In order to describe a picture, you need to “read”it. -Start with the facts: when and by whom the painting was described, what genre it is, and what is depicted on it. – Then try to answer the question: WHY did the author write this? Perhaps it was a challenge to society, a way to draw the public's attention to political or social problems, his personal emotional experiences or an expression of high feelings. Read the biography of the artist, about the time when he lived, about his surroundings and contemporaries-there you will find the answer to this question. – Describe the techniques used by the artist to convey his idea and enhance the effect (technique, color palette, composition… maybe some other non-standard techniques) -And in the end, analyze what the author managed and failed to do? What impression did the painting make on its contemporaries? And what impression does it make on you?
There is a good plan for describing the pictures:
1. Name of the picture.
2. Author, period of painting, historical epoch.
3. Style, direction, and genre.
4. Type of painting (still life, portrait, landscape painting, etc.).
5. Plot.
6. Technique (watercolor, oil, etc.).
7. Color (calm, tense, warm, etc.).
8.Composition (dynamic, static, closed, etc.).
9. The idea of a painting.
10. Perception of the picture.
In order to describe a picture, you need to “read”it.
-Start with the facts: when and by whom the painting was described, what genre it is, and what is depicted on it.
– Then try to answer the question: WHY did the author write this? Perhaps it was a challenge to society, a way to draw the public's attention to political or social problems, his personal emotional experiences or an expression of high feelings. Read the biography of the artist, about the time when he lived, about his surroundings and contemporaries-there you will find the answer to this question.
– Describe the techniques used by the artist to convey his idea and enhance the effect (technique, color palette, composition… maybe some other non-standard techniques)
-And in the end, analyze what the author managed and failed to do? What impression did the painting make on its contemporaries? And what impression does it make on you?