Surrealist Hand

Landscapes
7th Grade Art

Essential Questions

What is blind line contour drawing?

What is 90/10 drawing?
How do I draw a realistic hand?
What is surrealism?
Who is Salvador Dali?
What is juxtaposition?
What are the different parts of a
landscape?

What is Surrealism?
Art movement in Paris in 1924
Art expressed the unconscious
thoughts and imagination
Often based on dreams
Incorporated juxtaposition (two
objects placed next to each other
that were unrelated)

Who is Salvador Dali?

1904-1989
Spanish
Surrealist Artist

Parts of a Landscape

Backgro
und

Middle
Ground

Foreground

Juxtaposition
Two contrasting objects
placed close together
If a waiter served you a
whole fish and a scoop of
chocolate ice cream on
the same plate, your
surprise might be caused
by the juxtaposition, or
the side-by-side contrast,
of the two foods.

Challenge:
Create a surrealist landscape
incorporating a realistic hand
drawing
Include all 3 parts of a landscape:
Foreground, Middle Ground,
Background
Juxtapose at least 3 objects
Apply color through using colored
pencils
Create a green screen video

Answer the following questions

in your green screen video:
1) What is surrealism? How does your project
show surrealism?
2) How did you incorporate your hand into the
landscape?
3) Show us your 3 parts of a landscape:
Foreground, Middle Ground, Background.
4) What are your 3 examples of juxtaposition?