Aboriginal Study
Australia
Each of the above images are individual 8x10 acrylic paintings done by my 6th grade students after a historical overview of aboriginal art. The history is rich and interesting to explore.
The art process begins with many visual aids. I use a media projector that I have hooked into my computer to rotate a slide show of images on a large screen. It is important that the students also have handouts of aboriginal symbols to draw from. I ask them to express a possible aboriginal thought based on the "dream time" discussed in their cultural study.
Hints to get started:
Australia
The art process begins with many visual aids. I use a media projector that I have hooked into my computer to rotate a slide show of images on a large screen. It is important that the students also have handouts of aboriginal symbols to draw from. I ask them to express a possible aboriginal thought based on the "dream time" discussed in their cultural study.
Hints to get started:
- Draw basic designs first...no details yet- until background areas are finished
- Slightly water or thin any thick acrylics when making dots
- Use the opposite end of a brush or old pencils (eraser ends) for dots...Q-tips get "hairy"
- Keep designs simple, but require the use of certain things, like: symbols, animals (I have patterns for them) concentric circles, dots, color theme.
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