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Explore ideas and artworks from different cultures and times, including artwork by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, to use as inspiration for their own representations
Elaborations
researching artworks of different styles and artists from different times and cultures to inspire their own representations in forms such as printmaking and drawing, and styles such as realistic or expressive (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social Capability)
Considering viewpoints - meanings and interpretations: For example - What is this painting telling us about the past? How does the artwork use visual conventions to convey meaning? How did the artist work within a space, and at this time? How and why did they innovate their practice? (Skills: Critical and Creative Thinking)
exploring ways to represent their ideas using visual conventions from different historical, social or cultural contexts (Skills: Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social Capability)
experimenting with visual conventions to create particular visual effects in representations (Skills: Critical and Creative Thinking)
identifying and explaining choices in art making, including forms, styles and visual conventions in their artworks, and influences of other artists on their artworks (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social Capability)
