“A picture is worth 1000 words”

I agree with this statement because if you look at a picture, you can work out the artist’s story and what they hope to portray it that picture. For example, by looking at the Gauguin painting and asking ourselves questions, we understood the story of that painting. We didn’t have to see a piece of writing about that artwork to understood what the picture represented. We don’t have to always read something to get an understanding of what it means. We can look at a picture or artwork and analyse it, by analysing it we have more understanding of what the idea or message of the artwork is.

Another example of this is the visual note taking we did. By drawing pictures and using the six fundamentals, we were able to portray different important aspects of the story ‘Through the Tunnel’. Instead of sharing our thoughts to the class with writing, we shared our thoughts using images. By using different symbols to show the main ideas of the book, we could express out ideas quickly and also show the importance of each aspect using colours and arrows. So by using pictures, it is easier to express your ideas then it is when you write your thinking down. In addition, you don’t have to always have words to show what you want to express, an artwork can also show this and is just as effective.

Bibliography:

- (nd). Retrieved September 6, 2015, from http://sunnibrown.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/6-Fundamentals.png

- Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? by Paul Gauguin. (n.d.). Retrieved September 6, 2015, from http://www.johnrshipp.com/where-do-we-come-from-what-are-we-where-are-we-going-by-paul-gauguin/

- Through The Tunnel by Doris Lessing. (n.d.). Retrieved September 6, 2015, from http://www.dorislessing.org/through.html