The Persistence of Memory by Lluís Ribes Mateu, (CC BY-NC 2.0), via Flickr Video: Surrealism Best known for its comparison of uncommon things, Surrealism consisted of uncomfortable, illogical scenes and creatures made from everyday objects, painted in photo-like detail, with the main idea being the merging of the awake and the dream world, …
Umberto Boccioni, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Video: Futurism Originating in Italy, Futurism emphasized speed, technology, youth, and objects like the car, the airplane, and the industrial city. Futurism is best known for creating feelings of being young and active while including the new technologies of their time. Using the handout, you will …
Pablo Picasso, 1910, Girl with a Mandolin (Fanny Tellier), Public Domain (CC0), via Wikipedia Video: Cubism In Cubist artwork, objects are analyzed, broken up, and put back together in an abstracted (not realistic) form—instead of showing objects from one view, the artist presents the subject from a bunch of different viewpoints to …
Multiple Authors, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Video: Expressionism Coming from Germany in the early 1900’s, Expressionism was best known for drawing or painting something with a single perspective or view. These paintings would be very distorted (not normal, strange) to show whatever emotion the artist wanted At home, you are going to …
Explore the depths of your subconscious using the Stretching Your Imagination handout. What wild things can you come up with? Click here to download the PDF Click here for a full list of handouts
Create your own Cubist masterpiece using the Paint Your Own Picasso handout! Click here to download the Picasso Portrait PDF Click here to download a Cubist Flowers PDF Click here for a full list of handouts
Take your best guess at the inventions and world of the future and bring it to life using the Futuristic Feelings handout. Click here to download the PDF Click here for a full list of handouts
Express your feelings through brush strokes and color palettes using the Doctor’s Visit Handout. Click here to download the PDF Click here for a full list of handouts
