Picasso chose to paint Guernica<span> in a stark monochromatic palette of gray, black and white. This may reflect his initial encounter with the original newspaper reports and photographs in black and white; or perhaps it suggested to Picasso the objective factuality of an eye witness report. A documentary quality is further emphasized by the textured pattern in the center of the painting that creates the illusion of newsprint. The sharp alternation of black and white contrasts across the painting surface also creates dramatic intensity, a visual kinetic energy of jagged movement </span>
Answer: He cuts the grass everyday to keep the grass low to create the illusion of the yard appearing larger. By the end of the week he starts the cycle again to make sure the grass doesn't start overgrowing.
