To develop valuable thinking skills and encourage writers to write. Do you believe this to be a valid technique for generating writing ideas or improving your powers of observation? Keeping in mind that the paintings used in Discussion 1 are from the 19th century, would you prefer a different style of art, different time period, or different medium such as photography or sculpture to respond to?

Claude Monet, "The Bridge at Argenteuil" (Links to an external site.)

Edgar Degas, “The Dance Lesson” (Links to an external site.)

Vincent van Gogh, “Farmhouse in Provence” (Links to an external site.)

Requirements

• Length and Content
• Each post should be at least 150 words; you are encouraged to go into even more detail whenever possible
• Consider integrating course materials, personal anecdotes, outside data/research, hypothetical examples, and/or relevant quotes into your initial posts and response post if you are struggling to meet the word count