Letter to an Artist with Georgia O'Keeffe's "The Grey Hills": Have students write a letter to the artist of the painting asking questions related to it or to her personal life. Only needs to be a few sentences long.
Ex: Dear Georgia O'Keeffe,
I like how the hills are light towards the bottom, but get darker at the top. Where are these hills at? Did you actually visit the place? Please come to our school and talk all about it!
Sincerely, Amanda Shepard
The Script with Diago Velasquez's "The Maids of Honor": Have students pick two characters from the painting and create a dialogue between the two. Each character should have three lines each.
Ex: Sally: I can't wait for the party tonight!
Judy: You just can't wait for the man of your dreams to show up.
Sally: He said he was coming so no need to fuss.
Judy: We'll just wait and see......
Sally: Now quiet sister and tie my corset!
Judy: You're always so demanding.
Visual Description of Piet Mondrian's "Broadway Boogie Woogie": Have students write three sentences using the words from elements of art, the principles, and other art terms. Doesn't need to be anything long, just short descriptive sentences. Also have students come up with a sound they think is being made.
Ex: The primary colors are used: yellow, blue, and red. The shape, square, is repeated through out the artwork. The lines and squares cause a movement with my eyes all the piece. The sound it makes is "beep beep."
The Diamante with Diego Rivera's "Agrarian Leaders Zapata": Have students create a diamante.
Ex: Horse
angry, murder
charging, fighting, dying
men, tools, rope, hats
leading, passing, going
leader
Ex: Dear Georgia O'Keeffe,
I like how the hills are light towards the bottom, but get darker at the top. Where are these hills at? Did you actually visit the place? Please come to our school and talk all about it!
Sincerely, Amanda Shepard
The Script with Diago Velasquez's "The Maids of Honor": Have students pick two characters from the painting and create a dialogue between the two. Each character should have three lines each.
Ex: Sally: I can't wait for the party tonight!
Judy: You just can't wait for the man of your dreams to show up.
Sally: He said he was coming so no need to fuss.
Judy: We'll just wait and see......
Sally: Now quiet sister and tie my corset!
Judy: You're always so demanding.
Visual Description of Piet Mondrian's "Broadway Boogie Woogie": Have students write three sentences using the words from elements of art, the principles, and other art terms. Doesn't need to be anything long, just short descriptive sentences. Also have students come up with a sound they think is being made.
Ex: The primary colors are used: yellow, blue, and red. The shape, square, is repeated through out the artwork. The lines and squares cause a movement with my eyes all the piece. The sound it makes is "beep beep."
The Diamante with Diego Rivera's "Agrarian Leaders Zapata": Have students create a diamante.
Ex: Horse
angry, murder
charging, fighting, dying
men, tools, rope, hats
leading, passing, going
leader