1. Aboriginal Bark Painting Primitive Art By Randy Farley

2. Why do people create art?

3.  To tell a story.  To tell us about the world.  To tell history.  To make and/or decorate objects that are useful.  To beautify the world.  To communicate ideas.

4. People have used art to communicate ideas since the beginning of time!

5. What ideas do you think this artist was trying to portray?

6.  A hunt?  A bison trying to spear a person?

7. Lascaux  This painting was made by a primitive artist, one of the first humans.  He or she was trying to tell a story. He or she was trying to tell us about a hunt that had occurred.

8. What do you think this artist is trying to tell us?

9. Who do you think made these?

10.  An aborigine in Australia.

11. Why do you think the aborigines made this piece of art?

12.  They were used to illustrate stories that were told to young people during the wet season when people were confined to their shelters.  To decorate their shelters.  To communicate ideas.

13. What images do you see in this art work?  Animals  Designs  Dots

15. Day 1: Objectives  Create a drawing that fills an entire page in your sketch book.  The drawing must have an animal and one type of plant.  The drawing must outline the animal and the plant.  In the extra space, add designs.

16. Day 2: Drawing on the Bark  First, tear the edges off the piece of brown paper bag that you have.  Second, turn it over to the side without the Kroger print on it.  Third, lightly draw the animal and plant that you drew in your sketchbook on the brown side of the paper.  Fourth, add the designs in the animal.