Line
Tone
Texture
Shape
Colour
Space
Practise using the Art Elements to guide your responses.
- Discuss ALL the elements of art in sentence structure exploring the Aboriginal artwork above.
- Outline of how a response should sound............ Success criteria below
The following Aboriginal bark painting uses a subdued range of natural, earthy colours such as ochre, brown, white and black. It is representative of traditional styles seen in Aboriginal art. This is also shown by the textural surface of bark which the artist has used to paint on, this adds a sense of cultural heritage to the work, reminding us of the origins of Aboriginal Painting. There are many lines used to outline the main focal point which is the bird and fish, it also helps to create the patterns of reeds in the background. The space shown in the artwork is quite shallow, there is no far distance shown, all subject matter is placed in the immediate foreground, we seem to have a birds-eye view of the scene. There is no variation in tonal qualities throughout the piece, all shapes and objects remain quite flat and simplified, echoing the traditional painting style of the Aboriginal artist.
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