Emotional Landscapes

Van Gogh - sinuous line & texture add movement

you can 'feel' the breeze

J M W Turner - strong tonal contrast adds drama

layers of broken colour add depth

warm greys for fire and smoke

Munch - dramatic use of opposite colours that seem to vibrate - aaahh!

parallel lines of paint lead our eye

Kngwarreye - black under-painting to represent aboriginal skin

kngwarreye - plant roots or cracked mud

underground in the desert?

Friedrich - cool colours, cool place

Courbet - broken colour & layers of paint

Ernst - texture & sombre colours add mystery

Paint Techniques

• colour creates mood
• thick, impasto paint or sgraffito for expressive texture
• layers of broken colour add depth
• plastic wrap for mysterious texture
• line creates movement & focus