Interpreting and Discussing Visual Art

Interpreting and Discussing Visual Art

Year 11

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?

Art vocabulary

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

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Multiple Choice

The artist used ___ colours to create a joyful atmosphere.

• vibrant
• flat

• monochromatic

• textured

Multiple Choice

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

• inspired

• coveyed

• sketched

• evoked

Multiple Choice

The painting ___ the contrast between nature and city life.

• designs

• highlights

• interprets

• sculpts

Multiple Choice

The artist ___ a portrait of his friend.

• evoked

• illustrating

• paint

• drew

Multiple Choice

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

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

2. Take a screenshot to save the picture that you are going to analyse.

3. Look at the piece carefully. 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?

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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