21. LOOK
Look + adj She looks tired
Look like + noun She looks like a ghost
Look as if + sentence She looks as if she hasn’t slept
ADVERBS
obviously She is obviously disturbed
SEEM / APPEAR
Seem to + vb She seems to be upset
Appear to + vb She appears to have problems
MODALS
Could (well) She could well be crazy
Might She might be having a nightmare
Must She must be having a bad time
23. Impression
It gives the impression of depth
You have the impression that…
The viewer has the impression that…
It makes you feel…
Your attention is focused on…
The painting looks vivid/expressive
The painting inspires the viewer to think…
I get the impression she’s trying to avoid him
Intention
express / show / criticise / use / point out / symbolise
The artist uses … to express…
The artist wants to criticise / show / express…
He probably wants to point out that…
It (probably/obviously) symbolises…
It appears to me that…
25. Works of art
sculpture / sculptor
portrait / landscape / still life
sketch / water colour / oil painting
style / canvas / stroke / frame
excellent / original / outstanding
Describing
depict / portray / reflect / show
The picture shows/depicts a scene from…
(A place/person is shown from… (a bird’s eye) view
It’s an image of…
The painting reflects the author’s view of…
The character looks as if…
in the foreground /in the background
in the upper / lower part
from below / above
Artist and origin
This is a painting by…
This image was published in…
The photograph was extracted from…
The photograph was taken … in/at/near
(place) … in/at/during (time)