Discussion Questions

Are you a good painter? Can you draw pictures well? Do you consider yourself a good artist? Do you enjoy your art class at school? Do you like modern art? Do you like paintings? Do you like sketching? Do you like to visit art museums? Do you think music and dancing are forms of art? Do you think of cartoons and comics as art? Have you ever been to any famous art museums? Have you ever visited an art museum? What art form do you like best? What famous painters do you know? What are they famous for? What is art? What is the longest time that you have spent on a piece of work? When was the last time you went to an art museum? Who are some famous artists in your country? Why is art important? Why do people become professional artists? Have you ever participated in any art competitions? Have you ever been jealous of someone else's artwork? Do other people ever compliment your artwork? Do you feel proud after finishing a work of art? Do you think graffiti is art? Do you know any art galleries? Are there any in the place where you live? Were you interested in art when you were young? In your opinion, is design an important part of culture? Can you tell me the name of a fashion designer you know? What influences any artwork that you do? If you could buy a great work of art, what would it be? (style, title, artist's name...) Does art imitate life? Are movies a form of art? What art museums have you visited?

o Which did you like the best? Why?o Which did you like the least? Why?

Do you have a favourite painting?o If so, what is it?o Why do you like it?

Do you have a sketchbook?o If so, how often do you use it?o What kind of sketches do you make?

Discussing a work of art You should talk about: - What the image displays - The style of art that is shown in the image - Your reaction to the artwork and opinion of the artwork - Any message or theme that is conveyed through the image - Why the artwork is highly regarded

Pablo Picasso, Weeping Woman Leonardo da Vinci, The Last Supper

Vincent Van Gogh, The Starry Night M.C Escher, Relativity

Claude Monet, Water Lily Pond Salvador Dali, The Persistence of Memory

Edward Munch, The Scream Banksy, Devolved Parliament

David Hockney, Garrowby Hill Wassily Kandinsky, Composition VII

Alex Grey, Over Soul Rembrandt van Rijn, The Storm on the Sea of Galilee

Extended Speaking Tasks

Describe a piece of art (a painting, drawing, sculpture or decorative object) that you like. You should say

- what the piece of art is- where and when you saw it- what it looks like or what it shows- and explain why you like this piece of art.

How important is it to study art at school?- creativity - future - enjoyment

What helps people to appreciate art that is difficult to understand?- school - gallery or museum - technology