Art

Year 7 Arts Academy Van Gogh Landscape Project

This unit focuses on the landscapes of Van Gogh. Tasks include: a research project, a copy of one of his paintings, and an Australian “Van Gogh” landscape. 

For centuries artists have made copies of great masters' work to learn about composition, colour mixing and mark making. In the process of copying the hand, eye, and mental visual awareness work together to form a concrete learning experience. Once the process is complete, the student then possesses the ability to transfer these skills to their own work. 

These pastel drawings are the result of the first step in the project. Students will now go on to create an Australian landscape using what they have learned from Van Gogh's paintings and apply these skills to their own compositions.