1. First Grade
Exploring Art

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3. For Teachers
This presentation was created for first grade students. Through a series of simple questions, children will have the ability to closely examine artwork and express what they see. Please allow ample time for response to each question. Feel free to adapt the script for your own classroom to encourage learning and group discussion.

4. Still Life with Lobster
What is the first color you notice?
What other colors do you notice?
Can you find any lines?
What shapes do you notice?
How does the tablecloth feel?
The dry leaves? The lobster?

5. Adoration What is the first thing you notice here?
What colors do you see?
Can you find any lines?
Straight lines? Curving lines?
Shapes?
What can you tell me about these people?

6. Gloucester Where do you see lines? What are some shapes that you see?
What color did you see first?
What other colors do you see?
What can you tell me about these people?
How is this painting different from the last one?

7. Still Life Which is the brightest color? What other colors do you see?
What types of lines do you see here? Straight? Curving?
What are some shapes that you see? Circles? Triangles? Rectangles?
Which shape did this artist use the most?

8. Old Man (Yellow Beard)
How many colors do you see in the man’s hair and beard?
How would you describe these lines?
Which shapes do you see?
How do you think the man’s beard would feel?
Does this man look happy, sad, or angry? Why do you say that?

9. Composition What shapes do you see? Which colors did the artist use?
Where do you see lines?
Do you see any patterns or repeating shapes or colors?
What is your favorite part? What is your least favorite part?
What is this painting about?

10. Swing Landscape Describe these colors. Describe the different lines.
Does the artist use a lot of lines?
Which shapes can you find?
Do you see any patterns?
What is your favorite shape or area?

11. Beth Aleph How many colors do you see?
Are all of the colors different?
Do you see any colors that repeat?
Do you see any shapes?
Are there any lines?
Focus on one color. How does it change from the top to the bottom?

12. Three Spheres Describe how these shapes are alike.
How are they different?
Where do you see this shape at home? At school?
What do you think is the material here?
How do you think this sculpture would feel?
Can you make up a story here?

13. Forbearance What do you notice about color here?
Describe the different shapes you find.
What type of lines do we see here?
Where do you see patterns?
What do you think this is about?

14. Untitled Which shapes do you see? What color are these shapes?
What material has the artist used?
Do you see any lines?
Do you see any patterns?
Textures?

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