Aboriginal Art of Australia

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Aboriginal Art of Australia
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Do all cultures express themselves by drawing on
rocks and cave walls? Is this universal?
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Why did the Aborigines of Australia create rock
art?

• To connect with the Dreamtime
• To pass on myths and stories
• To appease and understand elements of nature
• To Encourage the animals to populate the land
• To express creativity
• Because its universal!

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What materials did they use?
The traditional color palette is red, black,
yellow, and white.
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Five major elements of design

• X-ray style
• Pointillism (dots)
• Hatch marks
• Symbolic images
• Handprints

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X-ray
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Pointillism
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Hatch marks
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Handprints
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Symbolic images
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Animal tracks are a common symbol and story in
the paintings
Darby Ross - Yankirri Jukurrpa What do you think
this picture represents? (Hint Bird?
Water?) Why would this be important?
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Lets review the five elements.
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The Assignment

• You and partner will become experts on an
  Australian Dreamtime myth.
• First individually, then together, read your myth
  and brainstorm illustration ideas for your story.
• You need to use each of the five elements
  introduced today.
• Once you have a plan, ask for permission to go to
  your cave wall in the hallway.

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More about the project

• Materials
• Tempera paint, brushes, sticks and brown paper
• Considerations
• Dont make a mess on the carpet!
• Objective of the activity
• To connect with the Aboriginal Australian culture
  by trying out a traditional art form
• To retell Dreamtime myths to one another

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The Aboriginal culture goes back more than 40,000
years Lets honor their tradition as we retell
their stories.