One great way to analyze and interpret a work of art is to do character analysis–looking at visual clues to understand the motives, actions, thoughts, and feelings of the characters in the artwork.
In my Art Appreciation Printable Worksheet Bundle that you can get for free by signing up for my e-mail list, there is an activity I created called “Twitter Perspectives” that focuses on this way of interpreting art. (You can also find more character analysis activities in the art worksheets 25 pack for $12).
Art Activity Instructions: Study the characters in the artwork. Think about what the character thinks and feels. Then, write tweets from the perspective of the characters in the work. Create a twitter username that fits your perspective of the character.
Get this worksheet and more to explore art in the free Art Appreciation Worksheet bundle by clicking the button below.
This post was originally posted on July 14, 2014.
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Ellen Manucy Kilpatrick says
January 25, 2015 at 11:02 amI love this activity. I can’t wait to try it with my 8th grade. I am so glad I found this amazing site and an amazing art educator.
Cindy, The Art Curator for Kids says
January 25, 2015 at 12:56 pmThank you so much! Let me know how it goes when you do it. 🙂
Cheryl says
March 26, 2015 at 1:14 pmSo fun…. I love this activity!! What a great way to get kids to really look closely and think about what the characters might be thinking and feeling!
Cindy, The Art Curator for Kids says
March 26, 2015 at 5:07 pmThanks! 🙂
Lee says
May 6, 2015 at 5:41 amI’m so very happy I accidentally found your site! so much goodness! Thank you 🙂
… I teach G1 through 12 and am always looking for helpful resources and extension activities for my elementary classes especially.
Cindy, The Art Curator for Kids says
May 6, 2015 at 9:14 amYay! I’m so glad you are finding my site useful to you. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by.
Koree says
February 15, 2016 at 4:43 pmHow do you address the nudity in the Manet and Bernini? I like the idea of tweets, but prefer to go with “safer” artworks.
Cindy, The Art Curator for Kids says
February 20, 2016 at 2:26 pmLong story short, I basically tell the students to get over it, lol. I have more to say but I haven’t had time to write it. I will be writing a post about this very soon in response!