SURREALISMSURREALISMBringing Surrealism Into The Bringing Surrealism Into The

Digital RealmDigital RealmTraditional Media used to create only

periods of surrealism – painting. Technology media used in today’s

surrealism.

Traditional Surrealism

Artist: Rene Magritte

Digital SurrealismArtist: Dawna Walther-Jay High School

VS.

Tools used:Tools used:• Computer / Adobe Photoshop / Computer / Adobe Photoshop /

InternetInternet

• ScannerScanner

• Copyright Free PhotosCopyright Free Photos

• Digital CameraDigital Camera

Traditional Tools Digital Tools

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Internet Search Words:Internet Search Words:

• SurrealismSurrealism

• SurrealistSurrealist

• Surreal ArtSurreal Art

• Surreal ArtistSurreal Artist

Teresa HendricksAdobe Photoshop/Bryce

Copyright 2003

Helpful Sites for this lesson:Helpful Sites for this lesson:• www.Artcyclopedia.com/history/surrealism.htmlwww.Artcyclopedia.com/history/surrealism.html

• www.bway.net/~monique/history.htmwww.bway.net/~monique/history.htm

• http://go.grolier.comhttp://go.grolier.com

• www.google.comwww.google.com - search under the - search under the ImagesImages link.link.

Image File Size:Image File Size:• 5x7 or 8x10 (vertical 5x7 or 8x10 (vertical

or horizontal)or horizontal)

• Resolution: 201 dpi Resolution: 201 dpi (dots-per-inch)(dots-per-inch)

Student Project Assignment:Student Project Assignment:

• Surrealism:Surrealism: Write a 3-page article on 2 Write a 3-page article on 2 famous surrealist artist: one traditional famous surrealist artist: one traditional

surrealist & one digital surrealist. surrealist & one digital surrealist. Compare and contrast their similarities. Compare and contrast their similarities.

Document in the article website references Document in the article website references used on footnotes.used on footnotes.

• Using pre-existing knowledge of tools, you Using pre-existing knowledge of tools, you will now create an artwork similar to the will now create an artwork similar to the

painted styles from earlier periods by painted styles from earlier periods by using the computer to create a surrealistic using the computer to create a surrealistic piece of art. You may use many images to piece of art. You may use many images to

cut, copy, and paste in Photoshop to cut, copy, and paste in Photoshop to create this artwork as one piece.create this artwork as one piece.

Surrealism Student Surrealism Student Examples:Examples:

Artist: Chelsea Artist: Rachel Artist: Dawna

Artist: Teresa Hendricks

Artist: Unknown Internet Artist

Artist: Unknown Internet Artist

Student Evaluation:Student Evaluation:

• Student finished artworkStudent finished artwork• Written paper on Written paper on

Surrealism Artists.Surrealism Artists.

Selected Student Selected Student DisplayDisplay::

• Artworks will be Artworks will be displayed in classroom & displayed in classroom &

critiqued.critiqued.• Best Chosen artworks Best Chosen artworks will be entered into local will be entered into local

art shows.art shows.