130+ ‘Painting’ Writing Prompts
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Masterpiece in Words
Pretend you’re a famous historian, analyzing a classic, monumental piece of artwork.
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Calming Visualizations
Describe a setting or place that makes you feel calm, painting the scene with detailed images and sensory words.
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Behind the Brushstrokes
Choose any famous painting and narrate the story that the painting might be telling.
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The Immigrant Journey
Pen down a family’s complex journey moving from their native land to a foreign country.
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Framed in the Renaissance
Craft a tale about a humble artist in the Renaissance period who is hired to paint an influential person.
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The Haunted Portrait
Write about an ancestral portrait that hangs in your home, its eyes seem to follow you and strange things starts happening after you discover it.
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Setting The Scene
Write about a specific location, describing it so vividly that the reader can picture it in their mind.
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Portal in Pictures
Your protagonist discovers that they can step into any painting or photograph they own and live within its depicted scene.
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The Forgotten Artifacts
Compose a poem about an old photograph or painting that evokes powerful emotions.
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Emotive Imagery
Compose a free verse poem centered around an emotion using primarily color and nature imagery.
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Retribution Quest
A once-compassionate protagonist seeks vengeance after their loved ones are brutally taken away by the antagonist.
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Appreciating Artistry
Detail a fine arts experience that sparked an intellectual and emotional response in you, attempting to dissect why it elicited these feelings.
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Autumn Aesthetics
Describe a tranquil autumn day that gradually transitions into an unsettling nightmare.
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The Museum of Imaginary Art
Describe a visit to a museum where all the exhibits are pieces of art from your imagination.
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Art, Life, and You
Choose a painting and describe how it mirrors an aspect of your life or personality.
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Call to Revolution
Pen a powerful oration that could have been delivered during the French Revolution.
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Painting the Picture
Write on the physical aspects of your future family life, from the home you live in to the places you go on vacation.