Sydney Night- Tayla

Ken Done, with his artwork ‘Sydney Night’ painted in 1984, has recreated the image of Sydney Harbour into an innovative and breathtaking masterpiece. The main elements of the artwork are the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House, as well as skyscrapers and fireworks in the background and an assortment of boats floating along the harbour, with the lights of the city reflecting off of the surface. These elements are complimented with a detailed border running along the edges. ‘Sydney Night’ is a supplementary representation of what the City of Sydney resembles during times of celebration. With the combination of colour and texture Done has demonstrated, he was able to illustrate the happiness, excitement and buzz of the metropolis. Done has used oil crayon and ink in a wide variety of bright, eye-popping colours to contrast the black background, providing the painting with a more significant sense of hue. The artist has skilfully painted the lights of the city reflecting off of the surface of the water creating texture and a greater feeling of movement. ‘Sydney Night’ by artist Ken Done is an extremely important artwork, shown through numerous skills and techniques. His impressive attention to detail and ability to draw in an audience and make them feel the thrill of the artwork with the use of colour is undoubtedly something to be commended. 

T.Strong

Beaded Elie Saab formal gown, Paris Couture Fall 2014-2015 Dress by Elie Saab, Blog by Sheannetelle Fox

Beaded Elie Saab formal gown, Paris Couture Fall 2014-2015 Dress by Elie Saab

The Beaded Elie Saab formal gown, Paris Couture Fall 2014-2015 Dress by Elie Saab is a formal gown that is Beaded all over and goes from light pink to a blood red colour in a the form of a dip-dye. The material under all the beads and Swarovski crystals it is like a silk material that isn’t shiny, overall it is a gorgeous and stunning gown in my opinion.

The Beaded Elie Saab formal gown, Paris Couture Fall 2014 Dress by Elie Saab is about fall it shows the dress going from the light colors of summer in to the deep and dark shades of fall, even though the dress can’t be worn through everyday life it would be a definite head turner for special event and it would also make you the ‘star of ball’ because of how sparkly the dress is and how light would bounce of all the Swarovski crystals

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The Main idea of the Beaded Elie Saab formal gown, Paris Couture Fall 2014 Dress is to represent the change of seasons from summer to fall. The dress shows the transition of seasons through the color of the dress and how it changes from a soft baby pink summer colour to a deep blood red autumn colour and how the colour to wear can change in just a day just like how the dress goes softly but quickly in to darker shades.

I love the Beaded Elie Saab formal gown, Paris Couture Fall 2014-2015 Dress by Elie Saab and I think it is an amazing artwork, I also think it is very important do this generations fashion society, and I personally think it would be worth putting in a fashion museum due to the meaning of this beautiful gown.

Mount Abrupt by Dylan Wotton

Mount erupt, 1956 by Eugene Von Guerard

Mount Abrupt is a painting made by Eugene Von Guerard In 1956. This artwork is an oil on paper on canvas piece. The dimensions are 25.8 x 34.0 cm stretcher; 24.7 x 33.2 cm sight; 44.0 x 52.3 x 7.0 cm frame. The artwork is oil on paper on canvas.

The artwork “Mount Abrupt” by artist Eugene von Guerard. Guerard discovered an image in his head, it was an environmental image and started making it on a canvas. He used oil on paper on canvas, he made hills with beautiful trees on the canvas with dark green colours for the trees and the hills. He even made the skies and the light shining on the ground. The canvas has a textured environment and colour. He even made the painting look realistic. The canvas is horizontal axis, it is of Mount Abrupt, the Grampians, Victoria, made in 1856. Eugene von Guerard also signed and dated it L.r. corner, red oil “Eug v. Guerard *(underlined). There is no line but there tone in the empty dam. There are some trees on the hill, there are textures on the hills and trees too. There’s some balance on the trees and in the clouds and even rocks show repetition.

Mount Abrupt has many elements shown in this piece, such as a creek, trees, one dead tree, a hill and a sunset skyline. The colors in this painting is dark green for trees and grass, light blue and a tad of yellow for the sky and sunset, brown for the creek, creamy brown for the cliff face of the mountain and light gray for the clouds. This artwork is set in horizontal axis and has slight rough texture.

This artwork makes me feel free and looks like heaven also it feels like I’m in the painting. The main idea of the artwork “Mount Abrupt” is heaven and it represents through the materials meaning freedom. The artwork is about the peace and quiet of heaven. He wanted people to think about what heaven looks like.

I like this painting and I think it is a good artwork. It is an important artwork because it is painted by a famous person. I think this artwork is good enough to put in the museum.

Dylan Wotton

Mina Mina Dreaming by Zak

Mina Mina Dreaming

The artwork Mina Mina dreaming is illustrated by Judy Watson Napangardi, born in 1925, in Yarungkanji at Mt Doreen Station, she was taught and inspired the art form of painting and techniques by her older sister Maggie Napangardi Watson.

The art work Mina Mina Dreaming by Judy Watson Napangardi, is quite a large painting with dimensions of 152x152cm. The painting is acrylic on canvas. She uses lines and circles. In my opinion she uses the space very well and very good color contrast, using the colors blue, orange, pink, red, purple and green.

She uses the canvas space very well, she spreads out her brush strokes and doesn’t overdo it in one space. This artwork is very unique because it uses a lot of different colour’s, also it has pattern of circles, lines and other useful shapes.

The main idea of the artwork “Mina Mina Dreaming” is that it’s important to the Napangardi/Napanangka women and Japangardi/Japanangka men, and is expressed the components of linen canvas, acrylic paints and many more useful accessories. The artwork has a horizontal line, meaning that this artwork is great inspiration for younger Indigenous kids to look up to.

  by Zak Hudson

Nastutiums Written by Ewan M Brown

Nasturtiums by Cressida Campbell

Written Ewan M Brown

The Australian artist Cressida Campbell lives in Sydney and belongs the art style still life. She paints with unique-state colour woodblock paints. She learned the woodblock techniques in Yoshida Hanga Academy in Tokyo in 1980.

The artwork ‘Nasturtiums’, painted in 2002, is a painting with the same woodblock paints that Cressida Campbell uses in all of her paintings. The painting is 58.4x60cm and has a vertical axis. This piece has three bowls with growing nasturtiums inside them near the edge of a diagonally facing table. The painting is a close up of nasturtiums growing near an edge of a table.

The colours used and seen in nasturtiums are shades of darkish blue, bright yellow and orange with a dark red, white, grey and mixes of both light and dark green. The painting shows the true beauty of nasturtiums with a lovely subtle colours along with a complementary mix of darker colours that balance out the piece.

This painting is representing the beauty of nasturtiums. Cressida Campbell thought the planet was deserving of a painting and so she made the painting. It has no known significants.

I firmly enjoy this delightable, tantalising and fresh painting. It is the definition of love. I thoroughly enjoy and praise this delectable artwork and its skill involved.

signing off

Ewan M Brown

Vatulele #5 Sarina Baker

Vatulele #5 Artist Sarina Baker

                                  

This report will contain information about the painting ‘Vatulele #5’ by artist ‘Sarina Baker’ it will also contain the color's, textures, and mediums about the painting. ‘I believe that this painting is absolutely beautiful’. Sarina Baker is an Australian artist and was born in Toowoon Bay NSW; her main professions are fine art, tortile and graphic design. The painting itself has dimensions (71 x 56) and is made from collage, gouache, acrylics, oils, inks, cements, sand and pastel.

Vatulele #5 By Sarina Baker

The painting ‘Vatulele #5 can be described as the Australian front view of the ocean with heaps of tropical fruits in a bowl on a table with the ocean in the background. The medium of the painting is ‘paint ‘and shapes such as stars, circles, and squiggly lines are used. The painting is a horizontal axis and the composition is used very effectively, many shaded of blues and greens are used for the ocean.

Many colors were used for the tropical fruit on the table, the tones, colors, and textures balance each other out to give that warm tropical feel. The colors used in the painting are greens, yellows, whites, red and purple. In the background of the panting there are boats on the ocean and a table covered in tropical fruit is in front, the sky is also in the background with a few white clouds. I believe that the distinctive features of this artwork are the blue and green ocean, the tropical fruit and the blue crisp sky.

 These features are what give off that warm tropical feel. The theme of the art is beach and tropical, you can see this by the use of tropical fruits in the painting, the white sand and the blue and green ocean. I believe the art work means a day in paradise, when I look at the artwork I feel as though I am on the beach and the ocean is clear and blue. This is why I feel the artist made this painting to take you to the tropics and nature and I don’t believe the artwork represents any other symbols.

In conclusion I really like this artwork and think that it is a brilliant painting, I also believe that it is an important artwork because it makes you feel happy and relaxed. I also think that this painting is good enough to put in a museum for those reasons. For me the blues and greens are what really draw me into the painting, I feel as though I am at a holiday at the beach when I look at this painting and all round I think that it is an excellent painting.

By Chloe Wade

BAILED UP! tom albert james kessler

BAILED UP!

Tom albert

The painting “bailed up” 1895 by tom albert is set in the  aussie bush bandits robbing a cart. the painting has dimension of 134.5cm * 182.8cm. tom albert use oil on canvas to make bailed up to give it a "nice feeling''. behind the cart is a small hill coverd in rocks and trees to repesent the aussie bush.Roberts modelled the figures on Inverell townspeople, including stagecoach driver 'Silent Bob Bates' who had been held up by local bushranger 

Australian Gum Blossom Sophie Frasle

Australian Gum Blossom

The painting ‘Australian gum Blossom’ was painted by Margaret Preston. She was an Australian artist, born in 1875 in Port Adelaide her first passion for painting started when she was twelve and she continued this passion throughout her life. She went on to study at National Gallery of Victoria Art school for five years. In 1920 she became one of Australia’s leading modernist artists. She lived in the bush for most of the 1930s and found a lot of inspiration for her landscape paintings with her surroundings, and that is where she got her inspiration for her aboriginal paintings too. She died on the 28th of May 1963.

Most of her paintings are based on flowers and nature. A lot of her paintings have something Australian in them and I think she did this because she wanted to show people how beautiful Australia is. The painting ‘Australian Gum Blossom’ is a bunch of Australian native flowers and plants in a large black pot. There are many different colours and textures, the flowers are pink, red, white and orange. The Australian native plant in this photo is the eucalyptus leaves that are scattered in the pot. The painting is made on oil on canvas and the texture is almost like a ruff table.  The artwork also includes shadowing from the pot so this hows that there is a light coming through somewhere, this leaves the viewer wondering what is beyond this painting. The repetition used in this artwork are the flowers that are the main object.

Throughout Margaret Preston's collection her paintings are Australian influenced, including The Sydney Bridge (1957), aboriginal designs and black and white paintings. This Artwork is currently in the Art Gallery of NSW, and I think that this painting reflects on Margaret Preston and her life. 

Peter Booth Painting 1968 Noah Van Der Stelt

Peter Booth Painting 1968

Welcome, today we will blog about Peter Booth’s famous painting.

Art Work: Painting 1968

Peter booth is an Australia figurative and surrealist painter he has painted many famous paintings such as painting 1968 it has a midnight shade with bluish tints as well as a fiery red sun and city line it features various items and creatures such as a dog, himself, a city, bushes and reddish dirt. The reddish sun and greys give the painting a heavy finish. The Artwork Painting 1968 by Peter Booth is about a lonely man walking down a path with his dog under the sunset it is definitely a painting to be seen.

The main idea of the Artwork “Painting 1968” is a peaceful walk through bush land and is represented through the materials of Dark colours and outlines giving it a meaning of peace and the falling of night time. It brings me to a standstill to see this painting and its unique dark colours and patterns. The theme of this artwork is walking with this lonely man with his dog and seeing the sun go down. I think the artist created this painting because he was walking one time with his dog and he saw this magical moment that he just had to captcha. I think that some things in the artwork represent a certain thing like the dog it’s his friend or his loyal companion. The city symbolizes his city life or a noisy traffic ridden mind and the country side is his peace his one place of freedom.

In all I like Peter Booths’ painting as it brings great meaning to me like where I find my peace and freedom. In result this painting should be put into a museum.

Please give your opinion down below I would be greatly appreciated.

Blog done by Noah Van Der Stelt

Nasturtiums blog, Josh Richards

Nasturtiums, 2002 by Cressida Campbell

When one thinks imagines the concept of art, they often picture extravagant and revolutionary artworks that inspire new styles, ideas and creations. Although, not all art must be complex, as sometimes true creativity and innovations stems from simplicity. This is most definitely the case with the Still Life piece, Nasturtiums, by Australian-born artist, Cressida Campbell, which captures the subtle beauty of the bright and vibrant flowers.

Nasturtiums is a Still Life colour woodblock painting, created in 2002. It is 55.4 centimetres in height and 60 centimetres wide and is set in vertical axis.  After spending some time in Japan, studying at the Yoshida Hanga Academy in Tokyo, Cressida was inspired to integrate many Japanese techniques into her artwork, including colour woodblock painting, which is a key feature in many of her pieces.

The artworks consists of many different elements, such as the use of balance, texture and a clever palette of colours. This painting depicts three decorative white and grey china bowls, containing various vibrant flora, upon a dark blue tablecloth. An expansive range of colours have been implemented in this piece, including dark and navy blue, earthy maroon trimmed with a darkish gold, and light jade green used in the tablecloth, various mixes of bright whites and yellows, oranges, dark reds and radiant whites used in the vibrant flower petals, combined with multiple shades of light and dark greens used in the flower stems and leaves and clay-like greys and muted dark whites used in the detailed china bowls. Many of the shapes in this piece are made with fine detailed line and are spread quite evenly across the space, creating a wonderful balance between the different elements. Due to the artwork being created upon wood, the piece has a wonderful rough texture, which adds character and personality into this simple piece.

Behind every painting there is a message, whether it is hidden through symbolism or in clear view, the meaning is the core basis of the artwork. Nasturtiums is a painting showcasing various Nasturtium (Tropaeolum) flowers contained in simple china bowls. At first glance, one may think this painting may not have an underlying message, but in fact, this subtle piece may have various meanings. This painting showcases the beauty and character of the flowers. It is very honest and does not exaggerate details, but still remains an attractive painting. This painting demonstrates the message of one staying true to themselves, as real beauty lies in one’s character. It teaches us to be honest and true to ourselves in the midst of adversity. This piece demonstrates that sometimes simplicity, can be more expressive and eye-catching than the complex and extravagant.

In conclusion, Nasturtiums is a wonderfully made painting and deserves to be hung on the walls of various building across the world. Even though, the artwork may not be a revolutionary contributor to the history of the Still Art genre, it is of importance to Australian art. All credit goes to Cressida Campbell for the stunning piece she has created.

Josh Richards

ken done by Sam passmore

Art drive

Ken done

Ken done is from Sydney the name of the art work is ARTDRIVE and the size of this art work is 850x525 it is made from crayon and ink on paper.

The art work “ARTDRVE’’ by artist Ken done , ARTDRIVE describe to me that he loves his car and likes using he colures or a mixed of brightly colored images. A painting on a sculpture I don’t know what paint he use it could be spray paint so he has use abstract design colored the car to make it into a 3D art work.

He use a soft tone threw the car purple and theory vibrant, bright origin. The colures that are used in this art work are a dull purple and a swish of red and a bright yellow. The art work “ARTDRIVE” by artist ken done is about an Australian artist best known for his design work and his simple brightly colored images of Australian. The artwork car concept began in 1976 when alexander Calder was commissioned to embellish the BMW of his friend, French racing drivers.

He uses abstract pictures of parrots and parrot fish on his on his car.

Ken done wanted to show what the car can do. It can go really fast just like parrots and parrot fish it has a tropical colours like parrots. I like this art work/art drive because the nice colors he chose an abstract rendition of parrot fish both are beautiful and move at fantastic speed. Yes I think this artist good enough to put in a museum.

I like this art work because it makes me happy because bright colures me in a happy mood and it looks fast. 

         

Sydney Night by Ken done - Hayley Phelan

Wearable art assignment- ‘Sydney night ‘by Ken done

The elements in this painting I can see is colour, line, shape and texture. The principals of design I see are a lot of contrast in his artwork using bright colours making his work very lively also having focal points like the opera house and Harbor Bridge give the painting unity. This artwork is 70cm x 80cm and is an oil, crayon and ink on paper.

I can see buildings, a river that is colourful because the buildings lights are reflecting on the river, Sydney Harbour Bridge, colourful fireworks, a boat and a moon. The artwork ‘Sydney Night’ by artist Ken done is about the artist trying to say that Sydney is a very vibrant place and it looks like a celebration.

The main idea of the artwork is that Sydney is a very happy place to be. Sydney celebrates New Year’s by lighting up the night at Sydney Opera house and Sydney harbour Bridge. The fireworks are a symbol of celebration also all the bright and happy colours.

I love this artwork, I think it is very bright and colourful. I can see movement through the water. The colours are reflecting on the buildings which creates rhythm. I think this is an important artwork to the people celebrating New Year’s. People will love seeing this artwork in a museum. They will be the same as me, thinking that the artwork is very vibrant and colourful. 

Sydney Night 1984: Danielle Mckone

Sydney night 1984

The artwork Sydney night 1984 drawled by ken done is a spectacular piece of art. The bright colours on a black background make the colours stand out. In Sydney night 1984 is the Sydney harbor during a celebration which is shown by the fireworks and bright colours the celebration is most likely to be the New Year’s Eve celebration.

Sydney night 1984 has pink, purple, black, yellow, white, red, green and blue. The artwork has boats, cruise liners, sky scrapers, firework, clouds, Sydney Harbor Bridge, water, stars and the Sydney opera house. Most of the drawing is pretty busy except for the sky which is full of stars, clouds and the moon. Sydney night 1984 is unique because the waters darker then the boat, in most drawings and paintings the boat is lighter than the water. I can see symmetry in the sky scrapers, the windows are symmetrical and they are also very bright and help with the theme of a celebration.

This piece is unique because of the border this is uncommon in most paintings I’ve seen the border also has something to do with the drawing having stars and confetti referring to the celebration in the drawing. Sydney night 1984 is made from Oil crayon and ink on paper it is 70x80 cm. There is balance between the boats and little boats. Think this is fantastic artwork and that it definitely belongs in museum.

Mina Mina Dreaming by Georgia

Judy Watson Napangardi

Mina Mina dreaming (Mina Mina Jukurrpa)

Judy Watson Napangardi, born 1925 in Yarungkanji at Mt Doreen Station, (North West of Alice Springs) in an expanse of the Yuendumu Community in Central Australia. Judy was taught the art of painting by her elder sister, Maggie Napangardi Watson.

The artwork Mina Mina Dreaming by artist Judy Watson Napangardi looks like a large painting with lots of bright vibrant colours such as blue, orange, pink, red, purple and green, with dimensions of 513 x 640cm. This is an Indigenous piece of artwork. The medium is acrylic on linen canvas and has a horizontal axis. Different shapes have been used throughout the art work and different textures and styles of the brush strokes. Some of the shape styles that are used are circles, diamonds and very long rectangles with round tips, it also has different coloured lines around the outside of the shapes and the perimeter of the artwork.

She uses the whole canvas and has a lot of detail. The artwork has a horizontal axis. The tone of the artwork is quite dahl but has some nice bright vibrant colours through it.

The artwork “Mina Mina Dreaming” by artist Judy Watson Napangardi is about the Creation Time and the country associated with this painting, (west of Yuendumu). The painting tells the story of a group of women, all ages, who travelled the country performing sacred ceremonies and gathering food as they went about their travels.

The main idea of the artwork “Mina Mina Dreaming” is that it’s significant to Napangardi/Napanangka women and Japangardi/Japanangka men and is represented through the materials of acrylic paints, linen canvas and much more, meaning that Judy Watson Napangardi is an amazing indigenous artist with great art skills and techniques that younger indigenous children can learn from and look up to.

J Georgia Osborne J

The Australian Gum Blossom by Jolie Kucks

Australian Gum Blossom

By Margaret Preston

Jolie Kucks

The artwork ‘Australian Gum Blossom’ by Margaret Preston is a painting and it’s made of oil on canvas. Margaret was known during the 1920s to the 1940s for her modernist works as a painter and print maker and for introducing aboriginal motifs into contemporary art. These paintings dimensions are 55.5 x 55.5. Circle shapes represent the flowers, there’s a small table holding the pot of flowers. The texture looks bumpy as if the paint was slogged on and it dried in a bumpy way.

The colors used in this artwork were red, white, pink, green, grey, black, purple, brown and orange. The grey color was used for the table, the black for the pot of flowers. Green was used for the leaves and different color flowers.

In this amazing artwork, the first thing you notice when you look at the painting is mostly the flowers and the table. You notice the detail a bit later. For example, the brown stems of the flowers are seen when you look closer at the picture.

The materials show the idea (oil on canvas would be for used for the flowers because in real life, they seem to look a bit like it) I think that the artist thought the flowers looked like a good thing to paint so she picked them and arranged them so it would make a great picture. And there isn’t really anything in the artwork that would be a symbol or meaning other than that.

I this art because it’s pretty, captivating and looks great the way it’s arranged. I would say it’s important because these flowers are quite beautiful and would lighten someone’s day. This brilliant artwork could be put in a museum because it’s worth it and it’s painted so well with great detail.  The measurements suit the painting (55.5x55.5)

I have learnt that this artwork is 55.5 x 55.5 cm and it comes from the Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney

Sydney Night - Karoline L

Wearable Art Assignment – Ken Done Sydney Night

Ken Done is an Australian artist, he comes from Sydney born and bred. He was born 29^th June 1943. His artwork ‘Sydney Night’ was created in 1984. It is an outlook from his studio/office window. This artwork measures 70x80cm and is oil, crayon and ink on paper.

Sydney Night was painted at night through Ken’s office window, he wanted to show us what he sees at night through his window. There are many elements in this in this painting, there are stars, squiggles, circles and lines. The painting is very packed and filled with imagination it has so many random lines and shapes that make up an amazing painting. It has a horizontal axis and there is no symmetry or repetition in this piece of art. In the painting there are heaps of neon colors, boats, buildings and stars. This painting is very unique because there is so much color and vibrancy. The main idea of Sydney Night was to show people that haven’t seen Sydney, the better side of Sydney. I think Ken Done did very well in representing what Sydney looks like at night.

I like this artwork because it is very bright and I love colors. I also like it because I’m a city girl. It is an important artwork because it is an outlook of one of the most well-known cities in Australia. It is a gorgeous painting, I would definitely put it in a museum. If I were to put this on an outfit I would put it on a cute puffed up party dress because it would be a perfect party dress because of its black background and bright colors and pictures on top. I would only make one change to this artwork… I would add glitter because glitter makes everything better and I think it would give a great effect because of the dark background.

Painting-Martin Goodwin

Painting by Peter Booth

Written by Martin Goodwin

Peter Booth was born on the 2 November 1940 in Sheffield, England. He and his family came to Australia in 1958, where he worked as a labourer for several years before attending the National Gallery School in Melbourne.

 ‘Painting’ by Peter Booth was painted in 1977 in Melbourne, NSW. It was accepted into The National Gallery of Victorian. The dimensions to it are 182.5 x 304cm (horizontal) it is also an oil on canvas picture. This artwork has caught the attention of many so it is time for the world to get a better understanding of what it is about.

Since this artwork uses oil paints it gives it lots of different colours which gives it emotion and expression. This picture give out a sort of dark meaning, for example the earth is black with all sorts of different coloured smudges, and also there is no light colours in the background except for a white bull-terrier dog behind a whited faced man in a large coat with red eyes. All the features of the picture fit in very well with each other.

Many colours have been used in the painting, but some of them are hard to see because they are used is small proportion compared to the brown and black and sometimes red. But since there are so many splotches it makes the colours visible.

This painting represents Peter Booth’s belief that part and the whole are the same and cannot be changed ever.

There are many parts of this painting that Peter Booth included to have a meaning such as: the dog, which in a way is the only thing that is fully white which could mean that life, and the man in the trench coat can be seem as artist-everyman-prophet in a journey into an apocalyptic world as a consequence of violence and greed. The other objects are representing fragments of nature.

Personal Opinion:

I don’t really like this artwork, even though it has a lot of good colours there is something depressing about it.

I do think that it is a good artwork since it has heaps of colours.

I don’t reckon this is an important artwork, I think it just shows a message/meaning.

This artwork to me is good enough to put in a museum, and it has into: The National Gallery of Victorian.

I have learnt that artwork does not need to be in certain style to express happy, sad, ect meanings.

ART IS WORTH 1000 WORDS!!

Magenta Sea Garden -Gillian Priest

Magenta Sea Garden

Magenta Sea Garden by Ken Done is an oil on linen based artwork and has the colours light green, dark purple, light purple, yellow, dark blue, light pink, pink, purple, aqua, turquoise, black, orange, brown, grey, white, light blue and dark red. The theme of this artwork is under the sea but in colourful pastel colours. Magenta Sea Garden has pastel colours and is a painting of the ocean. The painting is vertical, and features shells, coral, fish and clams and is which is 157x122cm long.

The distinctive features of Magenta Sea Garden by Ken Done are shown by the bright colours of the coral and the fish are in a dark blue colour which makes them stand out. The shapes used in this artwork are rectangles, ovals, triangles, squares and prisms. In this artwork I don’t think that there are any hidden symbols in it or any other secret representations.

I like this artwork because it is so unique and has so many bright colours in it. This artwork is important because it makes people more aware of looking after the ocean and not polluting it. Magenta Sea Garden is good enough to be in a museum because it looks amazing. This artwork means that we should not pollute the ocean and not make the animals endangered.