Name: _______________________________ Class Period___________

Getting your hands on Surrealism

1. Artist Statement explaining your surrealist composition 20points a. Typed artist statement discussing the meaning and thought behind your surrealist artwork. (One Page Max) 2. Surrealism studio project 100points
Including: a. Preliminary sketches and research in portfolio b. Self Assessment

Concepts: Surrealism Linear Perspective Observational Drawing Creative Thinking Materials: Graphite on Paper

Artists: Salvador Dali Ren Magritte Giorgio de Chirico

Over the next few weeks we will be working on a surrealist drawing that includes a hand interacting with a surrealist environment. Within your composition you must demonstrate the use of linear perspective. Be creative. Surreal art depicts unconscious thoughts and dreams. Surreal art can also have a hidden meaning or subtle message. Your job is to compose a surreal work of art that demonstrates your understanding of surrealism, your skill in observational drawing, and your understanding in linear perspective. Step 1: In order to prepare for this project, list 5 objects and 5 environments in the spaces below. Next, work with your classmates to brainstorm different ways these could interact with a hand. For example Boat, Kitchen, and Hand: A hand turning on the faucet creating waves under a pirate ship in a kitchen sink. Write three ideas in the space provided. Objects Environments 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5

List your favorite ideas below: 1. ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ 2. ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ Step 2: Once you have chosen your surreal idea for this project, compile images of your environment, hand, and object/s. Take your own pictures if you cannot find images online or in magazines. Step 4: Studio 1. Complete 3-4 rough drafts/preliminary sketches of your surrealist artwork. Change the compositions and perspective to make the artwork visually/ aesthetically appealing. These sketches should be gestural and not refined. 2. Create a in boarder around a piece of 12 x 12in drawing paper 3. Lightly lay out the elements of the artwork. Remember you must have an environment (foreground, background, & middle ground), at least one hand, and linear perspective. All should be realistically drawn and in a full range of values. Use references images for all objects within the drawing. Do not draw from memory. Step 3: Include your answers to the following questions in your artist statement. MLA Format. Points will be deducted for grammatical errors. Artist Statement should be no longer than one page. What did you create/draw? How did you create it? What inspired you? What materials did you use? How is it surreal? How did you use juxtaposition? What do you want the viewer to understand when viewing this work of art?