Hello! I’d like to tell you about my favorite hobby – painting. I started painting when I was six years old. My grandmother gave me a set of watercolors for my birthday, and I fell in love with creating pictures. Every Saturday morning, I go to an art club at our school. Our teacher, Ms. Sargsyan, is really good at painting and teaches us different techniques. Last week, we learned how to paint landscapes with mountains and lakes. I painted a picture of Lake Sevan with Mount Aragats in the background. Ms. Sargsyan said it was very good!
I have a small desk in my bedroom where I keep all my art supplies. I have watercolors, acrylics, colored pencils, and pastels.
My favorite things to paint are flowers and animals. Sometimes I paint portraits of my family too, but faces are difficult to get right! In the future, I’d like to become a famous artist. I’m practicing hard to improve my skills. I also visit art galleries and museums with my parents to see works by great artists.
My favorite artist is Martiros Saryan, who painted beautiful Armenian landscapes with bright colors. Painting makes me happy because I can express my feelings through colors and shapes. It’s also very relaxing. When I’m painting, I forget about everything else and just focus on my artwork.
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Vocabulary
Hobby – նախասիրություն, painting – նկարչություն, watercolours – ջրաներկեր, techniques – տեխնիկաներ, landscapes – բնապատկերներ, supplies – պարագաներ, acrylics – ակրիլային ներկեր, portraits – դիմանկարներ, galleries – պատկերասրահներ, museums – թանգարաններ, express – արտահայտել, feelings – զգացմունքներ, relaxing – հանգստացնող, artwork – արվեստի գործ:
Exercise 1:
True or False? Write T for true statements and F for false ones.
1. Hayk started painting when he was seven years old.
2. Hayk’s grandmother gave him a set of watercolors.
3. Hayk goes to an art club on Sundays.
4. Ms. Sargsyan teaches mathematics at school.
5. Hayk’s favorite artist is Martiros Saryan.
Exercise 2:
Complete the sentences with the correct word from the vocabulary list.
1. Painting is Hayk’s favorite _______.
2. Hayk’s grandmother gave him a set of _______ for his birthday.
3. At the art club, Ms. Sargsyan teaches different _______.
4. Hayk keeps his art _______ on a small desk in her bedroom. 5. Hayk likes to paint flowers, animals, and _______ of his family.
7. Hayk visits art _______ and _______ with his parents.
8. Painting helps Hayk _______ his _______ through colors and shapes.
