

ink painting
[ɪŋk ˈpeɪntɪŋ]oil painting
[ˈɔɪl peɪntɪŋ]artist
[ˈɑːtɪst]paintbrush
[ˈpeɪntbrʌʃ]powerful
[ˈpaʊəfl]express
[ɪkˈspres]painter
[ˈpeɪntə(r)]own
[əʊn]anyone
[ˈeniwʌn]*share
[ʃeə(r)]touch one's heart
[tʌtʃ wʌnz hɑːt]show one's feelings
[ʃəʊ wʌnz ˈfiːlɪŋz]*be famous for
[bi ˈfeɪməs fɔː(r)]Explore
The power of art
Almost everyone enjoys looking at works of art.
Art can be very powerful.
Artists try to express themselves and touch people's hearts.
Painting with style
Painters have their own styles.
Some paintings look real and some don't.
But all paintings show the painters' feelings.
This painting looks real.
This painting shows the painter's feelings.
Xu Beihong
Xu Beihong was a Chinese artist.
He was good at ink painting.
He liked to paint proud animals, such as lions and horses.
He wanted people to cheer up and be brave.
Xu Beihong painted running horses.
Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh was a Dutch artist.
He did oil painting.
He is famous for using bright colours.
Look at the sunflowers in this painting.
How does it make you feel?
Vincent van Gogh painted flowers in bright colours.
Artists show us the world in their eyes.
We can always feel the power of a good work of art.
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Artists in my family
It is Saturday morning.
Everyone in my family is preparing for Grandpa's birthday.
Grandpa and Dad are shopping in the supermarket.
My sister and I are in the living room.
We want to make something special for Grandpa.
My sister is painting colourful fish on stones.
I am drawing a picture of our dog, Ginger, but she does not sit still.
She smells something in the kitchen and runs off.
Grandma is in the kitchen.
She is making some traditional Chinese cakes.
Some look like butterflies and some look like flowers.
Ginger wants to eat one.
“No, Ginger!”
says Grandma.
Ginger runs back to the living room.
Mum is here.
She is cutting the flowers and putting them in a vase.
How amazing they look!
Where is Ginger now?
She is running through the living room!
Oops! She knocks over the paint.
Look! She is making blue footprints on my paper.
Grandpa comes back and he is really surprised.
“Wow, thanks for all of these.”
“Everyone is an artist!”
he says.