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                 How can we use paint?
                 How can we use paint?
                 How can we use paint?
                 How can we use paint?
                 How can we use paint?


              1        15   Listen and read. Which artist’s style was new?




             The Couple                                            The Frame is a
             is a painting                                         painting by Frida
             by Georges                                            Kahlo. She was
             Seurat, a                                             a famous artist
             French artist.                                        from Mexico. She
             He invented                                           liked to paint
             a style of                                            ‘self-portraits’
             painting                                              – paintings of
             called                                                herself. Frida
             ‘pointillism’.                                        looks confident
             The artist uses                                       in the painting.
             small dots                                            She’s got
             and dashes of                                         beautiful flowers
             colour to paint                                       in her hair. There are also bright colourful
             a picture. You                                        flowers and birds around her.
             need to look at the painting from far away to         They are traditional images from old
             see the image clearly.                                Mexican stories.

             I like the painting because it makes me               The painting makes me curious about Frida
             feel relaxed. It reminds me of a warm,                Kahlo and her life in Mexico. I want to learn
             summer morning.                                       more about her!




              2   Read again and complete the notes for Frida Kahlo.



            Artist:                       Georges Seurat                                Frida Kahlo

            Painting:                       The Couple
            Style:                          pointillism

            Description:      a painting that uses dots and dashes

            Feeling:                          relaxed




              3   Which painting do you
                                                                    DIDYOUKNOW…?
                                                                    DIDYOUKNOW…?
                                                                    DIDYOUKNOW…?
                   prefer? Why?
                                                                    In ‘drip’ artwork, artists drip paint
                                                                    instead of using a paintbrush.



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