Writing About Art

Start with a classic piece of art and build a bit of structured writing around it.

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Writing About Art: Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons

Part 1: Writing About Art: Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons

Students will create a pretty darn interesting poem about Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons.

 Writing About Art: Impression, Sunrise

Part 2: Writing About Art: Impression, Sunrise

Students will create a surprisingly good poem based on Monet's Impression, Sunrise.

 Writing About Art: Chōshi in Shimosha

Part 3: Writing About Art: Chōshi in Shimosha

Get your students writing some pretty darn impressive poetry based on Japan's most famous artist.

Writing About Art: Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog

Part 4: Writing About Art: Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog

Students will look closely at a piece of art and then write a structured poem about it.

Writing About Art: Twilight in the Wilderness

Part 5: Writing About Art: Twilight in the Wilderness

Students will write about a beautiful painting from Frederic Edwin Church.

 Writing About Art: The Scream

Part 6: Writing About Art: The Scream

Your students will turn the iconic painting The Scream into a vivid, sensory poem.