Tuesday, December 2, 2014

December Project: René Magritte

The Listening Room, Rene Magritte


Project Attributes:
  • Brief introduction tRené Magritte and surrealists, (VTS) Visual Thinking Strategy
  • Illusion tricks explored and practiced including the following
    • Angles
    • Diagonal lines
    • Playing with scale
    • Shadows/shading (optional)
  • A realistic setting was created using collage format.  An unexpected object was added in Magritte style.
Resources:
  • Magritte's Room with an Apple, and Room with a Rose
Art Materials:
  • Collage
    • Construction paper
    • Magazine pictures
    • Computer images
    • Marker

Student Examples: