Discussions took place about the devastation of the Victorian Bushfires and particularly how the landscape changed after the fires. Students also discussed how landscapes change during the seasons, especially the colour during Summer and Winter. The class looked at Margaret Preston’s painting Flying Over Shoalhaven River and discussed which season it may represent. They also looked at the perspective and the flora in the scene

Boys began planning their interpretation of the Shoalhaven River scene, using contemporary, simplified shapes. Each painting needed to show a season or time of day, using a limited colour palette. Experimentation in visual diaries created a range of simplified tree shapes. The students were encouraged to find and use a symbol that easily identified as a tree but differed from other designs in the class.

The pieces were created using Chromacryl Paints, Zart Art Black Pastels and A2 Cartridge.

Priscilla Williams
Scotch College

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