ExpressionismI write in color.
Color rich with emotion: Clarity, contrast, tone Whisping strokes Like cursive Landscapes From the aerial point of view Distance to see detail Intimacy First person, Omniscient Her position guarded Pale cheek, pink hue Conversing with her creator. |
What have I learned from this exercise, as a teacher of writing, as I wrote Expressionism Expressionism represents three different elements: 1. poetry, 2. painting, 3. writing is more than just words on paper. I write poetry because it is the genre for which I can draw on the most creative side of my writing. I enjoy painting a picture in the readers mind with minimal amounts of words. I don't need a sentence with subject, verb, object and punctuation to write a poem. A sentence in poetry can be one word, such as a noun or verb, or it can be a sequence of words connected by the rhythm of your voice and the tap of your tongue as the words flow from your breath. Expressionism is about a painting. I paint landscapes and portraits, both of which tell a story to the viewer. They contain elements that provide information about the location, where the person is from , what they do for a living, but most importantly, it discloses the emotion they portray subconsciously. This emotion is captured by the strokes of my paintbrush and written on the canvas. It is essential to acknowledge that ideas can come from many resources and then can be expressed through ways not restricted to writing alone. Writing is more than just words. Writing tells a story, just like painting, photography, acting, singing, or laughing. Looking outside the box to find the means to tell your story is the most important aspect I would teach students from this exercise. Allowing this creativity provides the students an opportunity to grow developmentally by thinking in the abstract. |