Today's focus is Artists and Illustrators. According to the chart, you have two choices;
Follow a step by step drawing with Mo Willems, children's author and illustrator as he gives you a tour of his studio
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Learn more about an artist of your choice by watching videos of Mati & Dada as they are magically transported into the lives of artists and learn about art from the masters themselves.
My favorite group of artists are the Surrealists. They are a very imaginative group of artists that created paintings and drawings based on their dreams, memories, and imagination. Salvador Dali is one the most famous artists representing this group. He created a painting called "Persistence of Memory" with melting clocks in a desert landscape. If you wish to learn more about Surrealism, watch the video below from Tate Kids.
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| Let's Explore Surrealism! Tate Kids |
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| "Persistence of Memory" Salvador Dali, 1931 |
Another one of my favorite Surrealist artists is Joan Miro. His art is more abstract than Salvador Dali's, but Miro created some very imaginative and crazy creative scenes in his paintings. Abstract art uses simple shapes and lines and does not focus on real life.
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| "Catalan Landscape" Joan Miro, 1924 |
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| "Harlequin's Carnival" Joan Miro, 1924-1925 |
Create your own Surrealist Creature like Joan Miro
Materials:Scraps of paper
Pencil
Markers or Crayons
Paper
1. Draw some animals, plants and objects on scraps of paper.
2. Mix the scraps up in a bag or hat.
3. Pick three scraps from the hat or bag.
4. Combine the three items into one imaginary creature.
At the end of your art making, don't forget to upload your new creature to Artsonia, tell me about the different items or parts of animals you used to create your new creature, and write an odd story about your new creature.
Have fun creating and using your skills in imagination!
Art Resources:
www.Artsonia.com
www.tate.org.uk/kids/explore/what-is/surrealism
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