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Love of Winter by George Wesley Bellows

George Wesley Bellow, American, 1882-1925, Love of Winter, 1914. Oil on canvas 81.6 x 101.6 cm (32 1/2 x 40 1/2 in.). The Art Institute of Chicago Friends of American Art Collection.

Look at this!

In January 1914, George Wesley Bellows complained in a letter, "There has been none of my favorite snow. I must always paint the snow at least once a year."

Bellows got his wish on February 13 when a blizzard blanketed New York City with fresh snow. He eagerly went to a pond in Central Park and began painting Love of Winter, in which he celebrated his favorite time of the year.

In the painting, notice how he uses bright and dark colors to contrast against the white snow and icy blue trees. Also notice how he skillfully "froze" people's actions on a two-dimensional canvas; how he captures the movement of a mother taking her daughter's hand, of a man lacing his skates, and of boys racing across the ice. 

Create it!

Now, write a poem about the people in the painting or the landscape.  There's lots of people to choose from--from the women in the foreground to the cabin in the distance. Be sure to use adjectives to vividly describe the scene.

Write a poem about this art. Click here to write.

Poems

Title:

super winter!!!

Name:

roxana hernandez

Hometown:

arlington
Age:

10
Title:

people gather around !

Name:

bethany

Hometown:

pleasant grove (alabama)
Age:

nine
Title:

A Sunday Winter Evening

Name:

Patty

Hometown:

Rena, LasVegas
Age:

7
Title:

LOVE

Name:

Dianna

Hometown:

charlotte
Age:

17
Title:

snow

Name:

Tatum

Hometown:

wilmington
Age:

11
Title:

gold

Name:

syvannah

Hometown:

millwakee
Age:

9
Title:

"snow walk snow talk"

Name:

dulcedeleche

Hometown:

miami
Age:

13
Title:

Winter All-Around

Name:

Mia

Hometown:

Sayama
Age:

9
Title:

Coloney of snow

Name:

Steve

Hometown:

Shipbottom LBI
Age:

10
Title:

Glistening Snow

Name:

Skyler

Hometown:

Kansas City
Age:

5
Title:

Snowy Day

Name:

Justin

Hometown:

Houston
Age:

8
Title:

Winter Wonderland

Name:

Ashley

Hometown:

Buffalo
Age:

9
Title:

Sledding

Name:

Bebe

Hometown:

Age:

12
Title:

Love with snow

Name:

jake

Hometown:

orange
Age:

7
Title:

SLEDDING IN WINTER

Name:

morgan

Hometown:

orlando
Age:

9
Title:

Snow

Name:

Cressida

Hometown:

New Malden
Age:

8
Title:

Please Come Down, Snow!

Name:

Ani

Hometown:

West Haven
Age:

11
Title:

Winter

Name:

Kallista

Hometown:

Illinois
Age:

9
Title:

Lost But Not Forgotten

Name:

Lindsay

Hometown:

Newton
Age:

13

Title:

Snow Everywhere

Name:

Christian

Hometown:

Fresno
Age:

11
Title:

Winter 's Day

Name:

Angel

Hometown:

Woodhaven, NY
Age:

9
Title:

Hurrah for Winter

Name:

Yuyan

Hometown:

Vancouver
Age:

nine
Title:

Snow

Name:

Yuyan

Hometown:

Vancouver
Age:

nine
Title:

Snow is Everywhere

Name:

Mei Ling

Hometown:

Hong Kong
Age:

9
Title:

Wonder Winter

Name:

Yuyan

Hometown:

Vancouver
Age:

nine
Title:

Winter

Name:

Isaac

Hometown:

Larimar
Age:

11
Title:

Homeless and the Breeze

Name:

Amir

Hometown:

Saint Albans
Age:

9
Title:

Beauty

Name:

Chichi

Hometown:

Guang Zhou
Age:

9
Title:

Snow-capped Mountains

Name:

Jadelyn

Hometown:

Vermontville
Age:

10
Title:

The Frosty Christmas Eve

Name:

Holly

Hometown:

Brighton
Age:

9
Title:

Winter is Here

Name:

Mehajabeen

Hometown:

Coventry, UK
Age:

10
Title:

Beauty

Name:

Chichi

Hometown:

Guang Zhou
Age:

9
Title:

Christmas Eve

Name:

Akira

Hometown:

Hampton
Age:

12
Title:

Snowy Dreams

Name:

Megan

Hometown:

Camlachie
Age:

ten
Title:

godlight

Name:

Manish

Hometown:

Delhi
Age:

12
Title:

Watch, Listen, Learn

Name:

Jessi

Hometown:

Lapoint
Age:

12
Title:

Wonderland

Name:

Sarah

Hometown:

Age:

13


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