest paintings and latest new designs!
  • A needlepoint chart and instructions on how to do the free glasses case design, ‘Two Face

  • A list of readily available yarn colours and the size and type of canvas to purchase.
  • I also answer your FAQs and more!

 

Go to the Subscription Page for more detail about the newsletters.

OR YOU CAN SUBSCRIBE HERE!

 

VIVA ZIVA! Newsletter

Please note that all fields followed by an asterisk must be filled in.

Go from this glasses case design, have a look at other free needlepoint designs included in VIVA ZIVA newsletters!

Go back to Ziva's Home Page for other designs from the ZIVA Collection.

Like This Page?


Share this page:
Enjoy this page? Please pay it forward. Here's how...

Would you prefer to share this page with others by linking to it?

  1. Click on the HTML link code below.
  2. Copy and paste it, adding a note of your own, into your blog, a Web page, forums, a blog comment, your Facebook account, or anywhere that someone would find this page valuable.

FOR PRICES AND ORDERING

GO TO:
SHOPPING FOR
HAND-PAINTED CANVASES
OR CHARTS

ORDERING PROBLEMS?

CONTACT US!


Translate any page on this site to your language!




matisse triangles cushion

NEW!

'MATISSE TRIANGLES' CUSHION DESIGN



cellphone case on model

NEW!

FREE ART DECO CELL PHONE OR GLASSES CASE DESIGN



peacock feathers clutch

NEW!


PEACOCK FEATHERS CLUTCH BAG




chinese colour 2

NEW!

THREE FREE

ANCIENT CHINESE CUSHION DESIGNS




orange branches composite

NEW!

THREE FREE

ART NOUVEAU

CUFF BRACELETS DESIGNS



islamic samarkand round

NEW!


TWO PERSIAN

CUSHION DESIGNS

OR

SEAT COVER DESIGNS



gaudi square one

NEW!

GAUDI'S STAINED-GLASS CUSHION DESIGNS




NEW!

FREE COLLAR NECKLACE DESIGN

ANOTHER MACKINTOSH INSPIRED DESIGN!




FREE BAUHAUS DESIGN

WITH MANY USES...

TRAY, FRAMED, CLUTCH BAG OR CUSHION!




TWO MORE

STAINED-GLASS DESIGNS

FOR CUSHIONS




TWO MORE

JAPANESE DESIGNS

FOR

WALL ART

OR

 CUSHIONS




FREE CELTIC PINCUSHION DESIGN

FOR YOUR WRIST OR ON A BASE

YOU CHOOSE!



MORE!

ART DECO CUSHION DESIGNS



FREE GLASSES CASE MOTIF

INSPIRED BY A PICASSO PAINTING!



FOUR MORE

FRENCH COUNTRY DESIGNS

FOR

SEAT COVERS

OR

CUSHIONS



MORE!

JAPANESE WALL ART DESIGNS




NEW!

JAPANESE CUSHION DESIGNS




NEW!

ART NOUVEAU

CLUTCH BAG



NEW!

FREE TABLEWARE DESIGNS



NEW!

STAINED GLASS PATTERN

FOR NEEDLEPOINT ART

            


NEW!

FREE NECKLACE DESIGNS

INSPIRED BY MACKINTOSH!



NEW!

MODERNIST CUSHION DESIGN


NEW!

FREE ART DECO

EVENING BAGS DESIGNS!







MORE

ART NOUVEAU AREA RUG DESIGNS





MORE

STAINED GLASS CUSHION PATTERNS




NEW!

FREE DECORATIVE MOTIFS

FOR CHRISTMAS STOCKING!




NEW!

FREE SLEEP MASK MOTIF

INSPIRED BY PICASSO!




FREE STAINED GLASS MOTIF

FOR A COIN PURSE OR CARD HOLDER




NEW!

STAINED GLASS PATTERNS

FOR CUSHIONS




FREE MODULAR DESIGN

FOR LOTS OF MAKING UP IDEAS!




STAINED GLASS PATTERNS

FOR TOTE BAGS OR HANDBAGS




STAINED GLASS PATTERNS

FOR NEEDLEPOINT ART




FREE GLASSES CASE OR CELL PHONE CASE DESIGN

IN THE PRAIRIE STYLE!




MODERNIST CUSHION DESIGNS
INSPIRED BY

MATISSE!




VIBRANT CLUTCH BAG DESIGNS
INSPIRED BY

GUSTAV KLIMT!




ABSTRACT CUSHION DESIGN
INSPIRED BY

MACKINTOSH!




ART NOUVEAU
CUSHION DESIGNS





COLLAR NECKLACES