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Grace Cossington Smith: Artist Deep-Dive

Studying Cossington Smith's work allows students to explore the use of color and light to create atmosphere and emotion. Students can also learn about simplifying forms and applying modernist principles to Australian subject matter.

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Grace Cossington Smith: Artist Deep-Dive

Capturing the texture and movement of the brushstrokes.

Capturing the light and shadow on the house using color.

Capturing the light and atmosphere of the scene.

Capturing the reflective surface of the tray.

Simplifying the landscape into basic shapes.

color temperature

Simplifying forms into geometric shapes

Simplifying complex forms into geometric shapes.

Simplifying complex shapes

Simplifying complex shapes into basic forms.