Teaching resource for an aboriginal art lesson. Quick history of animals in aboriginal art for kids. Links to worksheet | coloring in | templates. primary school slide show
5. Aboriginal paintings of
animals often show the
bones and internal organs
as if the animal was
having an X Ray.
That is why it is often
called X Ray Art.
6. Animals in Aboriginal art were often a part of a
dreamtime story
These stories
are secret and
only known by
a few people
and had
hidden
meanings.
7. Instead of colourng in the painting in blocks of
colour Aboriginals use paralell lines or cross
hatching.
8. Rarrk cross hatching can be hard to do with a
color pencil but is much harder to do with ochre
paint brush.
11. Soon it will be your turn
to try and fill an
Aboriginal Animal with
Rarrk.
Don’t fill it all in and
remember to use cross
hatching
12. You can get some great
effects only using just a few
earthly colors
13. Aboriginal Artist in this presentation include
Lofty Nabardayal Nadjamerrek
John Marwurndjul
Yirawala
Dick Murra Murra
Milaybuma
Namarrnyik
And of course unknown artists
from eons past