Wednesday, January 8, 2014

2/3s Explore Aboriginal Art

When one of our 2/3 students returned from an autumn spent in New Zealand and Australia we decided to learn about the art from that part of the world. We read several Aboriginal folk tales about Dreamtime and Walkabouts and then began paintings reminiscent of their unique style of art. Swirls and dots were incorporated into designs formed around a central image of a plant or animal. 

Initial sketch

Gathering ideas

Painting with lots of detail

The dots are being added

Koala!

Working on the whole composition

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