Roy de MAISTRE<br/> <em>A painted picture of the Universe</em> 1920-1934 <!-- (recto) --><br /> oil and pencil on composition board<br /> 50.6 x 40.4 cm<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Purchased, 1976<br /> A10-1976<br /> © Courtesy of the artist's estate <!--5902-->

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Roy de MAISTRE
A painted picture of the Universe 1920-1934
oil and pencil on composition board
50.6 x 40.4 cm
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1976
A10-1976
© Courtesy of the artist's estate Pablo PICASSO
Weeping woman (1937)
oil on canvas
55.2 x 46.2 cm
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased by donors of The Art Foundation of Victoria, with the assistance of the Jack and Genia Liberman family, Founder Benefactor, 1986
IC1-1986
© Sucession Picasso/Copyright Agency Maria van Oosterwyck
Still life with flowers and butterflies 1668
Oil on canvas
87.6 X 75.8cm
Purchased with funds donated by Dodge Bequest, Margaret Bland, Joy Anderson, Tim Fairfax AC & Gina Fairfax AC, The Betsy & Ollie Polasek Endowment, Michael Heine Family Foundation, Suzanne Kirkham, Carol Sisson, E. & D. Rogowski Foundation, and donors to the 2022 NGV Foundation Annual Dinner and 2022 NGV Annual Appeal, 2022
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Guardian spirit 700 CE-750 CE
earthenware (Sancai ware)
74.4 x 23.4 x 19.5 cm
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1926
2784-D3

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Explore and draw with the NGV in this series of free online programs for primary school students! Presented live by NGV educators once a term, each of the four programs in the series features a curated selection of works from the NGV Collection and activities designed to spark student curiosity and creativity while encouraging close looking. Join one or join them all. Come prepared with paper and coloured pencils to take part in creative drawing activities throughout the session.

These programs support the Exploring and Developing Practices strands of the Victorian and Australian Visual Arts Curricula.

These programs will be delivered online via Webex. Register to join the live program and receive access to a recording of the session to use in class for the remainder of the term.

Tue 9 Feb, 9.30–10am
Term 1 | Powerful and Playful Portraits 3–6

In Term 1, explore the faces behind the frames! Look closely at remarkable portraits in the NGV Collection to investigate how artists tell stories and express ideas about people through facial expressions, gestures, clothing and other details. Discover portraits of powerful personalities, and playful, imaginative portraits of families and friends. Then, use these clues as inspiration to create your own expressive, unique portrait drawing.

Students will ​

  • Develop their knowledge of the NGV and its Collection
  • Examine how identity, status, and personal stories can be symbolically represented through portraiture
  • Create expressive portrait drawings inspired by the artworks discussed during the session, experimenting with line, form, and composition
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Tue 27 Apr, 9.30–10am
Term 2 | Lively Landscapes 3–6

In Term 2, step outside the gallery walls and explore outdoor spaces! Discover diverse landscapes that have inspired artworks in the NGV Collection, and learn how artists paint, draw, and create artworks that capture the energy of different natural environments. Look closely at how texture, changing light, and unique patterns can make a landscape feel dynamic and alive. Then, take inspiration from nature to design and sketch your own lively landscape.

Students will ​

  • Develop their knowledge of the NGV and its Collection
  • Explore how different times, places, and cultures influence the ways artists see and represent the land
  • Create dynamic landscape drawings inspired by the artworks discussed during the session
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Tue 27 Jul, 9.30–10am
Term 3 | Secretive Still Life 3–6

In Term 3, be both an artist and an art detective! Look closely at still life artworks from the NGV Collection to discover the hidden meanings behind objects, symbols and colours and uncover the messages and ideas artists have tucked into their pictures. Then, use these visual clues as inspiration to create your own imaginative and unique secret still life drawing.

Students will ​

  • Develop their knowledge of the NGV and its Collection
  • Examine how objects in still life artworks can be symbols for broader cultural or personal themes
  • Create imaginative still life drawings inspired by the artworks discussed during the session, experimenting with techniques to express their own ideas
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Tue 19 Oct, 9.30–10am
Term 4 | Hybrid Creatures 3–6

In Term 4, explore the marvelous, mythical and monstrous as we discover how artists across time have imagined extraordinary creatures. Look closely at artworks from the NGV Collection and consider how artists combine familiar forms, features and ideas to create creatures that are fascinating and intriguing. Take inspiration from these imaginative works to design and draw your own hybrid creature along the way!

Students will ​

  • Develop their knowledge of the NGV and its Collection
  • Identify the cultural traditions that can influence the way artists conceptualise and represent real and mythical creatures in their artworks
  • Create drawings of unique hybrid creatures inspired by the artworks discussed during the session, experimenting with techniques to express their own ideas
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