Could Picasso Actually Draw?

Born in Málaga on the southern coast of Spain in 1881, Pablo Picasso could supposedly draw before he could talk. By age 13 he was said to have out-mastered his father, an art teacher. As a result, his father allegedly handed over his brushes and palette to Picasso and swore that he would never paint again.

Could Picasso draw before he could walk?

Pablo Picasso was a natural-born artist who could draw before he could walk or talk. His first word was a variation of "lapiz," which is Spanish for pencil.

Did Picasso know how do you draw?

Picasso's father Don Jose Ruiz was a drawing teacher and aspiring painter so it makes sense that Picasso was able to draw before he was able to speak. His first words were piz piz, shortened for lapiz and it seems that he was destined to be an artist.