"What does this work feel like?" Ah, that according to the narrator of The School of Life episode is the question viewers should ask themselves when observing Twombly's paintings and other works of abstract art.

Concepts

painting, painting techniques, abstract art, abstract expressionism

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Additional Tags

visual and performing arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Have class members create their own abstract representation of an inner feeling and then present their work to the class explaining the choices they made to represent the feeling
• Ask individuals to select one of Twombly's paintings and craft a journal response to the question of "What does the painting make me feel?" and identify the elements that create the feelings.

Classroom Considerations

• Best suited to painting and art history classes

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Appropriate for out-of-class viewing

Cons

• None