... Madrid. He continued to further his talent in other art academies. Now out on his own he moved in with his friend Carlos Casagemas and painted. He was happy but poor. He moved to Paris after his friend Carlos Casagemas died. His artwork at this time changed at this time the colors he chose to paint with, he started color scheming his ... colors and was painting with his emotions. Then Picasso went through a time that he painted with a lot of blue. This time was referred to his "blue period " He was still very poor at this ... . The Weeping Women This is an oil painting on canvas painted...

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... art forms, and became one of the most influential artists of the 1900s. Paintings from Picasso's blue period, which was from 1901 to 1904, depicted forlorn people painted in shades of blue, evoking feelings of sadness and alienation. The suicide of a fellow painter, Carles Casagemas, had a profound effect on Picasso, and it has been said that the tragic event precipitated the ... adoption of a predominately somber blue palette. An example of Picasso's blue period paintings is "Woman with Bangs." This painting symbolizes Picasso's ... production in this period. It is showing a dark-haire...

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