Objectives: Students learn to apply an art movement characteristics to a digital image by merging objects.

Essential questions:

• What are the characteristics of surrealism?
• How to combine images seamlessly?

Surrealism is a cultural movement that began in the early-1920s, and is best known for the visual artworks and writings of the group members.
The works feature the element of surprise and unexpected juxtapositions.

Surrealism is art of subconscious. It can bring to life all kinds of your dreams, fears, inner thoughts.

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For the project – I want you to choose an object or two and make it “alive” by adding human or animal “body parts” to it. ( Or the other way around if you want – add objects as parts of an animal or a human).

Start with finding appropriate images. Make sure they are good quality and resolution.

The task of blending everything is very important here. Your “creature” should look as real as possible. Like a photograph.
Blend colors, textures, patterns, values, etc.

Duplicate layers for effect gradation option.

Use layer masks and adjustment layers.

Make it as creepy as you can!