II. Art Worksheets The locations of paintings can change so always check before your visit. See www.museumwales.ac.uk and click on Art collections on line. 34
Mother and Children Fill in the missing words. children looking boy dress playing There are 3. There are 2 girls and 1. The mother is at her children. The children are. The mother is wearing a white. Rw/E1.1a,2a Rs/E1.1a Ws/E1.1a 35
Mother and Children True or False In the picture I can see a tree children a carpet a book a pen a baby a car a door a hand a boy a cat a table The mother is looking at her children. The mother is cooking. The mother is wearing a white dress. The mother is wearing a black dress. Her hair is brown. Her hair is yellow. Rw/E1.1a,2a Rs/E1.1a 36
Mother and Children Wt/E1.1a Ws/E1.1a,2a Ww/E1.1a,1b Wt/E2.1a Ws/E2.1a,2a,3a Ww/E2.1a,1b 37
Three Men Fill in the missing words. book jacket dogs paper black There are 2. The is on the table. The man is holding a. He is wearing shoes. He is wearing a red. Rw/E1.1a,2a Rs/E1.1a 38
Three Men True or False In the picture I can see a dog a cat a table a chair a window children a man a book paper a hand a car a jacket The man is playing football. There are 5 dogs. There are 2 dogs. The man is wearing a red jacket. The man is wearing a hat. The book is on the table. Rw/E1.1a,2a Rs/E1.1a 39
Three Men Wt/E1.1a Wt/E2.1a Ws/E1.1a,2a Ws/E2.1a,2a,3a Ww/E1.1a,1b Ww/E2.1a,1b 40
Bad News Tick the correct answer. 1. How many people are in the picture? 5 2 3 2. Are they happy or sad? happy sad 3. What colour is the man s jacket? red blue green 4. Is the man wearing a hat? yes no 5. How many cups can you see? 3 4 5 Rs/E1.1a Rw/E1.1a,1b 41
Bad News True or False In the picture I can see a man water a table a hat a window a chair a woman a door a tree a baby a boat a car eyes The name of the picture is Bad News Good News The man is sitting on a chair. The woman is sitting on a chair. The chair is on the table. The woman is wearing a yellow hat. The woman is wearing a white hat. Rw/E1.1a,1b Rs/E1.1a 42
Bad News Wt/E1.1a Wt/E2.1a Ws/E1.1a,2a Ws/E2.1a,2a,3a Ww/E1.1a,1b Ww/E2.1a,1b 43
The Peasant Family Fill in the missing words. live shirt girl scarf open dog The family on a farm. The man is wearing a white. The woman is wearing a. The door is. There is one A Rw/E1.1a,2a Rs/E1.1a and 2 chickens. is between the man and the woman. 44
The Peasant Family Wt/E1.1a Ws/E1.1a,2a Ww/E1.1a,1b Wt/E2.1a Ws/E2.1a,2a,3a Ww/E2.1a,1b 45
The Gust of Wind 1. What can you see in this picture? 2. True or False It is a stormy day. It is a sunny day. It is very windy. The tree is falling. The man is sitting on the ground. The man is walking. There are many bright colours. There are many dark colours. 46
3. Read the words in the box. Tick the words that help describe the painting. dark hot warm light cold sunny windy stormy Rs/E1.1a 47
The Gust of Wind 1. What can you see in this painting? (Write 3 sentences.) 2. Which way is the wind blowing? left to right? right to left? 3. Complete these sentences: The colours in the painting are very strong. Some colours are light but most are. The painting is full of movement. We can feel the blowing. 48
4. Read the words in the box and circle those that relate to this painting. They are describing words or adjectives. stormy dark windy wet sad gentle calm dry wild bright sunny flat warm light hot cloudy happy violent cold colourful frightening dangerous Look at the label next to the picture. 5. Who painted this picture? 6. When did he die? 7. Where was he from? Ws/E2.1a, 2a 49
The Gust of Wind Wt/E1.1a Wt/E2.1a Ws/E1.1a,2a Ws/E2.1a,2a,3a Ww/E1.1a,1b Ww/E2.1a,1b 50
Rain: Auvers 1. What can you see in this painting? 2. What colours can you see? 3. Who painted this picture? 4. Read the words in the box. Tick the words that help describe the painting. wet colourful dark sunny cloudy hot sad warm light cold happy Ws/E2.1a,2a Wt/E2.1a 51
Rain: Auvers Look at the painting and then read about it. One of Van Gogh s favourite poems is called The Rainy Day. It is by Henry Longfellow. My life is cold and dark and dreary It rains, and the wind is never weary Into each life some rain must fall, Some days must be dark and dreary. Weary means tired. Dreary means dull and not interesting. This painting shows the village of Auvers in France. In May 1890 Van Gogh came to Auvers and he painted these fields many times. Van Gogh shot himself on 29th July 1890, shortly after painting this picture. 1. What can you see in the painting? 2. What colours can you see? Why did Van Gogh choose these colours? 52
3. How does Van Gogh show the rain? 4. Read the words in the box and circle those that relate to this painting. They are describing words or adjectives. stormy dark windy wet sad gentle calm dry wild bright sunny flat warm light hot cloudy happy violent cold colourful frightening dangerous Look at the label next to the picture. 5. When was Van Gogh born? 6. When was Rain: Auvers painted? Rt/E2.2a Ws/E2.1a,2a 53
Rain: Auvers Wt/E1.1a Ws/E1.1a,2a Ww/E1.1a,1b Wt/E2.1a Ws/E2.1a,2a,3a Ww/E2.1a,1b 54
Winter Fill in the missing words. blue cold winter women wood There are 3. They are carrying. It is. It is. She is wearing a skirt. Rw/E1.1a,2a Rs/E1.1a Ws/E1.1a 55
Winter A Frenchman called Millet painted this picture. He didn t finish it. Read the words in the box and circle those that relate to this painting. dark happy hard light sad heavy colourful hot rich bent poor cold sunny bright What are the women doing? What time of day is it? What are the women wearing? How can you tell that the painting is not finished? Rt/E2.2a Ws/E2.1a,2a 56
Winter Wt/E1.1a Ws/E1.1a,2a Ww/E1.1a,1b Wt/E2.1a Ws/E2.1a,2a,3a Ww/E2.1a,1b 57
The Shepherdess 1. What can you see in this painting? 2. What is the shepherdess wearing? 3. What is the shepherdess holding? 4. What is the weather like? 5. Read the words in the box. Tick the words that help describe the painting. stormy dark windy wet sad gentle calm dry wild bright hot colourful sunny flat warm light dangerous cloudy happy violent cold frightening 6. Who painted this picture? Ws/E1.1a 58
The Shepherdess Wt/E1.1a Ws/E1.1a,2a Ww/E1.1a,1b Wt/E2.1a Ws/E2.1a,2a,3a Ww/E2.1a,1b 59
The Goose Girl Fill in the missing words. stick scarf wearing girl white The is looking after geese. The geese are. She is holding a. She is wearing a white. She is a skirt. Rw/E1.1a,2a Rs/E1.1a Ws/E1.1a 60
The Goose Girl True or False In the picture I can see a tree a girl a pen a book geese a carpet a car cats an apple a boy grass a stick The girl is looking after geese. The geese are black. She is wearing trousers. She is wearing a white scarf. It is raining. The sky is blue. Rw/E1.1a,2a Rs/E1.1a 61
The Goose Girl Wt/E1.1a Ws/E1.1a,2a Ww/E1.1a,1b Wt/E2.1a Ws/E2.1a,2a,3a Ww/E2.1a,1b 62
The Bard 1. Write a list of everything you can see in this painting. Look very carefully. 2. Write 3 sentences about the man. 3. What is the weather like? 4. What colours has the painter used? Why has he used these colours? 5. When was The Bard painted? 6. Who painted this picture? Ws/E2.1a,1b Ww/E2.1a,1b 63
The Bard Wt/E1.1a Ws/E1.1a,2a Ww/E1.1a,1b Wt/E2.1a Ws/E2.1a,2a,3a Ww/E2.1a,1b 64
Dolbadarn Castle 1. How many people and animals can you see? people animals 2. What animals can you see? 3. What is the weather like? 65
4. Write 3 sentences about the painting. These words might help you. mountain castle lake fishing reflection 5. Write 4 adjectives (words that describe) about the picture. Look at the label next to the painting. 6. What is the name of the painter? 7. In which country is Dolbadarn Castle? Ws/E2.1a,2a 66
Dolbadarn Castle Wt/E1.1a Ws/E1.1a,2a Ww/E1.1a,1b Wt/E2.1a Ws/E2.1a,2a,3a Ww/E2.1a,1b 67
Six Bells Colliery A colliery is a coal mine and its buildings. This view of Six Bells Colliery is a very large painting. Six Bells Colliery was about 12 miles north of Newport in south Wales. In June 1960, there was an explosion at the colliery and 45 people died. Lowry painted this picture in 1962. Write 5 sentences about what you can see in this painting. Rt/E2.2a Ws/E2.1a,2a 68