Illustrate a piece of text about dreams
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can create a dreamscape inspired by a text.
Key learning points
- Dreams can inspire artists to create artwork, like the Surrealists.
- Dreamscapes use a combination of the artist’s imagination, ideas from dreams and things observed in reality.
- Texts can describe a dream which the artist can portray using images.
Keywords
Dreamscape - the view of a dream, imagined by the artist
Imagination - an idea in your head about something you have not experienced in the real-world
Text - a piece of writing
Common misconception
Artists need to observe from reality to make art.
Remind pupils that art can be an observation, but it can also be taking an idea we have in our heads and making it into an artwork.
Teacher tip
For task B, pupils could create a dreamscape using the words they have generated in task A. This would allow the pupils to have more ownership over the task.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.True or false? Collage is the layering of paper to create an artwork.
Q2.A visual response is ...
Q3.Which of the following artists worked in a Surrealist style?
Q4.True or false? Digital media can only be created on a digital device.
Q5.Which of these features are found in a Surrealist artwork?
Q6.__________ and __________ inspired the Surrealists.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.When artists make a __________, they are imagining what a dream might look like.
Q2.A poem is a piece of text that artists can use to them.
Q3.Leonora Carrington was a __________ artist.
Q4.True or false? Artists must always draw from what they observe in reality.
Q5.Surrealist artists are inspired by which of the following:
Q6.The keyword 'imagination' means:
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