Describing Pictures

A ROOM WITH A VIEW Describing paintings by Thomas McKnight http://www.shibayama-co-ltd.co.jp/mcknight.htm

ALBA MUNTANER IES LLUIS DE PEGUERA

In the background

(in) the top right corner

(in) the top left corner

on the left

in the centre

on the right

FRAME (in) the bottom left corner

In the foreground

(in) the bottom right corner

VOCABULARY • • • • • • • • • • • •

It is a painting by…, painted in…

The picture shows a (scene) from…

It’s an image of …

This picture describes…

This picture shows… from a distance In the picture you can see…

The viewer’s attention is focused on…

The viewer has the impression that…

The painting is vivid/happy/expressive The picture makes the viewer feel The artist mainly uses…(colours/forms) The artist wants to…

ARMCHAIR MIRROR FIREPLACE STOOL POTS CARPET VASE HORIZON CEILING WALLS MANTELPIECE A PILE OF COFFEE TABLE

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20