Number 133 Mini Monet takes art world by storm

Basic practice

Vocabulary: The world of art. Use the words to complete the sentences. art landscape coastal scene oil draw paint gallery paintings

1. I use a pencil to ______________. 2. A ______________ sells paintings. 3. The museum has a big collection of ______________ by Picasso. 4. ______________ the sky blue and the trees green! 5. In this ______________ I can see trees and mountains and a small house. 6. In this ______________ I can see a beach, the sea and some boats. 7. MOMA means the Metropolitan Museum of ______________. 8. Rembrandt is a popular brand of ______________ paint. [See answers below]

Read the news story. Mini Monet takes art world by storm Kieron Williamson, a seven-year-old schoolboy from Norfolk, England, sold a collection of his paintings for 150,000. Most of the paintings in the collection were landscapes and coastal scenes. Kieron said, "I like to paint landscapes with the big Norfolk skies in them, and not too many hills or mountains." The most expensive painting in the collection was an oil painting called "Sunrise at Morston". It was sold for 7,995. Kieron the "mini Monet" paints about six paintings a week, and there are about 700 people on a waiting list who want to buy an original. Kieron's parents plan to buy him a house with the money he has earned and invest the rest for him until he is 25. From http://web.orange.co.uk/p/news/quirkies, Monday, 2 August 2010 Vocabulary coastal (adj) hill (n) sunrise (n) earn (v) adjective of coast, which is land next to the sea a small mountain the time in the morning when the sun comes up to make money by working or making something

Answers: 1 draw, 2 gallery, 3 paintings, 4 Paint, 5 landscape, 6 coastal scene, 7 Art, 8 oil
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Number 133 Mini Monet takes art world by storm Language: Nouns made from verbs. Complete the table. Verb collect Noun painting exhibit buyer sale inspire earnings invest

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Read the news story. Mini Monet takes art world by storm A seven-year-old "mini Monet" has sold his latest collection of paintings for 150,000 in just 30 minutes. The sale of Kieron Williamson's work attracted buyers from all over the world, including New York and South Africa. Some fans camped outside the gallery in the artist's home town of Holt, Norfolk, England, where his work was to be exhibited. The paintings in Kieron's latest collection were mostly local Norfolk landscapes and coastal scenes. Kieron said, "I like to paint landscapes with the big Norfolk skies in them, and not too many hills or mountains." The most expensive item in the sale was a 20-inch by 30-inch oil painting called "Sunrise at Morston", which sold for 7,995. Kieron paints about six paintings a week, and there are around 700 people on a waiting list for an original. The young artist first started painting two years ago after he was inspired by boats in a harbour during a family holiday to Cornwall. Kieron's parents plan to buy him a house with his earnings and invest the rest for him until he is 25. From http://web.orange.co.uk/p/news/quirkies, Monday, 2 August 2010

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Vocabulary buyer (n) camp (v) inspire (v) harbour (n) a person who buys something to sleep outside, usually in a tent and sleeping bag to influence you and give you creative ideas a place constructed to protect boats in the water

Answers: 1 collection, 2 paint, 3 exhibition, 4 buy, 5 sell, 6 inspiration, 7 earn, 8 investment

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Number 133 Mini Monet takes art world by storm

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Vocabulary: Words related to painting. Write the following words in the appropriate box. abstract frame portrait varnish Materials for painting brush frame seascape canvas landscape sketch draw oil paint still life easel paint turpentine exhibit palette varnish

Painting equipment and tools

Verbs

Types of paintings

[See answers below] Read the complete news story. Mini Monet takes art world by storm A seven-year-old "mini Monet" has taken the art world by storm, selling his latest collection of paintings for 150,000 in just 30 minutes. The sale of schoolboy Kieron Williamson's work attracted buyers and bids from all over the world, including New York and South Africa. Some fans even went to the extreme of camping outside the gallery in the art prodigy's home town of Holt, Norfolk, England, where his work was to be exhibited. The paintings in Kieron's latest collection, which is his third, featured mostly local Norfolk landscapes and coastal scenes. Kieron said, "I like landscapes, as they've got the big Norfolk skies in them and not too many hills or mountains." One of the biggest sellers at the sale was a 20-inch by 30-inch oil painting called "Sunrise at Morston", which went for 7,995. Kieron paints up to six paintings a week, and there are currently around 700 people on a waiting list for an original. The youngster first started painting two years ago after he was inspired by boats in dock during a family holiday to Cornwall. Gallery owner Adrian Hill said, "Kieron has probably become one of the most collectable artists worldwide." Kieron's parents plan to buy him a house with his earnings and invest the rest for him until he is 25. From http://web.orange.co.uk/p/news/quirkies, Monday, 2 June 2010
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Vocabulary take someone/something by storm (idiom) to be suddenly very successful in a certain place or with a certain group of people bid (n) to offer to pay a certain price for something prodigy (n) a young person with exceptional abilities feature (v) to have included as an important part youngster (n) a young person dock (n) an area in a port or harbour where ships "park"

What do you think? Think about your answers to the following questions. Are you interested in art? Do you ever go to art museums or galleries? Do you have any paintings or reproductions of paintings in your house? Did you have art classes in school? What did you do in these classes? Did you enjoy them? Do you think it's a good thing to be a child prodigy? Think of some advantages and disadvantages.

Answers: Materials for painting canvas oil paint turpentine varnish

Painting equipment and tools brush easel frame palette

Verbs draw exhibit frame paint sketch varnish

Types of paintings abstract landscape portrait seascape still life

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