This feeling inside...

"Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen."
Using the quote by Leonardo da Vinci, we tapped into our own feelings to create pieces of art based off poetry we read. 

First we studied both abstract and real-life art pieces, and discussed the emotions and thoughts we experienced from different pieces. We explored how colour and shapes can elicit certain feelings and emotions, and how even abstract art can resemble real-life objects. 

Then we read two peices of poetry by Shel Silverstein; Colours and The Voice. Students visualized the poem while listening to them being read out loud. They then used coloured pastels to express the emotions felt from the poem. ​