Curriculum Materials: Amazing Animals in
Art
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Philip R. Goodwin Essays: Questions: |
Suggested Questions: Grades 4-6
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- What animal do you see? Was it painted to look
NATURALISTIC--as
it appears in nature?
- Give a weather report. What is the temperature? What
season of the year is it? What kind of day is this? What
sounds do you hear?
- Describe the setting of this scene. Why do you think
the artist chose to place the bear in a wilderness? Is
there any evidence of human activity?
- What is the mood of the scene? How do lines, shapes,
and colors affect the mood of the painting? Where do you
see straight lines? Where do you see curved lines?
Vertical lines? Horizontal lines? A triangle is a very
strong and sturdy shape. Where do you see objects that
form a triangle? What colors do you see? What feeling do
they give you? Are the colors bright and loud or soft and
quiet?
- What do bears usually do in the winter? Discuss
hibernation. Why do you suppose this bear is not
hibernating?
- This painting was made as an advertisement for Cream
of Wheat cereal. Why do you suppose the artist decided to
use a bear to sell this product? Why did he choose this
setting? What is appealing about it? Advertisers use
pictures to tell us about their products. What does this
picture tell us about Cream of Wheat cereal?
- What did the artist do to focus our attention on the
bear? What has the artist done to focus our attention on
the Cream of Wheat cereal?
- Do you think this is a successful advertisement? Does
it make the product appealing to you so that you would
want to try this cereal? This advertisement was created
in the early 20th century; where would it have appeared?
Where do you see advertising today? Do you think the
nature of advertising has changed? Volunteer might
discuss the impact of television and other modern
technology on advertising.
- Why do you think artists have often chosen to portray animals as subjects for advertising? Why do animals appeal to people? Do you know of any other animals that are used to advertise products?
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