DRAFT

Rubric

Surreal Expression 5 Environment

1. Lesson Goals

AIM: Today you will start working on creating a simple environment out of 2 or more images

2. Image Search

Find and add 2 or more images/textures you can combine to make your own environment

Outdoor Scenes: pick a sky, some ground, and maybe something that you can use to add SIMPLE details like some boulders

Indoors Scenes: search for a flooring texture like carpeting, oak floors, or ceramic tile. For the wall you can create a new layer, draw a selection with the rectangle marquee and fill it with paint.

Go to #17 on the HELP page for a link to a great website with textures. You have to register to use the large image files

Take your time, find the right sizes, use the search options in the Google image search

Drag the files into your Surreal Expression file

Start editing the images to make them your own

3. Additional Learning

Edit > Transform > Perspective/Distort

4. 6. Assessment

Rubric

6. Submit

1. Save your work before you hand it in!

2. Click on the Submit Folder Link for your class below

6. Extension

1. Work on a second expression

NB Do Now:

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