Australia dot painting

Best viewed on black background Gecko created by repetitive pattern of dots. I used the end of wooden pencils, small toothpicks and Q-tips to create the various dot sizes. Inspiration was Australian aboriginal dot painting art and my own fascination with dots, repetition, circles, patterns and the rhythm caused when they are combined. I also have a passion for geckoes, their behavior, look, skin patterns and body design. Material tempera paint and construction paper. Not very permanent…

Turtle dot painting

There is something to be said for art that originated when the mere act of surviving and thriving in the environment was a big challenge. Imagine how

Time for 6th grade's yearly study of Australian Aboriginal art. We always learn about dot painting and x-ray style drawing and then throw in something a little different for fun. Last year we made the x-ray style stuffies...I'll post this year's wild card in a few days. We start our unit learning a bit about the Aboriginal Dream time stories, symbols and dot painting. We talk about why Dream time stories and symbols differ from region to region and most are not to be shared with non…

Learning about Australia? Here is Australia inspired kids craft idea - Australian Aboriginal Dot Painting using paints and q tips.

Art is not something that happened in one era and that too when human beings were in a position where their basic needs were taken care of and they had the

IRMA GRANT - ART

This booklet is designed to compliment a themed unit about Aboriginal Art. It can also be used as the art and craft activity of an Aboriginal Cultural unit of work or an Australian animal theme.

3rd Grade's Elementary Art curriculum of world cultures allowed me to "travel" with them to Australia to learn about the country and create some Australian Aboriginal Dot Art! This project came from the ever brilliant Mrs. Nguyen over at her blog. I Can statements: I Can tell you something about Australia. I Can create an artwork in the style of Aboriginal Dot Art. As i've mentioned in other 3rd grade "travels" my goal is to give my students the biggest picture of a culture or country as I…