Automatic Writing: Text As Image

History of Surrealism

Please read the following essay on the history of Surrealism from the Metropolitan Museum of Art website and answer the following questions:

http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/surr/hd_surr.htm

1. When and where did Surrealism take place?

2. What is automatism?

3. Who were the Surrealists influenced by?

4. In what ways did the the Surrealists develop their imagery?

5. Name some leading figures in the Surrealist movement.

Surrealist Artwork

1. Max Earnst

Describe what you see.

Explain how Ernst has created contrast and emphasis in this painting.

2. Max Ernst

How does the artist untilize value in this drawing?

3. Hannah Hoch

What is in the foreground? What do you see in the background?

Where is the viewer positioned in this collage? Describe how Hoch has depicted space.

4. Salvador Dali

Geological Destination, 1933

What is the focal point in this painting? 

Describe the space being depicted.

5. Rene Magritte

The Lovers, 1928

Oil on canvas

What is the subject(s)? What do you think is the content of the painting? 

6. Kay Sage

Danger, Construction Ahead, 1940

Oil on Canvas

Describe the color in this painting. 

How does the color affect the mood of the painting? 

7. Dorothea Tanning

Children's Games, 1942

Describe how Tanning created movement in this painting. 

After taking a careful look at the painting, come up with a short (2-3 sentence) narrative or story. 

Fumage Rubric

Draw images you see using the pen tool and integrate them into the composition effectively 10



Manipulate and transform selections (using magic wand) to create emphasis and contrast  15

Develop a limited color scheme with a range of values 10


Composition shows evidence of risk taking and experimenting with layer effects 15

More Fumage Examples

Fumage Sample

Fumage Project Directions

Graphic Arts I JCP Visual Arts, Boban

Unit: Surrealism, Lesson: Fumage Photoshop Activity

To Get Started:
1. Choose one of the Fumage images and save it to the desktop.
2. Go to start- and open Photoshop
3. File - open - click on Fumage image and a new photoshop document will open with this image as the    background layer.
4. With the magic wond tool, click on an area to be selected
5. Then copy (ctrl-c) and paste (ctrl-v) a new layer will automatically appear with the selected area in it
6. Click on the eyeball off on the background layer and you will be able to see just the new layer with the selected area
7. Make sure that Layer 2 is highlighted in the layers window so you can begin to make some changes to the selection.
8. Make changes to to scale and proportions with Transform (ctrl-T). A box will apprear around the area and you can stretch, enlarge, shrink, turn, etc. If you would like to keep the proportions and enlarge at the same time, hold down shift as you are enlarging .
9. Repeat this process 3 more times selecting different areas with the magic wond tool and creating new layers.You should have 4 layers all together.
10. You may change the order of the layers by dragging one layer above or below another in the Layers Window.
11. Practice switching layers on and off by clicking on the eye. This will help you to see only the specific area you are working within that layer.
12. Change the opacity of a layer. The lower the percentage, the more transparent or see-through the layer will be. This can make some interesting visual effects similar to watercolor washes.
Objectives/Requirements: use as a checklist during project
• Identify the tools in the tool box

• Switch layers on and off to observe changes

• Use magic wand to select areas randomly

• Double click on layers to open the alterations menu to manipulate the layers with different effects.

• Merge related layers together.

• Use the pen tool to outline the images you see

• Change colors using fill tool and color box on the tool bar

• Copy and paste a selection

• Transform a selection

• Use short cuts to: transform, copy, paste, and create a new document.