A Catalog of Brush Strokes

Painting with Participles

Participles Painted by Hemingway
Shifting the weight of the line to his left shoulder and kneeling carefully, he washed
his hand in the ocean and held it there, submerged, for more than a minute,
watching the blood trail away and the steady movement of the water against his
hand as the boat moved. !ld "an and the Sea by #rnest Hemingway
Participles Painted by Students
$lying through the air on the wings of a dream, the !lympic long %umper thrust the
weight of his whole body forward. Cathleen Conry
&he rhino, caught in the tangled rope, looked for freedom. #rika Schreckengost
"elody fro'e, dripping with sweat, hoping with all her might that they wouldn(t hear
the noise. A beam of light swung out into the darkness, searching. Becky Swab
&he clown, appearing bright and cheerful, smiled and did his act with unusual
certainty for someone who had %ust killed a man. Christi $lick
Painting with Absolutes
Absolutes Painted by Anne )ice
&he mummy was moving. &he mummy(s right arm was outstretched, the torn
wrappings hanging from it, as the being stepped out of its gilded bo*+ &he scream
fro'e in her throat. &he thing was coming towards hertowards Henry, who stood
with his back to it moving with a weak, shu,ing gait, that arm outstretched before
it, the dust rising from the rotting linen that covered it, a great smell of dust and
decay -lling the room. &he "ummy by Anne )ice
Absolutes Painted by Students
"ind racing, an*iety overtaking, the diver peered once more at the specimen.
#rin Stralka
. glanced at my clock, digits glowing /orescent blue in the inky darkness of my
room. 0enn Coppolo
0aws cracking, tongue curling, the kitten yawned tiredly, awaking from her nap.
&ara &esmer
Painting with Appositives
Appositives Painted by Cornelius )yan
Plowing through the choppy gray waters, a phalan* of ships bore down on Hitler1s
#urope2 fast new attack transports, slow rustscarred freighters, small ocean liners,
channel steamers, hospital ships, weatherbeaten tankers, and swarms of fussing
tugs. Barrage balloons /ew above the ships. S3uadrons of -ghter planes weaved
below the clouds. And surrounding this cavalcade of ships packed with men, guns,
tanks, and motor vehicles, and supplies came a formidable array of 456 warships.
0une 7, 89::2 &he ;ongest <ay by Cornelius )yan
Appositives Painted by Students
&he volcano, a ravenous =od of -re, spewed forth lava and ash across the
mountain. Ben >uagliata
&he old ?ava%o woman, a weak and withered lady, stared blankly. 0on @adnal
&he waterfall, a tilted pitcher, poured the fresh, pure spray into the creek. &he
essence of natural beauty, tran3uil and ma%estic, it seemed to enchant the forest
with a mystical rush that echoed throughout the untouched virgin paradise. Allie
Archer
&he -sh, a slimy mass of /esh, felt the alligator(s giant teeth sink into his scales as
he struggled to get away. ;indsey Aannen
Painting with Adjectives Out of Order
Ad%ectives !ut of !rder Painted by <oyle, Carr, and Peck
And then, suddenly, in the very dead of the night, there came a sound to my ears,
clear, resonant, and unmistakable. &he Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur
Conon <oyle
&he Pavilion was a simple city, long and rectangular. Alienist by Caleb Carr
. could smell "ama, crisp and starched, plumping my pillow, and the cool muslin
pillowcase touched both my ears as the back of my head sank into all those
feathers. A <ay ?o Pigs Bould <ie by )obert ?ewton Peck
Ad%ectives !ut of !rder Painted by Students
&he woman, old and wrinkled, smiled upon her newborn greatgrandson with pride.
Stephanie Schwallie
&he bo*er, twisted and tormented, felt no compassion for his contender. Chris
Hloros
&he cheetah, tired and hungry, stared at the ga'elle, which would soon become his
dinner. Cach @esoulis
Painting with Action Verbs
Passive
&he runaway horse was ridden into town by an old, whitewhiskered rancher.
&he grocery store was robbed by two armed men.
Active
&he old, whitewhiskered rancher rode the runaway horse into town.
&wo armed men robbed the grocery store.
Being
&he gravel road was on the left side of
the barn.
Action
&he gravel road curled around the left
side of the barn.
Active @erbs Painted by Shawn and 0erry 0ividen
$irst <raft
)ockwell was a beautiful lake. Canada geese could be heard across the water
bugling like tuneless trumpets. ?ear the shore, two children were hidden behind a
massive maple tree. Batching 3uietly, they hoped to see the -rst gosling begin to
hatch. &iny giggles escaped their whispers of e*citement.
$inal <raft
)ockwell ;ake echoed with the sounds of Canada geese. &heir honking bugled
across the water like tuneless trumpets. &wo children hid behind a massive maple
tree. &hey silently watched, hoping to see the -rst gosling hatch. &iny giggles
escaped their whispers of e*citement. =oose "oon by Shawn and 0erry 0ividen