Landscape

Key words

Abstract; bold colour

Questions to ask

Think about the composition of this image, in particular the proportion of sky to land. Does it still retain the feel of a landscape painting? 

The painter has made a choice to depict the landscape in this semi abstract way – it would not look this way in real life. What do you think the painter is trying to say about the landscape? 

Look at the use of angular shapes and repetition in this painting. What does this do to the sense of perspective in the painting?

How this might inspire your work 

Use a photograph of a landscape as a starting point for an abstract landscape painting. Study the photograph, paying attention to details within it. Look closely at the shapes, patterns and texture, rather than focusing on the actual objects. 

Choose one aspect of the image and think about how it might look from different angles -- from the sides, from higher up, from the perspective of something smaller or larger than you.

Next consider the composition of your final painting. Which parts of your image should take up the most room on the page? Do you want to paint the image from the side, or from upside down?