S U R R E A L I S M
What is surrealism?

Surrealism is a 20th-century literary and artistic movement that expressed the workings of the subconscious by fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtaposition of subject matter.

You may be familiar with the work of principal surrealist artists Rene Magritte, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, and Frida Kahlo.

Visit the below links and do your own search to become better acquainted with surrealism and see some examples of surreal art.

Surrealist Art
Andre Breton
Juan Miro
Salvador Dali
Frida Kahlo
Leonora Carrington

LEONORA CARRINGTON (April 6, 1917 - 2011) was British born and lived in Mexico post WWII. An artist and novelist, Carrington was the longest living surrealist.	THE LAST LIVING SURREALIST READ this article on Leonora Carrington. She just recently passed away, so it is timely.

HW 10 Surreal Image Requirements:
Use a combination of bitmap graphics such as; photographs, scanned drawings, scanned small objects... and, the pen tool to create a surreal composition. Remember an important component in surreal imagry is a fantastical juxtaposition of subject matter. For example, a cow with wings flying over the moon, an airplane flying over a toaster :-)

Try using some of the techniques demonstrated in the video tutorials. The piece can be photographic in nature, illustrative, or a mix. BUT THERE MUST BE EVIDENCE OF AT LEAST TWO ORIGINAL VECTOR OBJECTS CREATED WITH THE PEN TOOL IN THIS GRAPHIC.

Save in jpeg format {file>save for web} and in the subject field of the email put your last name and first initial with the number of the homework.

Example: McIntosh J-HW10 surreal
Please use this format for each assignment that you email me throughout the semester.

Below are some examples of previous students homework 10:

HAVE FUN!!!