Street Art

I would like to thank everyone from 3 SN who made the effort to come down last Saturday especially the girls Hui Shi and Shi Min as well as Jun Yuan who worked non stop on the wall drawing without stopping for a break. And even though the 3 musketeers ran off to play basketball after awhile at least you all came and finished it. We must also thank Mrs Zailee for her effort in putting the event together and giving us the opportunity to create something so unique and take part in creating an art form that many other schools do not have the privilege to take part in!

These are the pics taken by Damien using my iPhone. Well done everyone :D

Dali Mock Test

I will be letting you guys do a mock test on Salvador Dali this week.

Make sure you read up on your notes!

Hint: Pay attention to key words that describe his painting style!

My Surrealist Painting

Title of Work: IN MY HEAD
Size: A2
Medium: Acrylic on canvas

You will be assessed based on originality, research and development, technique, and aesthetic value.

For this week you have to complete the following:

1) MIND MAP
2) Rough idea of what you want to paint

For the next lesson we will be working on our visual boards. Please bring the relevant materials.

Remember ok?

XOXO,
Ms. Tan

Surrealism - Summary Notes

Hello Class,

This is a copy of the summary notes we have gone through in class. Just in case you can't recall, take a peek anytime you need to :)

Surrealism is a literary and art movement started by Andre Breton in 1924

It is also an artistic style that uses imagery from the subconscious mind to create art that is usually illogical or hard to comprehend

Because of the nature of this movement, it is often associated with psychoanalysis which is the study of the mind

One of the key theorists of psychoanalysis is a man named Sigmund Freud who did research on dreams

The pioneer Surrealist artists are: Rene Magritte, Salvador Dali, Max Ernst, Joan Miro and Giorgio de Chirico

Although the works may not seem to make sense or look extremely disturbing to us, like all works of art, the artist is trying to use this particular artistic style to convey meaning. Always remember to look for the metaphors in the art work, it is more than meets the eye. Every artist has his/her own intention when they create an artwork and a lot of thought and research has been put into the creation of every single piece of work.

Surrealism is now a very big inspiration to modern artists. We see surrealism being applied in popular culture including Music Television (MTV), films and movies and even in animation and photography. Examples include Sandy Skoglund, Brian Walker, Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland and many more

The links to various surrealism research sites can be found at the bottom of the blog page. Use it to your benefit!

Cheers,

Miss Sandra

Surreal Art

Today we learned about the history of Surreal Art and the various artists involved in this movement.

What is Surreal art to you? Do you think it can be recognized as 'Art'?

When you look at Surreal Art always remember the 2 Ws and 1 H:
1) What do you see?
2) What do you think the artist is trying to say?
3) How do you feel after seeing this?

Revisit the theories of art and think long and hard about this. Post your comments and share with the class why you think this way!