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The Colours of the SeasonsThis exercise helps to develop an awareness of the changing colours of the seasons and shows that the mood of a landscape can be conveyed through colour alone. Guidelines:
MaterialsA4 drawing paper, coloured pencils, pens, pastels or paint. A selection of landscape artists' work: eg Van Gogh's Crows Over Cornfield 1890, Summer Evening 1888, The Arles Country Under Snow 1888, Ivon Hitchens' Autumn Ride No2 1951, Summer Water 1961, Terwick Mill Series 1944-5, Patrick Heron's Sydney Garden Paintings 1989 -90. Colin Riches
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