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1. Surreal Handscapes Mrs. O’Neill
Fundamentals of Art
2. Surrealism (1924 – 1930s) Andre Breton (poet) Manifesto on Surrealism
Biomorphic Surrealism-interest in life forms; used automatism (subconscious); mostly abstract
Naturalistic Surrealism-scenes that seem to have morphed into a dream or nightmare
3. Salvador Dali (1904 – 1989)
4. Salvador Dali Spanish painter
Called his surrealist technique “ critical paranoia”
Terrified of insects, crossing streets, trains, boats, airplanes, showing his feet in public
Very public and flamboyant personality – known for his long handlebar mustache
Instead of inventing new forms to symbolize the subconscious he represented his hallucinations with meticulous realism
Collaborated and created many short films
Dali museums – Bilbo Spain and St. Petersburg, FL
8. YouTube - Salvador Dali (The wierdest stuff I have ever seen)
YouTube - Salvador Dali on "What's My Line?“
YouTube - Salvador Dali & Gala Born From An Egg
15. Surreal Handscapes Practice hand drawing – as a class, then individually in your sketchbook
Draw out ideas for a fantasy landscape that incorporates at least three hands (can be as many as you want) in different positions – sketchbook/ get approved
Draw out final approved handscape on 12x18 white paper. Color with colored pencils. Finish with blender.