Beryl Cook

Beryl Cook
Describing a painting
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Beryl Cook
Describing a painting

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Words you would use to describe her paintings.......

Slide 4 - Mind map

The story behind the painting!
In your breakout room, look at this painting and decide what the story is behind the painting.
Who are they? What is going on? What were they doing an hour before and an hour after?

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Beryl Cook painting 2
Now do the same with this one, try and think of what is going on in the painting. Who are they, where are they, what is going on now etc etc. Each of you will take turns to describe.

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If you were going to describe a painting - what would be your first sentence?
A
In this painting you can see........
B
On this painting there are a lot of people .....
C
There are two men walking up some steps....
D
There is a mountain in the background....

Slide 9 - Quiz

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Words that describe Beryl Cooks paintings
In the next 1 minute write down on a piece of paper as many words as you can think of that describe this painting.

Who can think of the most?

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Describing a painting.........
In your breakout room choose a painting and describe it to your partner.  Can they guess which painting you are describing.

Tip: Give your partner a chance - don't guess immediately!

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What do these mean?
Subject of the painting
Composition of the painting
Details of the painting
The impression made by the painting

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What do these mean?
Subject of the painting (what is depicted)
Composition of the painting (space/colours)
Details of the painting 
The impression made by the painting (your opinion)

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In what order should you use these in your description?
A) Subject C) Impression
B) Details D) Compostion
A
CDAB
B
BDAC
C
ADBC
D
DABC

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