Page 8 - Grasp English C1 (Student Book)

1 ART AND CRAFT

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A. Look at the categories below. These adjectives are used to talk about artwork. Make sure you know
the definition of each adjective. Then select the most suitable ones for each piece of art and write
them in the spaces provided below.

COLOUR 1

vivid vibrant

pastel harmonious

muted monochromatic

insipid

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LIGHTING

natural gloomy

artificial harsh

cool sharp

warm

MOOD 3

tranquil insipid

romantic energetic

sombre mysterious

SUBJECT MATTER 4

fantasy urban
portrait realistic
interior abstract
landscape

B. Select one of the pieces of artwork and describe it to a partner. You can add information not
included in exercise A, for example, the subject and position of people and things in the painting.
Say what you think the artist was trying to show with this piece of art.

C. Do you know what medium was used for each? (e.g. watercolours).

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