Portraits with a Twist.

Varmecky, John A.

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ERIC Number: EJ625657

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2000

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Portraits with a Twist.

Varmecky, John A.

Arts & Activities, v127 n2 p30,46-47 Mar 2000

Discusses the Surrealist art movement, focusing on creative variations characteristic of Surrealism. Describes the process for a Surrealist portrait lesson, stemming from Rembrandt's "Saskia as Flora," in which students use the technique of oil pastel over a dark tempera-painted ground. (CMK)

Descriptors: Art Education, Art History, Art Materials, Educational Strategies, Facial Expressions, Freehand Drawing, Painting (Visual Arts), Portraiture, Secondary Education, Skill Development, Surrealism

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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