Music within the Dreams Part 1( 5/11-5/15)

Theme: Music within the Dreams (5/11-5/29)

You are expected to watch this video to understand the overview of this lesson.

Objective: 

Listen to your favorite ( positive and school appropriate) music/ songs and create a 2-Dimensional Surrealism style artwork. 

Project Duration: You will have three weeks for this project. For the first week, you will submit the planning worksheet. In the second week, you will submit the draft and reference. In the last week, you submit the final slide. Each week you will need to spend at least 50 minutes to work on your creation. With one more week added to this project, I should expect significant-quality improvement in this project. Any artwork that is not followed by the rubric will be returned back to make adjustments. 

Medium: Color pencils drawing; Photo Collage; Watercolor/ Acrylic painting; Use photoshop or drawing app to create a digital art

Art Style: 2D Surrealism 
Big Idea:

Please write a description of how you are inspired by the musical piece and the symbolic meaning behind this artwork.

What is Surrealism:

Surrealism is the drawing or painting to unlock ideas and images from the unconscious minds, and others sought to depict dream worlds or hidden psychological tensions. It is the practice of producing fantastic or incongruous imagery or effects in art, literature, film, or theater by means of unnatural or irrational juxtapositions and combinations.

Watch this film to understand the Artist  Salvador Dali.
What is Surrealism?
What are Transformation and Dislocation?

How would you describe Surrealism? 

Select a Surrealism artwork and critique the following components:

What makes you intrigued or interested in the artwork?(artist /Title)?

What is the main focus of the artwork (what’s it about)?

What imagery/objects do you see in the artwork?

What qualities make the artwork different from what you’ve seen in art?

Examples from former students:

Surrealism artworks you create must-have evidence of Transformation and Dislocation.

If you don't understand, please watch the film again.

Now, pick a song will inspire you to create a surrealist artwork.  

There are examples of how music and art embrace each other. 
The piece of my favorite song and artwork go together piece is by the singer Don McLean to sign the song "Vincent"  This is how the singer honors the artist Vincent Van Gogh. 

“Vincent (Starry Starry Night)” by Don McLean – The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh

https://youtu.be/oxHnRfhDm
It can be a 2000 Throwback.

The artwork is not surrealism but with a special twist, it can easily be transformed into a surrealist style. However, how the watermelon and the song go together, it shows a creative artist to express personal feelings and unique taste.  

“Viva la Vida” by Coldplay – Viva la Vida, Watermelons by Frida Kahlo, and Liberty Guiding the People by Eugène Delacroix

Please listen to Coldplay - Viva La Vida

Par1 Google classroom Assignment :

Submit a Goole Doc. for a questionnaire

Part 2 Google classroom Assignment :

Submit  a Google Doc. include reference and a pencil draft  

Part 3 Google classroom Assignment :

The final slide 

You must include a title, the big idea and the song that inspired you to show the symbolic meaning of the idea

Examples made by former 8th students with digital art

                                         

Artwork should follow the rubric to complete the assignment. The artwork is not following the rubric will be returned back to you to make adjustments to receive credit.

Art Rubric:

1. A full-size of 8x11 picture to represent Surrealism.

2. Well planned layout to show foreground, middle- ground, and background composition.

2. Enough details to represent your big idea.

3. Color the entire picture includes the background

4. With a craftsmanship

Craftsmanship is the quality that comes from creating with passion, care, and attention to detail. 

Good craftsmanship is to enhance the art quality through the Elements of Art and Principles of design.