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Describing Paintings





according to Spotlight 9
Module 3 d
Speaking
Page 49
By Sivtseva M.A.

Styles of painting
   ABSTRACT It’s the art that doesn’t represent recognizable objects.
REALISM It promotes accurate, detailed depiction of nature or contemporary life. It rejects imaginative idealization in favour of close observation.
 IMPRESSIONISM It’s the conception of art as imitation of nature. Its subject included landscapes, tress, houses, street scenes. The artists paid attention to effects of light and movement.
 CUBISM The key concept of this style is that essence of the object can only be shown from different points of view at once. Its works reject perspective in favour of geometric forms.
 POP ART The art in which common objects (such as comic strips, soup cans, road signs, and hamburgers) were used as subject matter.
Surrealism the principles, ideals, or practice of producing fantastic magery or effects 

Abstract painting

Realism

Impressionism

Cubism

Pop art

Surrealism

Making Assumptions
must/can’t/may
This picture must be very old.
( I’m sure it’s very old.)
It can’t be original.
(I’m sure it is an original.)
This painting may be expensive.(It’s possible)

Look at the picture and find the correct word in each sentence.

The painting may/can’t be oil.
The painting must/ can’t be quite old.
The room may/must be the kitchen.
The woman may/must be married.
She must/can’t be rich.
She may/must be making breakfast.

Study skills
Describe a painting according to the plan:
the subject of a painting (what is depicted in it)
the composition (how space is arranged) and the colours
the details
the impression made by the picture

Give your opinion about the painting.  Use adjectives:

lifelike = true to life
dreamlike = work of imagination
confusing
colourful
romantic
lyrical
powerful
outstanding
heart-breaking
impressive

Try to describe what you can see in general

In the centre/middle of the painting we can see a ….
In the foreground there is a….
In the background there are….
In the far distance we can make out the outline of a…
On the left/ right stands/ sits…

Colours
warm/ cold colours
bold colours
oppressive colours
bright colours
deep colours
light colours
soft and delicate
The picture is painted in …… colours. These colours contrast very well.
The dominating colours are ….
The colours contrast with each other. colours

In the end, give your impression. Use the words and phrases:
Well, I feel that I am unable to put into words what I feel looking at the painting.
To my mind, it is a masterpiece that could stand the test of time.
Well, it seems to me that I couldn’t put into words the impression made on me by this painting.
I feel extremely impressed by this painting.
It is brilliant, amazing. It is a real masterpiece by (….. the painter).
The picture looks very realistic.
It makes me feel astonished.( amazed)

Swan reflecting elephants
This painting belongs to surrealism style.
In the background there is clear blue sky. In the cenre of the picture there are 3 large swans next to each other. We also can see several trees behind swans. The swans and trees are reflection of elephants in the lake. The artist has used bright colours in the painting. It looks really unusual and strange that’s why the picture attracts attention at once. It makes me feel astonished.

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Look at the paintings and describe them.