This project is targeted for third through fifth grade students. When I taught this lesson we began by examining a variety of Aboriginal Dot Paintings from Australia, both contemporary and prehistoric, and noted a running theme across centuries: native animals. Animals were important to Aborigine survival and were a large part of their day to day lives. Step one is to pick one wild animal to depict in this dot painting. Next, carefully draw the animal in pencil. Using tempera paint, fill the inside of the animal with dots either with the eraser end of a pencil or with a q-tip (though q-tips tend to be messy). Finish off the designs with concentric circles, which is a common theme in many Aborigine artworks.
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AuthorMy name is Mrs. Krupa and I'm an elementary art teacher at Oxbow Elementary. I'm a professional harpist turned art teacher of 20 years. I'll share art lessons and ideas on these pages, what works and doesn't. Enjoy! Categories
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