Confederation Centre of the Arts's video: CCAG Art Class from Home 6: Shapes in the Landscape Minimalist Landscape Drawings

Explore the elements of art while learning more about artworks in the Confederation Centre Art Gallery's permanent collection. This brand-new program provides weekly instructional art activities inspired by artworks from our permanent collection. These activities are similar to those taught in the gallery's regular education programs and can be completed with basic materials that you probably already have at home! Activity Description When looking at this landscape work by Toni Onley you can make out a few details. There is clearly a hill and presumably a body of water in which the "black sun" is reflected. This black hole can be interpreted as a cave of some sort but it is hard to be certain. The painting is clearly meant to represent a landscape in the real world but the subject has been reduced to its basics: colour and shape. This activity will follow the same principles of Black Sun creating a drawing of a landscape that is made up of only general shapes and colours. Featured Artwork: Toni Onley (1928-2004) Black Sun, 1965 acrylic on wood panel, 50.8 x 65 cm Purchased, 1968 CAG 68.2