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René Magritte. René Magritte. René Magritte was a Belgian surrealist artist. He became well known for a number of witty and amusing images . Surrealism is a cultural movement that began in the early-1920s.
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René Magritte • René Magritte was a Belgian surrealist artist. He became well known for a number of witty and amusing images. • Surrealism is a cultural movement that began in the early-1920s. • The works of artists such as Dalí and Magritte often feature the element of surprise.
What is strange about this room? Notice the background!
Notice the background! Look closely…can you spot the surprise element?
What is weird about this painting? Notice the background!
Notice the background! Have you ever seen an eye like this?
Where could this window lead? Notice the background!
Notice the background! What has Magritte changed about this bird?
Why do you think Magritte painted this way? Notice the background!
This one is tricky….look very closely to spot what is unusual.
Your Turn… • Think of three objects or animals. • Combine them to make a surprising combination. • Draw them in a Magritte style picture. • Paint/colour your picture. Remember: Use the whole page!
Your Turn… • Trace around an old CD in the middle of a piece of paper. Add lines around the circle to turn it into an eye, including eyelashes. • Trace all the pencil lines with a black crayon. • Drawan image inside the eye which reflects something you like to look at. Remember: the inside of your eye could reflect ANYTHING
Your Turn… • Draw clouds on the template of the bird and colour it like the sky. • Cut out your bird. • Stick your bird onto a coloured piece of paper.