English picture description

As a rule, during the study of English we focus on everyday vocabulary. After all, the first thing you need to know how to communicate with people on everyday topics, such as the weather, the latest news, gastronomy, hobbies and hobbies. But think: really, having arrived to England, you all day and only will be engaged in a life? Is the maximum, what will you be prepared to say a word about the weather with your neighbor? Of course not. First of all you will want to explore the area, visit various cultural institutions. Let's consider the situation of your trip to the art gallery. Of course, you can silently examine the pictures, moving from one to another, or poke a finger at specific details, while saying scanty epithets like "nice", "beautiful", "interesting". But why not surprise the locals with a wonderful knowledge of their language? Believe me, they observe a lot of such "silent people". It is quite another matter when a foreigner is able to completely convey the range of his impressions and give a good description of the picture.

Let's start with what is depicted in the picture described. It can be portrait, landscape or still life. Portraits are of the following types: self-portrait, full-length, half-length, knee-length, shoulder-length, group, , A caricature. Now let's move on to the landscapes. They are urban (townscape), marine (marina), depicting nature (scenery). Let's go to the main types of still life: with flowers (flower piece), with fruits (fruit piece). From this you can begin our description of the picture.

We pass to the foreground (foregroup). If you have a portrait in front of you, it is possible that the artist well revealed the character of the person depicted in it (to reveal the person's nature, to render the personality) or conveyed emotions with touching sincerity, captured the moment with a certain facial expression (to Capture transient expression).

In the description of the picture, you can add the following epithets: vivid, lyrical, touching, obscure, poetical, vulgar, romantic, exquisite, pathetic Pathetic, remarkable, superb. In general, the picture may seem to you a masterpiece or, conversely, a colorless daub of paint. In your description of the picture in English, you can add a few words about the color, for example: "the artist demonstrated a magnificent color" (complete command of colors) or "has a marvelous sense of color and composition". Or, on the contrary, the chosen combination of colors seemed to you to be screaming (crude) or painful (depressing). The picture can amaze with an abundance of bright colors (abundance of vivid colors) or dramatic color depth (dramatical intensity).

Making a description of the picture in English, it is worth remembering: it's better to express yourself accurately and concisely, emphasizing the main characteristics of the picture, rather than telling a lot of beautiful (or not) words, but never getting into the bull's-eye. Any description of the picture should begin with your perception of the picture. If it turned out so that you do not have enough vocabulary to express your impression, you can say something like "This is my love, I can not even take the proper words to express my point of view!" ( "This work impressed me so much that I was not even able to find the right words and express my opinion!"). Agree, these words - also a description of the picture, and even incredibly flattering!

Now you are exactly ready to visit the art gallery in London (for example). It remains only to wish you to fully enjoy the works of art!