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Look at the paintings below. They are all considered masterpieces. Can you complete the chart with the name of the authors, the museums where the paintings are exhibited and the year when they were painted? Write a couple of sentences about what you think about each masterpiece.

MASTERPIECE ARTIST/EXHIBITED IN YEAR OPINION

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Describing a Work of ArtWhen we describe something, we want to give the reader/listener a good idea of what it looks like. When we describe a work of art we also want to describe its style and the mood that it portrays, as well as express our opinion.

1) Introduction: Introduce the work of art. Include its name and the date it was created.

...........was painted/made by ............. in ............. .

The type of work of art:

sculpture, drawing, oil, painting; sketch, portrait, watercolour, landscape, still life...

The materials:

oil (on wood/ on canvas), watercolour, charcoal, ink,

clay, wood, plastic, marble, stone, granite, iron, steel, copper, bronze...

It's made of/on....

Talk about lines, tone, texture, shape, movement, scale contrast, colour.

IT'S A/AN (OPINION + SIZE + AGE + SHAPE + COLOUR) + NOUN

It shows ......... Its /their shape/s is/are simple/flat/curved/ bright/ straight...

Its colours are bright/cheerful/dull/rough/lovely...

Its texture is rough/smooth/soft/sandy/curved...


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2) Describe the style.

Its style is shiny/modern/traditional/abstract/realistic....

The painting/sculpture is representational/realistic/abstract/etc

3) What is where?

In the foreground/background you can see ...

In the foreground/background there is ...

In the middle/centre there are ...

At the top/At the bottom there is ...

On the left/right there are ...

Behind/In front of ... you can see ...

Between ... there is ...

3) Who is doing what?

Here you describe the persons in the work of art or you say what is happening just now. Use the Present Continuous

4) What I think about the picture. What you think the artist was trying to express.

It seems as if ...

The lady seems to ...


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Maybe ...

I think ...

... might be a symbol of ...

The atmosphere is peaceful/depressing/lively/

I (don't) like the picture because ...

It makes me think of ...

List of Descriptive Words to Critique ArtHave you ever been to an art museum and wished someone had given you a list of descriptive words to critique art? Do not despair; you are not the only one who feels this way. There are many people who wish they knew more about art. Therefore, here are some words to help you be more art savvy* the next time you spend the day at the art museum.

There are many words that can help you be descriptive when it comes to critiquing art. In fact, there are words to comment on every single aspect of art. The line, tone, movement, texture and shape are just a few ways in which art can be critiqued. However, the following list will go into more depth of the words that you can use to critique art.


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Six Words to Critique LineIn art a line can be described in several ways. The words used to describe line in the form of art are everyday type of words, nothing fancy.

• Flowing

• Delicate

• Simple

• Bold (brave, audacious)

• Thick

• Thin

Four Words to Critique ToneWhen it comes to tone in art there are four words that can help you when critiquing. None of the words are fancy; however they may not all be used in your everyday conversations with friends.

• Subtle

• Contrasting

• Muted (subdued), dull)

• Dramatic (tense, moving)

Five Words to Critique Texture


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Texture is a very common element with and often used when referring to clothing, furniture and hair. Also, if you have ever painted a wall in your home you are most likely familiar with the following words.

• Rough

• Fine

• Smooth

• Coarse= rough

• Uneven

Five Words to Critique ShapeArt comes in various shapes whether it is a painting or a sculpture. Therefore, there are specific words to describe each piece of art.

• Organic (natural: curvy and asymmetrical)

• Curvaceous

• Geometric

• Angular

• Elongated (stretched)


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Three Words to Critique MovementMovement is seen in every piece of art. Movement helps to create or define a piece of art.

• Swirling (twisting)

• Flowing

• Dramatic (tense)


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Five Words to Critique ScaleScale is basically the size of the art. The words used to critique scale are common words that are already in our vocabulary.

• Large

• Small

• Intimate

• Miniature

• Monumental

Three Words to Critique ContrastTwo out of the three words for contrast have already been used to critique other elements of art. Therefore, it should not be hard to remember these words on a list of descriptive words to critique art. The only other word you need to remember here is the word strong and that is a pretty common word.

• Dramatic

• Subtle

• Strong

Six Words to Critique ColourIn art color is very important. This is what helps each piece of art stand out. The color, no matter what type of artwork helps define the piece and the artist. A lot of artwork can be determined on who did the work just by looking at the colors, because certain artists use specific colours in every piece of their work.


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• Bold

• Vibrant

• Subtle

• Pale

• Earthy (earthlike)

• Naturalistic

• Warm colours and cool colours

Another List of Descriptive Words to Critique Art• Saturation- refers to the brightness of colour

• Geometric – refers to the shapes such as circles, triangles, squares, etc.

• Organic – free flowing or rounded

• Symmetry – meaning it is equal on both sides

• Asymmetrical – unequal proportioned elements

• Flat tones – no tonal effect in the colour

• Negative space – the space around the actual form of art

• Depth – the illusion of space

• Broken colour – dabs or small amounts of colour

• Focal point – the spot that stands out in the artwork


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• Distorted – a shape that is changed and no longer looks proportioned

Ok, so now you have a list of descriptive words to critique art therefore it is now time to take a trip to the art museum.


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From Green to White, oil, Yves Tanguy, 1954

SAMPLE PAINTING DESCRIPTION:

This paper will be a visual description of From Green to White, an oil painting made by the Surrealist artist Yves Tanguy in 1954. The picture describes an imaginary place using tiny, barely visible brushstrokes, so that the surface of the painting is almost perfectly smooth. What appears to be a strange city, naturalistically shaded to suggest space, fills the bottom of the composition. The rest of From Green to White looks like sky. The lower part of this section contains dark, wavy, horizontal bands, with streaks* of red, green, pink, and blue. Above that is an area of white, slightly blue. Streaks of bright white within it give the impression of being light, or reflections from a block melted ice. These streaks fade out about halfway up the picture, leaving what appears to be a blue sky with a few white clouds in it. The strange city at the bottom of the composition consists of many rounded shapes that suggest oddly proportioned structures made out of grey rock: cylinders, cubes, etc. One at the left edge of the picture is the tallest element. A flat low form in the middle, which extends across nearly a third of the width of the picture, has a blue roof with what look like strange waves and a single orange oval on it. These are the only things that are not some kind of grey colour. To the left of this structure is a tower with grey-green vertical tubes along its sides. Window-like openings go around it. To the right is the largest structure of them all. Between it and the blue roofed form are 8-10 tall, dark, flat spires. A thin grey cylinder rises along the right edge of the composition.The title, From Green to White, gives no hint of what Tanguy meant to represent in this painting. The picture itself also provides no clues. The shapes and forms that are so carefully described do not suggest an interpretation that makes sense of what we see. Therefore, the work remains a mystery, a precisely detailed view of an imaginary world we can never know. It may mean going from the green nature of trees and forests to the white rock of the skyscrapers of the city.

NOW IT IS YOUR TURN! CHOOSE A WORK OF ART YOU LIKE AND TRY TO WRITE A DESCRIPTION USING, AT LEAST, ONE WORD FROM EACH SECTION. AS USUAL, FEEL FREE TO USE ANY TOOL TO MAKE THE DESCRIPTION: FROM A TRADITIONAL WRITING TASK ON A PAPER TO A VIDEO WHERE YOU ZOOM EACH DETAIL YOU REFER TO. WHATEVER YOU DECIDE, YOU SHOULD UPLOAD YOUR FINAL OUTCOME TO YOUR PERSONAL BLOG.


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