Discover how the landscape of East Anglia has influenced and inspired artists. Compare and contrast how landscapes have been captured by Gainsborough, Constable and Cedric Morris as well as other artists from the region. Focus on a landscape painting, draw in nature, visit the Camera Obscura and much more..
Focus on Landscapes
- Compare and contrast a Gainsborough landscape with one from a different artist in our collections or from our temporary exhibitions. What are the different styles and techniques and how do they compare?
Focus on a Painting
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Focus on a Gainsborough landscape using our painting explorer bag, learn to look closely and talk about paintings.
Landscape Collector
- Use our mini landscape bags to discover the landscapes in Gainsborough’s House. Record your findings on our Make your own Landscape sheet.
Zooming In
- Use viewfinders to spot different objects in the landscapes in our collections. Explore how the artist use line and draw your findings on your cube sheet.
Drawing in Nature
- Inspired by our Constable ‘Cabinet of Curiosity’ and our beautiful garden, explore natural objects and have a go at creating a sketchbook page of nature drawings.
Camera Obscura and viewfinding
- Visit our amazing camera obscura and view Gainsborough’s landscape inside our landscape studio. capture your own view using our interactive viewfinder activity.
A Model Landscape
- Follow in Gainsborough’s Footsteps and work in teams to create a 3D model landscape. Learn about perspective and composition.
A Model Landscape drawing session
- An extension of the model landscape for KS2. Spend time making a drawing of your model landscape, converting a 3D scene into a 2D image.
