Surreal Environment 1 Inspiration and Planning
1. Surreal Environment Project Goals
SWBAT:
• ANALYZE examples of SURREALIST ART and IDENTIFY SURREAL IDEAS for project INSPIRATION
• Use LINEAR PERSPECTIVE to create ILLUSION of 3D
• Use advanced PHOTOSHOP techniques to EDIT & COMBINE images to CREATE original ART
2. Lesson Goals
SWBAT:
• ANALYZE examples of SURREALIST ART and IDENTIFY SURREAL IDEAS for project INSPIRATION (Surreal Art Treasure Hunt)
• PLAN and SKETCH out Ideas for their own original Surreal Environments (Planning Worksheet)
3. Surrealist Art Movement Defined
Salvador Dali, Persistence of Memory, 1931, Oil on Canvas
Surrealism is a cultural movement that started in 1917 and is best known for its visual artworks and writings. Artists painted...illogical scenes... creating strange creatures from everyday objects... Its aim was...to "resolve the ...contradictory conditions of dream and reality into an absolute reality, a super-reality", or surreality.
Works of surrealism feature the element of surprise, unexpected juxtapositions and non sequiturs.
Surrealism developed out of the Dada activities during World War I. The most important center of the movement was Paris, France. From the 1920s onward, the movement spread around the globe, impacting the visual arts, literature, film, and music...
Text adapted from Wikipedia
4. Surrealism in Advertising
5. Complete The Surreal Art Treasure Hunt: Match Numbers to Letters
1. Complete the Surreal Idea Treasure Hunt (Handout)
Which art images show which Surreal Ideas?
6. Complete The Surreal Environment Planning Sheet
1. Use one of the Surreal Ideas discovered during the Surreal Idea Treasure Hunt activity and complete the Planning Sheet
7. Writing Extension
1. Create a word doc and name it "Surreal Writing (Last name first name)"
2. Google and find a painting by Salvador Dali, Rene Magritte, or Frida Kahlo.
3. Include the name, date of painting, and copy and paste the painting onto the document.
4. Write one short paragraph about what you see in the painting; describe what's in it, placement, colors, etc.
5. Write a second short paragraph with your interpretation of the painting. What does it mean to you? What do you think the artist is trying to express?
6. Write a third short paragraph with research findings about the painting. Include your source(s)
7. Upload it to the drive for extra credit :)
8. Assessment
Ikea Furniture Ad
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1. Google Image Search
2. "Surrealism in Advertising"
3. Right-Click on image and download (Save Image As)
4. Name It: Surreal Ad Last Name First Name
Example Surreal Ad Hooker Martina
5. Upload to your class folder (Adv Comp Design)
Salvador Dali, Sleep, 1937, Oil on Canvas
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What does Surreal mean?
Salvador Dali, Sleep, 1937, Oil on Canvas
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The adjective surreal comes from Surrealism, a movement that produced art that often contained irrational, disjointed images.
So, surreal describes something that's a bizarre mix of elements, often jarring and seemingly nonsensical.
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Who were some famous surrealists and when did the Surrealist Art movement start?
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Salvador Dali and Rene Magritte were two famous surrealists. Surrealism started in Europe in 1917 and remains a strong influence to this day.
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Most drawings are done carefully and have details while a sketch only needs to show WHAT will be included, WHERE the different elements will be and HOW they will be represented.
A sketch can be very rough and even ONLY UNDERSTANDABLE to the artist who draws it.
NYC Visual Arts Benchmarks
• Art Making
• Developing Art Literacy
• Making Connections Through Visual Arts
• Community and Cultural Resources
• Exploring Careers and Lifelong Learning
Differentiation / Lesson Extension
...Students with different abilities can seek assistance from teacher, paraprofessional, or another student
...The students who finish early can ask a classmate if they need help or review
NYC VISUAL ARTS BENCHMARKS
• Developing Art Literacy
• Community and Cultural Resources
• Exploring Careers and Lifelong Learning