Art Talk: Modern Art⎜ESL Friendly⎜Ongoing⎜7 to 13 Years
Linda Willms
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(10)
This is a series of classes where your learner will develop their English fluency and their understanding of famous artworks and art in general.
Class experience
In this ongoing class students will develop their English fluency by identifying the formal qualities of artworks. They will use the language of composition to discuss how visual elements and principles appear and are applied to famous artworks. Learners will be encouraged and supported when responding to the artists' work using the vocabulary and images introduced to them within the lesson. By looking at several other works by the same artist, and hearing about the contexts within which they...
Learners will develop their English language speaking skills and expand their vocabulary while talking about art. They will develop their understanding of composition using visual elements and principles to discuss an art work. Visual elements are; colour, value, shape, form, line, texture and space. Visual principles are; contrast, movement, unity (harmony), emphasis (focal point), pattern and rhythm. Learners will also learn about the context of the works they discuss and the intention of that particular artist or art movement. Contextual information can be personal, societal, political, cultural and/or historical. I will encourage your learner to use their voice to respond to art and to develop their fluency in the language of visual composition.
Primary Generalist and Visual Arts Specialist for ages 3 to 19 Bachelors of General Studies - Simon Fraser University Diploma in Art Education - University of British Columbia Art Educator - 14 years teaching in international contexts - face to face and online VIP Kid English Teacher - 2020 - 2023
Homework Offered
Assessments Offered
Your learner will receive oral feedback during the class in the form of positive and gentle correction of pronunciation and grammar. They will also receive written feedback to encourage them in their quest for fluency in English and their understanding of art and the history of art.Grades Offered
We will focus on images of the following renowned artworks and well as additional work by the same artists. The Great Wave off Kanagawa, Katsushika Hokusai, 1831, woodblock print, 25.7 x 37.9 cm, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. en.wikipedia.org accessed 16.02.23 The Starry Night, Vincent van Gogh, 1819, oil on canvas, 92.1 x 73.7 cm, Museum of Modern Art. MOMA.org accessed 11.02.23 Sources for other works viewed during this class will be acknowledged in the presentation. Horse in a Landscape, Franz Marc, 1910, oil on canvas, 112 x 85 cm, Folkwang Museum, Essen, Germany. WikiArt.org accessed 23.12.23 Untitled, Jackson, 1948-49, dripped ink on paper, 56.8 x 76.2 cm, The Pollack-Krasner Foundation, metmuseum.org, accessed 16.02.23
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(10)
I teach classes related to English acquisition, literacy and visual arts. I have taught internationally for many years, mostly in Tanzania, but also for shorter periods in Sudan and Oman. My approach to teaching is student centred. I provide a...
Group Class
$40
weekly1x per week
40 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-17
1-3 learners per class
