SURREALISM EYE OBJECTIVES ClassUnit Surrealism Eye Essential Question

SURREALISM EYE

OBJECTIVES Class/Unit: Surrealism Eye Essential Question: What is surrealism and how can I incorporate it into my drawing? SOL Standard: Objectives: Apply technical skills learned in observational drawing of the eye. Learn about surrealism and apply techniques to drawing.

SURREALISM Rene Magritte was a Belgian artist, well known for a number of witty and thought-provoking images that fall into the category of Surrealism. His work is known for challenging people's perception of reality.

SURREALISM Surrealism is a 20 th-century literary and artistic movement that attempted to express the workings of the subconscious by using fantastic imagery and the bizarre combination of subject matter.

1898 -1967 "My painting is visible images which conceal nothing; they evoke mystery and, indeed, when one sees one of my pictures, one asks oneself this simple question 'What does that mean'? It does not mean anything, because mystery means nothing either, it is unknowable. ” - René Magritte

SURREALISM TECHNIQUES “How to make the ordinary look extraordinary” Size Biology Spatial relationship Gravity Juxtaposition (combination)

Surrealist Paintings by Surrealist artists often defy a law of nature… Size

Surrealist Paintings by Surrealist artists often defy a law of nature… Biology

Surrealist Paintings by Surrealist artists often defy a law of nature… Gravity

Surrealist Paintings by Surrealist artists often defy a law of nature… Spatial Relationships

“The False Mirror”

Based on the work of Magritte Students will… demonstrate and show understanding of drawing their eye with strong technical skill. apply a technique of Surrealism into the iris of the eye. demonstrate application of strong pencil shading to show realistic form and details demonstrate application of strong technical skill of shading in iris after preperatory studies

Start Brainstorming…. What is important to you? What could represent you? Where do you want to go in life? What do you want to be? What are your likes?

Reference Photos

Step 1: Contour Layo

Step 2: Contour layout of

p 3: Shading of Eye & s Then add details…eyelashes a

Step 4: Add details (eyela

Step 4: Finish Iris/Surrea