DRAWING
THE ILLUSION OF DEPTH
Create a piece inspired by Surrealism that shows an understanding of how to create depth.
Surrealism
Started: 1924
Ended: 1966
The Surrealists sought to channel the unconscious as a means to unlock the power of the imagination. Disdaining rationalism and literary realism, and powerfully influenced by psychoanalysis, the Surrealists believed the rational mind repressed the power of the imagination, weighing it down with taboos. Influenced also by Karl Marx, they hoped that the psyche had the power to reveal the contradictions in the everyday world and spur on revolution. Their emphasis on the power of personal imagination puts them in the tradition of Romanticism, but unlike their forebears, they believed that revelations could be found on the street and in everyday life. The Surrealist impulse to tap the unconscious mind, and their interests in myth and primitivism, went on to shape many later movements, and the style remains influential to this today.
https://www.theartstory.org/movement-surrealism.htm
Started: 1924
Ended: 1966
The Surrealists sought to channel the unconscious as a means to unlock the power of the imagination. Disdaining rationalism and literary realism, and powerfully influenced by psychoanalysis, the Surrealists believed the rational mind repressed the power of the imagination, weighing it down with taboos. Influenced also by Karl Marx, they hoped that the psyche had the power to reveal the contradictions in the everyday world and spur on revolution. Their emphasis on the power of personal imagination puts them in the tradition of Romanticism, but unlike their forebears, they believed that revelations could be found on the street and in everyday life. The Surrealist impulse to tap the unconscious mind, and their interests in myth and primitivism, went on to shape many later movements, and the style remains influential to this today.
https://www.theartstory.org/movement-surrealism.htm
WAYS TO CREATE DEPTH
1. Overlapping- When one object is positioned in front of another object, part of the object behind it may be blocked from view. This is called overlapping.
2. Shading - Light and shadow create the illusion of form and space. 3. Placement on the Surface- Generally, objects that are positioned lower on the picture plane will appear closer than objects that are positioned higher on the picture plane. 4. Size- Objects that are closer to a viewer appear larger than objects that are further off in the distance. 5. Value - Objects that are closer to a viewer appear darker in value and warmer in color. Objects that are further away appear lighter in value and cooler in Focus- Objects that are closer appear more detailed than objects that are further away. 6. Linear Perspective- By using either 1 point perspective, 2 point perspective, or 3 point perspective, an artist can create the illusion of space. Linear perspective is a drawing method that uses lines to draw objects in space. |