PENCIL V CAMERA -VISUAL ARTS N4
WHAT IS PENCIL VS. CAMERA ART?
"Pencil Vs Camera" is an imaginative and fun art form
pioneered by Belgian visual artist Ben Heine that began
in 2010. Blending photography and drawings, Heine
brings together real photographs with fantastical
sketches into a fascinating mixed medium where the
artist's hand is always present in the images to represent
the connection between viewer, artist and artwork.
WHAT IS SURREALISM?
Surrealism is an art movement that began in the 1920s. It was
all about experimenting with your imagination. Surrealist
artist like Rene Magritte, Salavador Dali and Joan Miro liked
to juxtapose objects that were not normally seen together
or create scenarios that didn't quite make sense and were
a stretch from reality. Contemporary Artist Ben Heine uses
surrealism in MANY of his creations. Try to find an example of
surrealism in some of his works.
PROJECT:
You will be creating a work of art inspired by the work of
Artist Ben Heine. You will be required to include
photography and drawing in your completed work. You
may go solo, work with a partner or a trio.
STEPS:
1.) Choose a photo or take a photo that you would like to work with (make sure it is high resolution
1000x1000 pixels or more is ideal).
2.) Make a plan for your drawing
3.) tear a piece of paper to create your drawing.
4.) Start Drawing! (be sure to tape your drawing down to your photo before beginning)
5.) Upload your original photo to Pixlr. It is photo editing software, its free and I have played around
with it so I know it works. https://pixlr.com/
6.) Take a photo of your hand holding your drawing in front of a green screen and upload it to Pixlr.
7.) Remove the green background and rotate, resize and/or crop the photo of your hand so that it
fits with your original photo.