Dialogue: What does art mean for you?

Phrases for your dialogues:

1. Suggest your idea:

- Why don’t we...         

- Shall we...

- Do you think we should...     + V

- Do you want to...

- Would you like to...

- Maybe the best thing would be to…

- I think the best thing might be to…

- I wonder if we should….

- How about...

- What about...                                          

- Do you feel like...               + Ving     

- What do you think of...

- Do you fancy...

- Let’s think about…

2. Prove your idea:

• … would be a good idea because ….

• One thing we should remember is that ….

• Personally, I suggest … because ….

• One advantage of … is that ….

• In my opinion, it would be best to choose … because ….

3. Agree or disagree:         

Agree:

Yes, I completely agree with you.

You are right.

That’s a good point.

That’s just what I wanted to say.

It’s a great idea!

Disagree:

I agree up to a point, but ...

Well, I agree to a certain extent, but ... 

I don’t think we should…

I’m afraid I don’t agree.

I have to disagree with you. 

I’m not sure I agree, to be honest.

Art Vocabulary Quiz

Choose the right variant

1. … is when an artist comes up with an idea, he or she will search for images that communicate that idea. This search can be through magazines, internet, or real life.

a) Art; b) Form; c) Sketch; d) Visual Research

2. …, or tone, refers to the use of light and dark, shade and highlight, in an artwork.

a) Color; b) Form; c) Stencil; d) Value

3. … is a French term for a small model or sketch of a larger work of art.

a) Conceptualization; b) Line; c) Maquette; d) Space

4. … is the combination of craft and concept to wholistically communicate (on an emotional, physical, mental and spiritual level.

a) Art; b) Elements of Art; c) Space; d) Visual Research

5. As an art element, … pertains to the use of various marks, outlines and implied lines in artwork and design, most often used to define shape in two-dimensional work

a) conceptualization; b) line; c) texture; d) value

6. … is a quick small drawing (a doodle) of a visual idea.

a) Creative Productive; b) Form; c) Sketch; d) Value

7. … - There are seven: 1. Line 2. Shape 3. Form 4. Texture 5. Space 6. Colour 7. Value

a) Elements of art; b) Maquette; c) Texture; d) Visual Research

8. … - the processes an artist takes to create an art work.

a) Art; b) Creative Productive; c) Sketch; d) Stencil

9. … pertains to the use of areas in two dimensional spaces that can be defined by edges.

a) Conceptualization; b) Form; c) Line; d) Shape

10. … - to form an idea into an image.

a) Color; b) Conceptualization; c) Form; d) Visual Research

Here are some typical phrases you can use:

Abstract artwork, action painting, art, art elements, asymmetry, background, balance, canvas, charcoal, clay, color, color intensity, color relationships, composition, content, cool colors, context, contrast, contrast, creative, creativity, differences, depth, drawing, easel painting, emphasis, engraving, folk art, foreground, foreshortening, form, genre, illustration, intensity, landscape, line, linear perspective, maquette, mosaic, neutral colors, oil painting, palette, pastel, pattern, pencil, perspective, plane, portrait, pottery, proportion, realistic, reflection, reproduction, rhythm, seascape, self-portrait, shape, shading, sketching, spectrum, still life, structure, style, symmetry, texture, theme, tint, tone, unity, variety, volume, warm colors, watercolor