Australian Aborigines

And Their Artwork

Where Is Australia?

Aboriginal People Indigenous

Australians

are

descendants of

the first known

human

inhabitants of

the Australian

continent and

its nearby

islands

Art Culture:

Aboriginal art is very important in native

Australian culture. Everyone is considered an

artist!

People concentrate on their surroundings and

ideas come to them (like dreaming).

Aboriginal art is based on how different parts of

nature relate to each other.

Symbols: Aboriginal Art Is Decorated

With Meaningful Designs.

A squiggly line could be a snake.

Concentric circles usually represent a camp or

village.

Straight lines mean road or traveling.

Dots represent animal tracks.

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Analyze:

What animal is depicted

here?

What common symbols

do you see in this

painting?

What do you like about

this painting?

Criteria

Animal: Work includes an animal. The student has to

depict an inside organ or something the animal has

eaten.

Symbolism: Student uses various aboriginal symbols to

create meaning

Color: Student experiments with various colors/patterns

to create a successful design

Effort/quality: Student uses aboriginal examples to

create a personal work of art. Uses time wisely.