Printing & Copying

Picasso was quoted as saying, "I don't find, I steal."  Well, I figured if he was stealing, I should too.  Right? 

I like to copy the works of artists I admire, from time to time.  I made this copy of Picasso's portrait of his companion Jacqueline Roque from a little photo I found in a book.  The way that he has turned her features into a design while preserving a likeness was something I found fascinating.  So I copied it.

I think that copying works by other artists is kind of like humming a tune you like.

[Top of the post:  Copy of Picasso's Portrait of Jacqueline Roque, by Aletha Kuschan, acrylic on canvas]