1. Rob Gonsalves By Shaniya

2. Rob Gonsalves Born in Toronto, Canada 1959 Born in Toronto, Canada 1959

3. Family Both parents Romanian Gypsies Both parents Romanian Gypsies

4. Interesting facts Won 2005 governor generals award in children's literature and now has 64 paintings and is working on more Won 2005 governor generals award in children's literature and now has 64 paintings and is working on more

5. Training Attended Ontario college of art. Attended Ontario college of art.

6. Materials

7. Methods

8. Style The amazing style of magic realism The amazing style of magic realism

9. What influenced the artist?

10. Movement established

11. Movements in existence

12. Major events His book has been rated 42 times His book has been rated 42 times

13. Other career Worked full time as an architect for his college years Worked full time as an architect for his college years

14. White Blanket

15. Description of painting Lines are thin, curved, smooth, and straight. Lines are thin, curved, smooth, and straight. Shapes are rectangles, triangles, and curved. Shapes are rectangles, triangles, and curved. Textures are soft and smooth Textures are soft and smooth

16. Description of painting (cont.) Colours are bright, dark, and soft. Colours are bright, dark, and soft. Warm colours are yellow. Warm colours are yellow. Neutral colours are whites and greys. Neutral colours are whites and greys. Objects are young people, buildings, trees, sky, a lamp, and beds. Objects are young people, buildings, trees, sky, a lamp, and beds.

17. Design of painting Balance is a bit symmetrical Balance is a bit symmetrical Light areas are in the middle Light areas are in the middle Focal points are the colour white and a lamp Focal points are the colour white and a lamp

18. Design of painting (cont.) Illusions of space are that it looks like you can see it for miles (deep space) Illusions of space are that it looks like you can see it for miles (deep space) Dark areas are right and left side and at the top Dark areas are right and left side and at the top Lines repeated are straight and squiggly Lines repeated are straight and squiggly Shapes are rectangle and colour is white Shapes are rectangle and colour is white

19. Other works by Rob Gonsalves Flood Fences Flood Fences The Dancing Wind

20. Other works (cont) The Performer The Performer