1. Surreal techniques

2. Surreal Techniques Techniques Definition Idea for mine Transformation
Objective: You will describe and define
surreal techniques in order to apply them
to your surreal artwork.
Drill :
Draw this table in your sketchbook:
Techniques Definition Idea for mine
Transformation
Reversal of
Natural Law
Juxtaposition
Super-impose

3. How is this surreal?

4. How is this surreal?

5. Transformation the act of changing in form or shape or appearance;
a qualitative change
In surrealism- two or more things that are combined to become one.

7. How is this surreal?

8. How is this surreal?

9. Reversal of Natural Law:
Rebelling against natural laws.
What are some laws of nature?
*Gravity. Unless you have wings, gravity holds you on the ground.
*Size Butterflies are small, etc…
*Traditional make up of objects… depending on their nature. Skin, wood, etc… House made of brick…
*Eyes are on creatures… Not mountains or hands.

10. Therefore: Usually small objects are HUGE! Levitation
Faces made of stone

12. How is this surreal?

13. How is this surreal?

14. juxtaposition jux⋅ta⋅po⋅si⋅tion –noun
An act or instance of placing close together or side by side, esp. for comparison or contrast.
In surrealism, why are they put next to each other?

16. How is this surreal?

18. Super impose
To place one object on top of the other to give the illusion that they are one.

20. What techniques are used to make this surreal?

21. Today: Draw a plan for you surreal artwork.
What are ways you could use each technique?
Transformation~
Reversal of Natural Law~
Juxtaposition~
Super impose~
Draw a plan for you surreal artwork.

22. There are multiple techniques you can use to create a surreal effect: (HOW) *Reversal of natural law *Floating objects- Levitation *Transformation *No humans *Isolated scenes *Unknown world *Exaggeration- Distortion *Juxtaposition * Super-impose

23. Floating objects

24. Levitation

25. Transformation

28. Distortion

29. Desolate, people-less scenes

30. Size distortion

31. Larger than life objects

32. See-through objects

33. Dream-like worlds

34. Mysterious shadows