Creative Writing Forum

1. Copy and paste an artistically appropriate painting you find online. Do a little bit of background on the painting and list who painted it and when. Why did you choose the painting you did? What style is the painting in?2. Using the painting you chose as inspiration, write a haiku based on your experience with the painting. It can be on the painting itself, how it makes you feel/think, or your personal experience with the painting. Remember, haiku are formed based on the following pattern (be careful choosing your words!):5 syllables7 syllables5 syllables3. Pick 2 other pictures posted by other members of the class and write a haiku based on the work they chose. Describe why you chose the picture you did and the response you got when you first looked at it.To get full must answer all the questions, have a minimum of 200 words for a response/100 words for each reply, and write a total of 3 haiku.

RILEY’S POST:

1. Copy and paste an artistically appropriate painting you find online. Do a little bit of background on the painting and list who painted it and when. Why did you choose the painting you did? What style is the painting in?The Painting I chose is “Starry Night” by Vincent Van Gogh. I choose this Painting because it is my favorite Painting. I could look at it in awe for hours. Van Gogh created this painting in 1889. He created this painting when he was in the saint Paul asylum as he was dealing with his Mental health. It was painted on an oil canvas. “Starry Night” is done in the post-impressionist style.2. Using the painting you chose as inspiration, write a haiku based on your experience with the painting. It can be on the painting itself, how it makes you feel/think, or your personal experience with the painting. Remember, haiku are formed based on the following pattern (be careful choosing your words!):5 syllables7 syllables5 syllablesCircling yellow star,Under the deep dark sky,beautiful painting. 3. Pick 2 other pictures posted by other members of the class and write a haiku based on the work they chose. Describe why you chose the picture you did and the response you got when you first looked at it.

ISABEL’S POST:

The title of the attached painting is Unity With Nature (2004). It was painted by Russian-Israeli modern impressionistic artist Leonid Afremov (1955-2019). Afremov is known for his lively work with oil paints. Much like this painting, his most popular works depict brightly colored scenes, often with a tunneled vanishing point. Other common features include a single focal point, street lights, distant buildings or towns, etc. One of the most notable features of this painting is its use of a palette knife. As early as the 18th century, artists began using a palette knife to layer paints on a canvas in varying degrees of thickness. This technique can be used to create effects such as depth, texture, or even focal areas. In Unity With Nature, for example, Afremov creates the perspective of the painting as being in a forest. He uses the palette knife technique and a wide variety of hues to create effects like the light shining down onto the trees or the illusion of depth between the trees. I chose this painting because I wanted to choose one I couldn’t already put into context; I did a Google search and eventually picked one that stood out to me (which this one did, because of its bright colors). I was also intrigued by the palette knife technique.Walking down the path,This bright and lively forest,It brings me such peace.