Art | Aboriginal Dot Painting

Aboriginal art is a type of art that tells a story using symbols. Aboriginal art first came from the aboriginies Australian culture. There are different types of aboriginal art such as rock painting, dot painting, bark painting and more.

We watched a story about how the kangaroo got it's pouch to get an idea of aboriginal stories. Then we practiced painting the different symbols on a white piece of paper using a cotton bud to get the write shape of the dots. We continued to practice using the paint to get the right consistancy of dots and lines.

Before starting our final piece, we needed a basic idea of the story we were going to tell. We then chose an animal shape to trace. There were: kangaroos, koalas, turtles, geckos/lizards, ostriches and sharks.

We used a chalk to outline and trace our chosen animal shape. Next, we painted the inside of our animal outline then moved on to painting and designing the story. Once we completed our artwork, we let it to dry.

My artwork tells the story of two kangaroos, a joey and a mother. They are in search of a place to escape the hunters. Their journey takes place at night under a sky of stars. They follow the footprints of other kangaroos to a place where they might find peace.

I enjoyed doing aboriginal art because I learnt a lot about the Aboriginies.