Dream Project Rubric

Emphasized important words and phrases about your dream and thoughtfully arranged them in the composition 15

Applyed a limited palette of colors  to enhance without overwhelming the meaning & content of the piece 15

Selectively used color to create contrast and areas of emphasis 15

Utilized the opacity tool to explore different values and layers of text/image to convey the idea of memory and the unusual nature of dreams 20

Combined text and image to make a complex composition and a personal, narrative work of art 20

Used in class time effectively 15

Total = 100 points

Dream Project Example

Dream Text Requirements

Create visual differences in text by changing font (limit 2), size, color (limit 2), spacing, height and width (in character box).

Rasterize text so that it becomes an image and is transformed (distort, skew, perspective, etc, limit 3) to convey movement and rhythm in the composition.

Convey a sense of depth by overlapping text and changing the opacity.

Highlight and emphasize important words and phrases by enlarging, distorting, making bold or changing the color. Make sure these words are legible because they are most important.

Treat the text as image and devlop a dynamic composition in which you consider the negative space as well as the positive space.

Examples of Text-Based Artwork & Automatic Writing

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.