During the years of 1883 and 1895 Tom Roberts, Frederick McCubbin, Arthur Streeton, Charles Conder and Jane Sutherland played an important role in the development of Impressionism in Australia the artist’s work was inspiring to the climate of the changes in Melbourne during the 1980’s. These painters introduced a ‘plein air’ style to describe the Australian bush, they used principles to capture the light, colour and atmosphere of the Australian bush landscape and sky and get a feel of what they believe the outback should be.
In the years between 1881 and 1885 Roberts spent his time abroad, while he was in London he studied at the Royal Academy School, before traveling to Spain, France and Italy, where he was inspired by several artists’ pieces. When Roberts was in Spain he looked for inspiration for Spanish–themed paintings, which were popular in the19th century he also studied the work of, Bartolome Estaban Murillo and Diego Rodriquez de Silva Velazquez, both of the artists were admired by the new generation of artists for their naturalistic style.
“BAILED UP”- TOM ROBERTS. Roberts painting “Bailed Up” shows a scene from the early days of NSW, where a coach is being held up by bushrangers –lead by Captain Thunderbolt, in an isolated area with a sloped hill which is surrounded by tall gum trees and grass trees. Browns and greys are used which represents the harsh climate of the bare outback. it was painted near Inverell, NSW. Once completed it was exhibited in Sydney and Melbourne.
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“SHEARING THE RAMS”- TOM ROBERTS Painted in 1890, in NSW. The painting is set in a shearing shed where a line of shearers are working with 5 rams. In the back of the shed a group of other workers are huddles together, to the left we see a young boy carrying a large heap of wool and in the middle another young boy sweeping who is looking at the viewer grabs your attention and to the right id an old man watching the shearers.
Depth has been created well in this painting by the use of one point perspective which the viewer’s eyes follow throughout the painting. I believe that Tom Roberts displayed what he believed what Australia looked like and what was important to the nation, which is to that is to work hard, no matter what the conditions are and to work together and being able to improve the lives of family and country, a sense of pride is displayed that the shearers would have felt in their work in support of the growing Australian economy.
