Joan Miro: Surreal Animals

Joan Miro was a world renowned Spanish painter, sculptor, and muralist.  Many of his paintings exhibited bright color choices with shapes and lines combined to create the impression of an animal or person.  One example that can be used is "Singing Fish."  Be sure to discuss the title of the work when talking about the surrealist style painting.

Vocabulary to Introduce:

surrealism
resist
geometric shapes: circle, square, rectangle
line: straight (horizontal and vertical), curved

Materials:

-watercolor paper
-watercolor
-oil pastel or crayons
-paint brushes
-bowls for water

Preparation:

Cover the tables with a plastic table cloth or newspaper.  Lay the paper out at each seat with oil pastels or crayons laid out at each table, choosing bright colors.


Our YouTube Video demonstrating the process: