Pablo Picasso was a master of color and shape who was born in Malaga, Spain in 1881 and began painting and drawing at a very young age, influenced by his father who was also a painter. The document discusses Picasso's early painting and style of cubism which uses colorful shapes and forms, asking questions about the story the paintings tell and how they make the viewer feel. It encourages finding multiple figures in one of his paintings and having the reader try making their own artwork inspired by Picasso's innovative use of color and shape.