Painting:
"Wheat field Under Threatening Skies with Crows"
Poem:
"Van Gogh, Cornfield With Crows" by James O.Taylor
1. See, Think, Wonder your chosen painting. (see tab 2 'Grids')
- See - What do you see?
- Think - What do you think about what you see? What is your reaction to what you see? What assumption can you make?
- Wonder - What does it make you wonder? What questions do you have? What else would you like to know
2. Annotate key visual techniques in the painting. (see tab 3 'Techniques')
3. Record initial impression of painting using what you have discovered. This is to ensure you can make a substantial comparison between your impression and that of the poets.
- Bright wheat contrasting with dark colour scheme of the sky
- Golden wheat fields suggesting vitality and abundance
- Paths engulfed by the wheat fields
- Conflict between nature elements
- Dominance of the sky over the earth
- Crows reinforce conflict and turmoil by representing both vitality and superiority of the sky
4. Read the ekphrastic poem.
5. Annotate key language and structural feature. (see tab 3 'Techniques')
6. Compare initial impression with the poets impression. (see tab 2 'Grids')