Digital Photography and Imaging - Week 9

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Digital Photography and Imaging
Week 9 (Lectures, Tutorial, Practical)

Realism Versus Surrealism

Realism 

Takes subject matters of the ordinary and common world which we call "reality." It almost always takes a non-exotic and non-extraordinary subject matter and theme. There is no need to think outside of the box, as that is not "real."

Surrealism

A twist on Realism. It explores the subconscious mind, with subject matters concentrating on dream-images and often aims to distort the ordinary and what we call reality.

Surrealism 

Surrealism defies logic. Dreams and the workings of the subconscious mind inspire surrealistic art (French for "super-realism") filled with strange images and bizarre juxtapositions.

Fueled by the teachings of Freud and the rebellious work of Dada artists, surrealists like Salvador Dalí promoted free association and dream imagery.

Dadaism

An antiwar art movement with art works that is satirical and nonsensical in nature.

Salvador Dalí was a Spanish Surrealist painter and printmaker known for exploring subconscious imagery.

Surrealism is a cultural movement focused on type of arts to express about the artist’s idea themselves.

In this digital era surrealism is one of the top digital art styles.

Dream-like scenes and symbolic images

Unexpected, illogical juxtapositions

Bizarre assemblages of ordinary objects

1. Sketch It Out 

Take a piece of paper and pen/pencil or a tablet and start to sketch. Draw your vision out roughly. Don't finesse any details yet, but just lay out key points of your vision.

2. Find Reference Images

Gathering reference images will help you greatly in realizing your new idea. Gather images that directly relate to what you have in mind.

1. "Does this look real?"

Surrealism is at its best when it's convincing enough that it could be real, however we obviously know that the subject matter you are creating is nonexistent, thus is not real.

2. Make it happen to the best of your ability.

When you try to approach something challenging, you will learn the skills you may need for next time to make it work. The worst thing you can do is be afraid and back off from your idea, because you would never learn that way.