JEAN DUBUFFET SURREAL PAINTINGS

 Jean Dubuffet Surreal Paintings

Learning Targets

I can...

• Create an original Jean Dubuffet Surreal Painting using drawing techniques learned in class
• Use primary colors (red, blue, yellow), shape variation (geometric, organic, free form), and space (positive, negative) inspired by French Painter (1901-1985) Jean Dubuffet
• Use art element: line (contour, continuous, outline) and design principles (composition, repetition, unity) based on Art Brut Movement
• Define Hourloupe (a type of doodle using black lines fill with unmixed color to symbolize a physical and mental representation of the mind)

Lesson One
Day One, Art Start

1. Coffee Pot, Cup, and Sugar Bowl II (1965) Jean Dubuffet 

2. Read Dubuffet Prints From The Museum Of Modern Art by Museum Of Modern Art

3. Discussion Questions "What inspired Jean Dubuffet? What art style did Jean Dubuffet use? Who is Jean Dubuffet? What made his artwork so famous? What were his favorite colors to use in his artwork? How did he use his imagination to understand pictures? What makes his artwork surrealistic? What materials did he use in his artwork? Is there a distinct mood? Does it make you think about anything? How does it make you feel? What did the artist say about the piece? What types of lines are being used in this artwork? What story is being told, if any? How did the artist use line, shape, and color to contribute to the mood or meaning? What symbols do you notice in the artwork?"

Lesson Activities

1. Choose 12" X 15" Drawing Paper 

2. Add three line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) to the positive space (foreground) of the line designs

3. Use black sharpie marker to outline three line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) to the positive space (foreground) of the Jean Dubuffet Surreal Paintings

Day Two, Art Start

1. Retrieve Jean Dubuffet Surreal Paintings for Assigned Tables

2. Site Inhabited By Objects (1965) Jean Dubuffet 

3. Discussion Questions "If art could talk, what would it say? If this artwork had eyes, what would it see? If you could ask this artwork a question, what would you ask it? How has this changed your understanding of the artwork? How does this artwork teach us about the future? Was this intended to be a work of art or not? Why do you think that? How does this impact your understanding of the artwork? If you could change this artwork, how would you change it? What do you like about this artwork? What do you dislike about this artwork?"

Lesson Activities

1. Use primary colors (red, yellow, blue) to fill in the positive space (foreground) of the line designs 

2. Use primary colors (red, yellow, blue) to fill in the negative space (background) of the line designs

3. Use patterns (dots, swirls, stripes) to fill in the positive space (foreground) and negative space (background) of the Jean Dubuffet Surreal Paintings

Day Three, Art Start

1. Retrieve Jean Dubuffet Surreal Paintings for Assigned Tables

2. Set Up Studio Area (paint brushes, water bucket, paper towel) 

Lesson Activities

1. Use highlights (reflective light, light source) to fill in the positive shape (foreground) of the line designs

2. Use shadows (cast shadow, reflective shadow) to fill in the negative space (background) of the line designs

3. Use texture tools (combs, plates, stamps) to add details (patterns, decorations) to the Jean Dubuffet Surreal Paintings

Artist Examples

Student Examples