Interpreting and Discussing Visual Art

Interpreting and Discussing Visual Art

Warm-up Discussion 

Discuss the following questions in pairs or small groups.

• Do you enjoy looking at art? Why or why not?

• Have you ever been to a gallery or exhibition? Explain.

• Who is your favourite artist or art style?

Record your discussion using the recorder on the next slide.

Audio Response

• Do you enjoy looking at art? Why or why not?

• Have you ever been to a gallery or exhibition? Explain.

• Who is your favourite artist or art style?

  NB! Your discussion should not be longer than 5 minutes.

Open Audio Recorder

Art vocabulary

Compare your wordlist with your partner/teammates.
Did you have trouble understanding or translating any of the words?

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What art genre is it?​

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What art genre is it?​ ​

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What art genre is it?​

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What form of visual art is it?​

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What form of visual art is it?​ (Hint: When an artist uses a paintbrush to create artwork)

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What form of visual art is it? (Hint: When an artist uses a pencil to create artwork) ​

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What kind of artwork is this? (Hint: The photo shows an image on the wall)​

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What form of visual art is it?​

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The artist used a dark ___ of blue to create depth.​

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The artist uses a unique ___ (= method) to apply texture.​

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The bird is a common ___ (= a recurring element) in her paintings and symbolises freedom.​

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The artist made a pencil ___ (= a quick, rough drawing) before starting the final painting.​

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She painted a large landscape on a square ___ (= a surface used for painting).​

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His latest ___ (= piece of art) is full of bright colours and emotion.​

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Each ___ (= a mark made by a paintbrush) adds emotion to the painting.​

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The use of ___ (= representation of depth and space) makes the painting look three-dimensional (3D).​

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The mural ___ (= shows, represents) the history of the city.​ ​ ​​

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Viewers often ___ (= explain the meaning of) art in different ways.​

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Artists often ___ themselves through colour and symbols.​

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This photo ___ (= represents, records, portrays) a special moment.​

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The painting ___ (= communicates, expresses) a sense of peace.​

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His work ___ (= shows, expresses) the influence of classical art.​

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The artist uses light to ___ (= make more noticeable; highlight) the main figure.​ NB! Use the British spelling.

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The artist chose a warm ___ (= a range of colours) of reds and oranges.​

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The painting ___ (= brings about, causes) a feeling of sadness.​

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The colours are ___ (= bright) and eye-catching.​

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The Mona Lisa is an ___ (= widely recognised) masterpiece.​

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The painting has a ___ (= traditional) style, following classic rules.​

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He’s a ___ (= modern) artist working with digital media.​

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The painting has ___ (= strong, clear, and noticeable) lines and bright colours.​

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The artist used ___ colours to create a joyful atmosphere.

• vibrant
• flat

• monochromatic

• textured

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Before starting the mural, the artist ___ the main shapes in pencil.

• inspired

• coveyed

• sketched

• evoked

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The painting ___ the contrast between nature and city life.

• designs

• highlights

• interprets

• sculpts

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The artist ___ a portrait of his friend.

• evoked

• illustrate

• painting

• drew

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Every artist dreams of creating a ___ one day.

• perspective

• masterpiece

• medium

• composition

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Soft ___ give the artwork a calm feeling.

• hues

• canvas

• media

• sketches

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Van Gogh is a famous ___ (ART) known for his expressive style.​

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The ___ (EXHIBIT) includes both paintings and multimedia installations.​

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Her painting includes many ___ (SYMBOL) elements, like broken chains.​

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Nature is a common source of ___ (INSPIRE) for many artists.​

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The sculpture is so ___ (LIFE) that it even looks a bit scary.​ It seems as though it might start moving and talking at any moment.

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The painting is simple but deeply ___ (EXPRESS).​

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The artist works with different ___ (MEDIUM), including watercolour and charcoal. ​

1. Pick an artwork on the next slide by spinning the wheel.

2. Take a picture of it using another phone so as not to lose the painting that you are going to analyse.

3. Look at the piece closely. Examine the composition, technique, style, use of colour, details, symbols, motifs, etc.

Collaborative Work: Artwork Analysis

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4. Discuss:

• What do you see?

• Can you speculate about the technique, style, medium, use of colour, and other artistic elements?

Collaborative Work: Artwork Analysis

• ​What does the piece express, reflect or symbolise?

• What message do you think the artist is trying to convey?

• How does it make you feel?

• Do you like it? Why/why not?

Use the video recorder on the next slide.

Video Response

Record a short video (1-2 minutes) where you give your own analysis/interpretation of the artwork.

Use at least 10 vocabulary words from the wordlist provided.

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