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Interactive Exercise | Observational Poetry <em> Walking Man </em>

Interactive Exercise | Observational Poetry Walking Man

We can look at art to analyze and interpret the ideas at play; we can also use art as a prompt for creativity; but these two things don’t have to be mutually exclusive. Use this simple creative writing exercise to help students collaboratively use creative thinking in tandem with critical thinking as they make meaning from an artwork.

Grade Level:

College, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12

Collection:

Modern and Contemporary Art

Culture/Region:

Africa

Subject Area:

Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking, English, History and Social Science, Visual Arts

Activity Type:

Distance Learning, Engagement Activity

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Interactive Exercise | Observational Poetry Walking Man

At your own pace, click through the slides below to activate your creative thinking as you interpret a pain

Other Objects to Try

You may wish to try the Observational Poetry exercise with other VMFA artworks. What do you think of these?

Mars Orange and Green (Primary Title)

Arthur Dove, American, 1880 - 1946 (Artist)

Mars Orange and Green (Primary Title)

Fly High (Primary Title)

Tsherin Sherpa, born 1968 (Artist)

Fly High (Primary Title)

Four Directions/Stillness (Primary Title...

Kay WalkingStick, Cherokee Nation, born 1935 (Artist)

Four Directions/Stillness (Primary Title)

Three Folk Musicians (Primary Title)

Romare Bearden, American, 1911 - 1988 (Artist)

Three Folk Musicians (Primary Title)

Fingernail (Translation)

Ito Shinsui 伊東深水, Japanese, 1898 - 1972 (Artist)

Fingernail (Translation)

Chimneys (Primary Title)

Benjamin Wigfall, American, 1930 - 2017 (Artist)

Chimneys (Primary Title)

You may wish to try the Observational Poetry exercise with other VMFA artworks. What do you think of these?