F23 EC 2013: Homework 1

Critical Thinking

Juna Corazon Garcia – Poblacio

Student ID 202204796

Early Childhood Education Department, Pures College of Technology

F23 EC2013 Creative Arts Workshop

Instructor Maria Lopez

September 15, 2023

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Questions:

1. What do you see in the painting?

Answer: In the painting, I see a night sky filled with stars, a crescent moon, a church steeple,
rolling hills and trees.

2. What do you notice about the colors and lines?

Answer: The colors in the painting are mostly blues and dark colors, with highlights of yellow
and white. The lines are mostly curved and swirling, creating a sense of movement in the
painting.

3. Show me in the painting what you think is the most important thing in it. Why?

Answer: The most important thing in the painting for me is the stars. They are the main focus of
the painting, and they stand out against the night sky.

4. How does this picture make you feel?

Answer: The painting makes me feel peaceful and calm. The Starry Night, to me, has a dark
sense of state, yet the couple touches of light blue and yellow bring out a peaceful and tranquil
feeling into the image.

5. What do you think the artist was feeling when he was painting this picture?

Answer: I think the artist was feeling inspired and awed when he was painting this picture. He is
showing strong emotions while painting. The magnificent depiction of the sky renders the viewer
in a state of awe. The sky which consists of these bright gleaming stars, a rarity in today's urban
lifestyle, has a way of entrancing the eyes that peer onto the painting.

6. Another kind of questioning about Starry Night might be to have the children imagine
they are in the scene.

Answer: What might it feel like to be standing amongst the stars and swirling clouds in Van
Gogh's painting, Starry Night?

7. If you were in the painting, where would you want to be?

Answer: If I were in the painting, I would want to be in the night sky looking at the stars.

8. How would that feel?

Answer: It would feel magical and calming to be surrounded by the stars.

9. What kind of things do you think you would smell?

Answer: I think I would smell the fresh night air.

10. What kind of animals might live there?

Answer: I think there might be nocturnal animals like owls and bats living in the painting.