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      Going on an adventure

      • TLF-IDM025955

      Explore drama and visual arts activities using an adventure story as a stimulus.

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      The Art and Science of Impressionist Color

      • TLF-IDM021311

      In this sequence of lessons, students will learn about the Impressionist painters' use of colour and how it connected to early-19th-century scientific theories about colour. They will explore combinations of primary and secondary colours, experiment creating secondary colours, and create a landscape using complementary colours.

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      Stories without words

      • TLF-IDM025942

      Learn how Australian story-teller, artist and academy award winner, Shaun Tan uses emotive illustrations to tell a story. You will also create your own character and tell a story using illustration.

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      Autumn leaves

      • TLF-IDM025906

      Explore dance, art and music through a song about Autumn leaves. Make some art works, dance like a leaf and learn to play the song on a keyboard instrument.

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      Bird's eye art

      • TLF-IDM025773

      A visual arts activity for students using aerial perspective and abstract forms.

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      Fun with flowers

      • TLF-IDM025958

      Students discover the creative and scientific art of botanical illustration and respond to the drawing through poetry and music.

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      Celebration and Satire

      • TLF-IDM021312

      This lesson plan guides students to compare and contrast different perspectives of the French Revolution as depicted in two works of art. They will discuss the use of satire and caricature to comment on historical and current events and will create satirical cartoons based on contemporary issues.

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      Chicken challenge

      • TLF-IDM025772

      Learn to use two-dimensional shapes to create a chicken artwork.

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      Brushing up on animals

      • TLF-IDM025978

      Students discover techniques for drawing animals and painting an artwork.

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      Through a child's eye: an especially joyous exhibition of mandalas

      • TLF-IDM012749

      This is a presentation of seven slides displaying a small exhibition of children's stories, related drawings and background information about mandalas. The stories and drawings illustrate selected fables as an expression of Buddhist teachings. The presentation was created as a result of an art project to commemorate the ...

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      e-Museum: app for Android

      • TLF-IDM014050

      This Android application contains high-resolution images and descriptions of over 1,000 items from four Japanese museums: Tokyo National Museum, Kyoto National Museum, Nara National Museum and Kyusyu National Museum. The images are organised into twelve categories: Painting, Calligraphy, Sculpture, Architecture, Metalwork, ...

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      Nici Cumpston, 'Campsite V, Nookamka Lake', 2008

      • TLF-IDM014297

      This is a photographic print by Barkindji/Paakintji artist Nici Cumpston (b1963) depicting Nookamka, a freshwater lake situated in the Riverland region of South Australia. The work is shown as an enlargeable image. Text onscreen gives information about the Murray-Darling River system’s degradation, and a description of ...

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      Bob Burruwal and Lena Yarinkura, 'Wyarra family group', 2010

      • TLF-IDM014310

      This is a sculpture by Rembarrnga artist Bob Burruwal (b1952) and Rembarrnga/Kune artist Lena Yarinkura (b1948) depicting spirit figures - male and female, young and old - standing near their camp dog. The sculpture is shown as an enlargeable image. This work was exhibited as a part of the second National Indigenous Art ...

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      Alexander Schramm: 'Adelaide, a tribe of natives on the banks of the river Torrens' 1850

      • TLF-IDM014294

      This is a painting made in 1850 by Australian colonial artist Alexander Schramm depicting Kaurna people, sheltering under gum trees in Adelaide parkland. The painting is shown as an enlargeable image and in a video. Text onscreen gives information on Schramm’s life and practice as he is known for his sympathetic representation ...

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      Daniel Walbidi, 'Kirriwirri', 2010

      • TLF-IDM014300

      This is a painting by Mangala/Yulparija artist Daniel Walbidi (b1983) depicting his grandfather and grandmother’s country on his father’s side. The painting is shown as an enlargeable image. This work was exhibited as a part of the second National Indigenous Art Triennial, ‘unDisclosed’, at the National Gallery of Australia ...

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      'Miyuki: the imperial outing and hunt', 1600-10

      • TLF-IDM014314

      This is a pair of six-fold screens, painted during the Momoyama period (1573-1615) in Japan, depicting chapter 29 of the epic Japanese novel ‘Tale of Genji’. The screens are shown as an enlargeable image. Text onscreen gives detailed information on the history of the novel, the period it was written and an extensive visual ...

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      Margaret Preston: 'Flying over the Shoalhaven', 1942

      • TLF-IDM012588

      This resource includes an enlargeable image of the painting 'Flying over Shoalhaven River' by Margaret Preston and catalogue information about the painting. There is also a video with audio commentary and corresponding onscreen text that provides an interpretation of the painting and information about the artist's views. ...

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      John Olsen: 'Sydney sun', 1965

      • TLF-IDM012600

      This resource includes an enlargeable image and corresponding catalogue information of the landscape painting 'Sydney sun' by John Olsen. There is also a video with audio commentary providing an interpretation of the artwork. The onscreen text outlines additional information about the artist, his career, influential ideas ...

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      Remembering Wu Guanzhong

      • TLF-IDM012755

      This is a slideshow of five artworks by renowned 20th-century Chinese artist, Wu Guanzhong (1919-2010). The slideshow is accompanied by an audio tribute to the artist by curator Melissa Chiu, which is also available as a text transcript. There is an enlargeable image of his landscape 'Camels in the desert' (1981), related ...

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      Danie Mellor, 'Culture warriors', 2007

      • TLF-IDM014298

      This is a mixed media artwork by Mamu/Ngagen/Ngajan artist Danie Mellor (b1971), presenting two fighting kangaroos in the foreground of a ‘traditional’ fine bone china scene. The drawing/collage is shown as an enlargeable image. It was exhibited in the 2008 travelling exhibition of the first National Indigenous Art Triennial, ...

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