Describing pictures

Spotlight 9Lesson 3 dex. 5 p.49

Describing pictures

You should mention the :- style- colours- subject- location- season\weather

Describing pictures

You should describe what is in the foreground\background

The Vintage at Сhateau Lagrange by Jules Breton

What is mentioned about :the people ?

a group of field workers collecting grapes a man on a cart pulled by two oxen a group of women

carrying baskets

What is mentioned about :the place ?

a country scene

What is mentioned about :the colours ?

mostly green, red and blue in natural shades

What is mentioned about :the style ?

oil painting

a portrait

the picture looks very realistic

The description is detailed.The people are a group of field workers collecting grapes. There is a man on a cart on the left of the painting and a group of women carrying baskets on the right.The place is in the open countryside.The colours are natural shades of green, red and blue.The picture is realistic.

This oil painting shows a ….

It is a portrait of …In the background …

and on the right …. ….in the foreground in the centre The colours are …..

The painting looks…

The Sunday school walk by Albert Anker

Describe this picture as fully as possible.

This oil painting shows a country scene.

It is a portrait of a group of schoolchildren on a Sunday school walk with their teacher.

In the background is the sky and the open countryside

and on the right is a countrycottage.

The teacher is in the foreground in the centre surrounded by her pupils.

The colours are pale shades of blue, green, red and brown.

The painting looks very natural.

This oil painting shows a country scene. It is a portrait of a group of schoolchildren on aSunday school walk with their teacher. In the background is the sky and the opencountryside and on the right is a countrycottage. The teacher is in the foreground inthe centre surrounded by her pupils. Thechildren are enjoying themselves and some of them are holding flowers, so it may bespringtime. The colours are pale shades ofblue, green, red and brown. The painting looks very natural.

Resources :

1.Ю.Е.Ваулина, В.Эванс,Д.Дули, О.Е.Подоляко .Spotlight – 9