SurrealistSurrealist Portfolio:Portfolio:

Grade 11Grade 11

Surrealism:Surrealism:• A 20th century art style in which A 20th century art style in which

artists combine normally unrelated artists combine normally unrelated objects and situations. objects and situations.

• Scenes are dreamlike or set in Scenes are dreamlike or set in unnatural surroundings.unnatural surroundings.

Salvador Dali:Salvador Dali:

• Spanish artist born in 1904.Spanish artist born in 1904.

• Picasso influenced early paintingsPicasso influenced early paintings

• Paintings have a dreamlike qualityPaintings have a dreamlike quality

• The psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud The psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud influenced surrealistsinfluenced surrealists

• Freud wrote: “The Interpretation of Dreams” Freud wrote: “The Interpretation of Dreams”

• The unconscious (dream state) is as The unconscious (dream state) is as important as reality.important as reality.

““The Persistence of Memory”The Persistence of Memory”• Dali’s most famous paintingDali’s most famous painting• 1931, 24.1 x 33 cm, oil on canvas1931, 24.1 x 33 cm, oil on canvas• This painting incorporates dreamlike This painting incorporates dreamlike

images within a realistic setting.images within a realistic setting.• Influenced by dreams and a piece of soft Influenced by dreams and a piece of soft

cheese that had melted from the heat.cheese that had melted from the heat.

Foreground:A box on the left side leads the viewer into the picture. On the box…

Describe the picture

Describe the picture•Middle-ground: Middle-ground:

On the dark On the dark brown earth we see …brown earth we see …

Describe the picture•BackgroundBackground

The background The background landscape sets the mood landscape sets the mood of the painting…of the painting…

Dali and DisneyDali and Disneyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GFkN4deuZU

Other surreal images…Rene Other surreal images…Rene Magritte.Magritte.

SurrealistSurrealist Portfolio:Portfolio:• The project will incorporate The project will incorporate

dreamlike images and lettering. dreamlike images and lettering.

• You may borrow an idea from the Art You may borrow an idea from the Art synectic techniques or use your own synectic techniques or use your own idea to create a surrealist image.idea to create a surrealist image.

Art Synectics: Greek word: Art Synectics: Greek word: means to bring together Art means to bring together Art Synectics are creative devices.Synectics are creative devices.• DistortionDistortion:: DeformingDeforming or altering the or altering the

image to image to exaggerateexaggerate a certain feeling. a certain feeling. MeltMelt, transform the , transform the heightheight or or widthwidth of of

the letters.the letters.• Juxtaposition:Juxtaposition: Place two or more Place two or more

objects that are incongruous or don`t objects that are incongruous or don`t belong within the same picture belong within the same picture

General Guidelines:General Guidelines:• Use your first and last name. Use your first and last name. • 75% of the folder will be covered with 75% of the folder will be covered with

your nameyour name• Use creative design and letteringUse creative design and lettering• The back of the folder will have a quote The back of the folder will have a quote

or saying about Surrealism, or dreamsor saying about Surrealism, or dreams• Use emphasis to create visual interest Use emphasis to create visual interest • Completed in pencil crayonCompleted in pencil crayon