The Waratah is the national emblem of New South Wales. It is a large red flower, native to Australia.

   

An Australian artist, Margaret Preston made several artworks depicting the Waratah, usually as a painting, a lino cut or a wood cut.

   

Many artists have sought to create artworks using the distinct and unusual shape of the Waratah, using various medium.

W.A.L.T

– recognise the features of a still life artwork

– describe other people’s still life artworks

W.I.L.F

I can name 4 things that are found in still life artworks

I can recall the name of 3 artists who painted still lifes

I can draw the shape of a Waratah flower and its leaves

I can use acrylic paint affectively