About This Lesson
This is a writing structure that students can use to create an imaginative analysis of a painting. They should imagine that they are inside a painting but can move around; hear; touch; and smell.
Subject
Arts — Visual Arts • English Language Arts — Writing
Grade Level
Grades 6-8
Resource Type
Handout, Worksheet
License
Resources
Files
IF_I_WERE_INSIDE_MY_PAINTING.doc
Reviews
4.2
7 Reviews
SML Member
November 15, 2009
Here's to imagination!
I like this because it really makes them use their creativity in an age when 90% of the time they are spoon-fed images and video games. Thanks for the idea.
SML Member
April 17, 2010
Excellent resource
Excellent resource for getting pupils to engage with literacy within art.
SML Member
May 15, 2010
Very useful
A simple idea but very appropriate with well-chosen paintings. Surrealist paintings would be really good perhaps. Also. a good activity for cover work. thanks for sharing it.
SML Member
May 16, 2010
Very creative
I love this idea as it expands creativity and builds bridges across subject areas. I am going to try it with students on a piece of their own work.
Liberty5
February 08, 2014
Summary level list of prompts to describe what students would see, hear, feel, etc. Can be applied to various contexts for review of basic levels of information. "If I were inside the cell of a leaf, I would see, hear, feel, etc."
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love this idea you could link this in with alot of drama got any lists of good paintings to use?