Australian artist Brett Whiteley is asked how to paint. He advises young artists to buy the materials and just do it. Summary by Damien Parer.

Artist Jeffrey Smart observes that he doesn’t like viewing his finished work as 'every picture is a defeat’.

Artist Jeffrey Smart takes the audience on a whimsical visit to an industrial landscape where he set a painting featuring bicycle riders.

Artist Jeffrey Smart goes to the location where he painted his self-portrait in Italy.

Jack Wunuwun grinds the red ochre and applies the paint to his bark painting about the Morning Star. Summary by Liz McNiven.

Djiwul (Jack) Wunuwun cuts bark from a tree in the bush, with an axe. The narrator (David Gulpilil) says the best time to get the bark is in the wet season.

Narrated by David Wenham, this clip explores significant landmarks in the history of the interaction between Australian culture and the beach.