Fears (Nightmares) vs. Dreams

Fears

• Think of some things that scare you.– What colors come to mind?– Are they dark? Light? Dull? Bright? Warm?

Cool?– What shapes come to mind? Are they organic and

smooth or jagged and sharp?– How do these fears make you feel? Describe the

feeling (small, trapped, like you can’t breath, dizzy, etc.)

Dreams

• Think of some things that you dream of or hope for.– What colors come to mind?– Are they dark? Light? Dull? Bright? Warm? Cool?– What shapes come to mind? Are they organic and

smooth or jagged and sharp?– How do these dreams make you feel? Describe the

feeling (giddy, like you want to dance around or jump for joy, etc.)

DREAM OR NIGHTMARE?I and the Village, Marc Chagall, 1911

DREAM OR NIGHTMARE?The Fiddler, Marc Chagall, 1912-1913

DREAM OR NIGHTMARE?Der Spaziergang, Marc Chagall, 1917-1918

DREAM OR NIGHTMARE?The Birthday, Marc Chagall, 1915

DREAM OR NIGHTMARE?David and Bathseba, Marc Chagall, 1956

DREAM OR NIGHTMARE?Rain, Marc Chagall, 1911

DREAM OR NIGHTMARE?Portrait of the Artist with Six Fingers, Marc Chagall, 1913

DREAM OR NIGHTMARE?Der Trinker, Marc Chagall, 1911-1912

DREAM OR NIGHTMARE?The Circus Horse, Marc Chagall, 1964

Assignment

• Create a diptych (an artwork that has 2 separate sides).

• One side will be the problem: your fears.• The other side will be the solution: your

dreams.• Focus on symbols, colors, shapes, and moods.

My Example: Nightmare Step 1, Outline in Permanent Marker

My Example, Nightmare Step 2: Paint with Tempera WITHOUT painting over the Permanent Marker lines!

My Example, Nightmare Step 3, Ink entire painting with waterproof India ink, let dry, then GENTLY rinse off for a Tempera

Batik

My Example: Dream Step 1, Outline in Permanent Marker

My Example, Dream Step 2: Paint with Tempera WITHOUT painting over the Permanent Marker lines!

My Example, Dream Step 3, Ink entire painting with waterproof India ink, let dry, then GENTLY rinse off for a Tempera Batik

My Example: Diptych

My Example: Nightmare; Outline in Sharpie, Paint 2 Coats of Tempera Around Sharpie Lines

My Example: Nightmare; Outline in Sharpie, Paint 2 Coats of Tempera Around Sharpie Lines

My Example: Nightmare, Batik (wash with India Ink, then rinse ink off painting)

My Example: Dream

My Example: Dream

My Example: Diptych