Art Sentence Stems

These are some examples of high school level sentence stems for an art class:

• When I first saw this artwork, I felt...

• The artist’s use of color makes me think about...

• One element that stands out to me is... because...

• I believe the artist's message is... because...

• This piece reminds me of...

• The mood of the artwork is... and it is created by...

• I think the artist used (medium) to achieve...

• The use of light and shadow in this piece...

• If I could ask the artist one question, it would be... because...

• The composition of this artwork...

• In comparing this work to another piece by the same artist, I notice...

• This artwork makes me consider…

• The texture of this piece appears... which gives the impression of...

• I interpret the symbolism of (object/element) as... because...

• The perspective in this artwork...

• The choice of materials impacts the artwork by...

• The historical context of this piece is important because...

• I would describe the style of this artist as...

• In my opinion, the most successful aspect of this artwork is...

• The balance in this composition is achieved through...