Handscape Project Surrealism!
You’ve already practiced… Drawing hands Anatomy of hands Realistic shading and modeling… You can now sketch your OWN hands for the surrealist project…
What is Surrealism? Juxtaposition of unexpected objects Dreamlike quality Became popular in early 20th century Artists inspired by dreams, psychology, the subconscious, & Sigmund Freud Dali, Magritte two famous artists in Surrealism Time by Rene Magritte
The Metamorphosis of Narcissus, Salvador Dali What do you see in this picture?
The Hallucenogenic Toreador, Salvador Dali Can you find the FACE of the Toreador?
The Persistence of Memory Salvador Dali What do the melting clocks say?
Here is a student example… More Student Examples Media of your choice Hand must be realistically rendered Hand(s) interacting with environment In unusual or unexpected ways Juxtaposition! Here is a student example…
Another example from a practicing artist Ink drawing Look under the hand What unexpected elements do you see? Image copyrighted by C.J. Bradford, not to be reproduced
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