We talked about the varied Australian landscapes she illustrated and the way Bronwyn saw patterns, lines, shapes, colours and patterns in her environment. Students talked about an Australian landscape that was special to them, like the beach, the outback, a sporting ground etc and then chose a landscape to sketch. Once students were happy with their sketch, they drew their outlines with black oil pastels on a large piece of white paper. Lines and patterns were our main focus. Pan watercolours were then used to paint the landscapes.
We read a few more of Bronwyn Bancroft's books and particularly enjoyed the artwork in her book called 'Patterns of Australia'.
To finish off our paintings, some students chose to use cotton buds to add white dots to their artwork. I think you'll agree that they all look amazing! Well done 2/3 students!
