Quickly answer in your folder

 Aboriginal people are the native people of Australia

 The aborigines used dot painting as a way to tell stories and record rituals  They passed on stories orally and through music and pictures ◦ The pictures acted as guides to help them tell the stories  Didgeridoo players would play music as they told the stories  Often, the stories in the art were secrets that only the storyteller could see, so they would paint dots all over the picture hide it, or camouflage it

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 Pick a piece of brown paper  Lightly draw a simple design with pencil ◦ Natural things like animals, leaves, stick figures, etc.  Put in class folder when done

Quickly answer in your sketchbook! December 6, 2010

 Dip q-tip directly down into the paint  Carefully place your loaded q-tip straight down on you paper where you want it ◦ Use small palettes to mix colors ◦ Each q-tip has it’s own color – do not mix!

…Have done already… Finish by today  Outline drawings finished in pencil on brown paper  Fill in drawings with dot painting This part

Answer quickly in your sketchbook! December 13, 2010

… already have this done… finish this  Outline drawing  Fill in outline with dot art  Hide the original drawing with dots and swirls - camouflage This part Notice the dots and lines

Answer quickly in your sketchbooks! January 3, 2011

 Finish your aboriginal drawing  Make sure your name and grade are on the back and put it on the drying rack!