Surrealist Perspective

Surrealism is creating a dream like image. Perspective is a drawing system used creating depth on a flat surface. This lesson is a bit of both! It is an oldie but a goodie that I have always wanted to try. It was also a good way to wrap up the fall semester combining several concepts we were learning, Op Art, shading forms, and creating depth in a picture plane.

We began previewing/reviewing basic one point perspective using this worksheet (source unknown).

We then added details to the forms, turning them into structures with entrances and exits.Students could then use this worksheet or a new page to add something that could be "stretched" through each of the structures. Several examples and ideas were looked at and listed to get their imaginations going!

This is my 16 year old cat Miracle with her fabulous tail traveling through the structures. I then shaded them and created a background. Students could use pencil, colored pencils or both to finish their work, showing the blending and shading techniques we have been working with.

Of course, I had to make an Among Us sample. Then I tried one without the worksheet and Dragon themed. It was quite a challenge, but several students gave it a try!

Awesome student work!