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Landscape Art Exploration
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Landscape Art Exploration
📚 Part 1: Identify & Choose
1. To emphasise a dramatic sky in a landscape composition, you would place the horizon:
near the top of the page
low on the page (more sky)
in the centre
remove the horizon completely
2. Which of the following best describes a common feature of traditional Māori visual art related to landscape?
Photorealistic perspective and shading
Random abstract marks without meaning
Use of cultural motifs, patterns and storytelling about the whenua
Strict use of Western colour theory only
3. Which style often shows visible, loose brushstrokes and focuses on changing light?
Realism
Abstract
Impressionism
Cubism
4. Check all materials you might choose for your landscape project later in the unit:
Pencils and graphite
Oil paints
Digital tablet or photos
Coloured pencils or markers
✏️ Part 2: Short Answers & Creative Thinking
5. Name a local New Zealand landscape you know (a place or type of landform) and one specific detail you would include in your artwork:
6. What mood or atmosphere do you want your landscape to show? List two colours you will use to create that mood:
7. Quick thumbnail sketch: Draw a small composition showing where your horizon, main focal point, and a cultural or natural element (e.g. pohutukawa, mountain, coastline) will sit. Add one or two short notes beside the sketch.
8. Match each landscape style to a short description. Draw a line to connect items.
A. Realism
B. Impressionism
C. Abstract
D. Māori Art
1. Cultural motifs and storytelling about the land
2. Accurate detail and lifelike representation
3. Visible brushstrokes and focus on light
4. Simplified shapes and bold colour
9. One-sentence plan: What will you focus on for your first landscape study in this unit?
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