Henri Rousseau Last week, we analysed the famous paintings of Henri Rousseau set in a jungle /

rainforest.

You will have noticed that each picture contains a

variety of trees and plants with a range of colours and shapes, spread out across

different layers of the image.

Look closely at the images again focusing on the plants.

What do you notice about the shapes of the leaves and flowers? How many different varieties can you count?

What do you notice about the placement of the trees, grasses and flowers in the images?

The Equatorial Jungle, 1909 A Lion Devouring its prey, 1905

Task: To experiment with drawing a range of plants, focusing on forming their shapes.

Today you’re going to experiment with drawing a range of plants.

You may wish to use the paintings as reference to copy from (you could also use any other images of plants from the internet or any you found during your fieldwork).

You may find it easier to split your page into a series of boxes and draw the shape of a different plant in each box.

Here are some other images which may help for your reference:

Don’t forget…

If you want to explore more artwork, why not visit the Tate modern gallery online? They have lots of fun activities and art to discover!

https://www.tate.org.uk/kids