1. Surrealist Portfolio: Grade 11

2. Surrealism: A 20th century art style in which artists combine normally unrelated objects and situations. A 20th century art style in which artists combine normally unrelated objects and situations. Scenes are dreamlike or set in unnatural surroundings. Scenes are dreamlike or set in unnatural surroundings.

3. Salvador Dali: Spanish artist born in 1904. Spanish artist born in 1904. Picasso influenced early paintings Picasso influenced early paintings Paintings have a dreamlike quality Paintings have a dreamlike quality The psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud influenced surrealists The psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud influenced surrealists Freud wrote: “The Interpretation of Dreams” Freud wrote: “The Interpretation of Dreams” The unconscious (dream state) is as important as reality. The unconscious (dream state) is as important as reality.

4. “The Persistence of Memory” Dali’s most famous painting Dali’s most famous painting 1931, 24.1 x 33 cm, oil on canvas 1931, 24.1 x 33 cm, oil on canvas This painting incorporates dreamlike images within a realistic setting. This painting incorporates dreamlike images within a realistic setting. Influenced by dreams and a piece of soft cheese that had melted from the heat. Influenced by dreams and a piece of soft cheese that had melted from the heat.

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

8. Middle-ground: On the dark brown earth we see … Middle-ground: On the dark brown earth we see …

10. Describe the picture Background Background The landscape… The landscape…

12. Surrealist Portfolio: The project will incorporate dreamlike images and lettering. The project will incorporate dreamlike images and lettering. You may borrow ideas from Salvador Dali or use your own unique ideas to create a surrealist image. You may borrow ideas from Salvador Dali or use your own unique ideas to create a surrealist image.

13. Art Synectics: Greek word: means to bring together Distortion: Deforming or altering the image to exaggerate a certain feeling. Distortion: Deforming or altering the image to exaggerate a certain feeling. Melt, transform the height or width of the letters. Melt, transform the height or width of the letters. Metamorphosis: Show the transformation of one object into another. Metamorphosis: Show the transformation of one object into another. Show letters changing into an animal, person, or thing.

14. General Guidelines: Use your first and last name. Use your first and last name. 75% of the folder will be covered with your name 75% of the folder will be covered with your name Use creative design and lettering Use creative design and lettering The back of the folder will have a quote or saying about Surrealism, or dreams The back of the folder will have a quote or saying about Surrealism, or dreams Use emphasis to create visual interest Use emphasis to create visual interest Completed in pencil crayon Completed in pencil crayon

16. Joan C. Gratz http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rH7OmG 2aUL4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rH7OmG 2aUL4 Dali and Disney http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBJuYq NzL0U&NR=1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBJuYq NzL0U&NR=1Guernica http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4drJL- pRTko http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4drJL- pRTko