This week, our focus is Art History. Below are 3 artworks by well-known artists. Choose one image to respond to. Answer the questions, and then create an drawing inspired by the artwork.
The Persistence of Memory, by Salvador Dali
What do you see in this picture?
Why would an artist paint melting clocks?
What do you think it might mean?
Salvador Dali referred to his paintings as hand painted dream photographs. Have you had an unusual dream lately? Try to show it in a picture.
June, by Janet Fish
Janet Fish creates stunning still life paintings of objects including glass and other transparent materials (like plastic bags). She captures the light reflecting off the objects.
Arrange some interesting objects, including some that are transparent or glass. Try to draw or paint these with as much detail as you can.
The False Mirror, by Rene Magritte
What’s going on in this picture, what do you see?
What do you think this artist is trying to say in this artwork? What is the meaning or message?
Magritte was a Surrealist artist. He painted unusual and mysterious pictures, often combining two or more images in a new way. What did he combine in this painting? Can you draw your eye in a Surreal Style?
