Art about dreams
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can identify, discuss and visually respond to the work of a Surrealist artist.
Key learning points
- Some Surrealist artworks are inspired by dreams and the subconscious of the artist.
- Surrealist artworks are distinctive because they often contain images that don’t belong together.
- Strange or unusual things often happen in Surrealist artworks.
- Opinions about an artwork can be shared with a verbal and a visual response.
Keywords
Surrealism - an art movement that began in the 1920s, known for its strange and unusual artworks
Dreams - the ideas we have while we are sleeping
Subconscious - the part of our mind that makes decisions instinctively, without actively thinking
Visual response - to use images to express what you think or feel
Opinion - what you think about something
Common misconception
Opinions about an artwork can only be shared through words.
Remind children that we can share our opinions about an artwork with both a verbal and a visual response. It is another way of telling others what interests us most about an artwork.
Teacher tip
Encourage children to explore a range of materials when they are responding to the work of an artist. Ask children to try using the materials in a new or exciting combination they have not used before.
Equipment
Mark-making media
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Opinions about an artwork can be different.
Q2.Artists can work in a range of materials including oil paint, mixed media and ...
Q3.Which of these materials is not a drawing tool?
Q4.You can use a to edit artwork digitally.
Q5.An art movement is ...
Q6.Put the steps in the correct order for sketching a simple picture.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What does the term Surrealism mean?
Q2.Which of the following artists are Surrealists?
Q3.Match the keyword to its definition.
within art, this is the sharing of what we think about what we see
to use images to express what you think or feel
the ideas we have while we are sleeping
Q4.Which of the following are true?
Q5.Sharing an is a way of responding to an artwork.
Q6.A visual response is how we share what we think or feel about an artwork by using images.
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