Lesson 7 Exploring with Picasso
与毕加索并肩探索
His mother said that the first word he uttered was "pencil".
据他母亲讲“铅笔”是他会说的第一个词，
One story tells that he stared to draw before he learned to say any words at all.
有一个故事说的是他还没有学说话就开始画画了。
He was interested in drawing, painting,
当他在西班牙还是个小男孩的时候，
and sculpturing from the time he was a small boy in Spain.
他就对素描、绘画和雕塑产生了兴趣。
Picasso was an inventor and explorer.
毕加索是一个发明家，也是一个探索者。
However, he didn't invent machines or explore strange places.
可他并未发明任何机器。也没有到任何奇异的地方探险。
Instead, he explored and experimented with art.
他是艺术领域的探索者和实验者。
He was always able to work anywhere or anytime, day and night.
他总是可以不分昼夜地在任何时候、任何地点工作。
He carved a figure from the nearest stick of wood, painted with his fingers. made drawings with a rusty nail.
他用手边的木棍雕塑，用手指作画，用生锈的铁钉素描，
and even made a bull's head from the handlebars and seat of a bicycle.
他甚至用自行车的车把和车座做了一个牛头。
Picasso painted Spanish fighting bulls, horse races and clowns.
毕加索描绘西班牙斗牛、赛马和小丑。
He painted people and animals as they are.
他用真实的手法色勒人和动物。
He also invented a kind of art called cubism. which is made up of simple shapes like squares or cubes.
他还创造了一种叫作立体画派的艺术，由正方形和立方全等简单的形状构成。
If you look closely at the picture named Three Musicians, you'll see not only shapes but also three men.
如果你仔细观察叫作“三个音乐家”的画作——你不仅能看到各种形状，还能看到三个人。
What other things can you find in the picture?
在画中你还能发现什么呢？
Picasso explored the world of art and discovered new ways of looking at our world.
毕加索在艺术的世界中探索，并发现了观察我们这个世界的新方法。
Art Supplies Professor Li. do you know where to buy art supplies?
美术用品 李教授，你知道什么地方能买到美术用品？
For what? Are you taking up painting?
你怎么问这个？你要学画画吗？
No. I can't paint. I'm asking for my niece. She is really into it.
不，我不会画画。我是替我侄女问的。她画画可真是入门了。
Oh, good, How old is your niece? She is eight. Actually,
那好啊，你侄女多大了？8岁了。其实，
I'm buying a good set of art supplies for her as a birthday gift.
我是想买一套质量好的美术用品给她做生日礼物。
It's a wise thing to do. Art will do a child a world of good. Art Supplies
这是件好事，美术会让孩子受无穷的。美术用品
Professor Li. do you know where to buy art supplies?
李教授，你知道什么地方能买到美术用品？
For what? Are you taking up painting?
你怎么问这个？你要学画画吗？
No. I can't paint. I'm asking for my niece. She is really into it.
不，我不会画画。我是替我侄女问的。她画画可真是入门了。
Oh, good, How old is your niece? She is eight. Actually,
那好啊，你侄女多大了？8岁了。其实，
I'm buying a good set of art supplies for her as a birthday gift.
我是想买一套质量好的美术用品给她做生日礼物。
It's a wise thing to do. Art will do a child a world of good.
这是件好事，美术会让孩子受无穷的。