 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Do you like to colour in? Click on this link below to go to Free Kids Colour In and you can print my drawings and colour them in. Kids Colour In
Pictures of Australia Animals for you to colour in Australian Animals
Photographs of Outback Australia
Pictures of Australia Animals for you to colour in Australian Animals
Photographs of Outback Australia
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Fun art ideas for kids.
Aboriginal Dot Paintings
Aboriginal Dot Paintings
The dot painting art of Australia's indigenous population appeals to me. Simple in technique yet so full of detail and story. There can be thousands of dots and many symbols all in one painting.
The Aboriginals used to paint them on cave walls, bark and rocks and also decorated some of their everday utensils with this art.
The Aboriginals used to paint them on cave walls, bark and rocks and also decorated some of their everday utensils with this art.
Dot painting art is fun for all ages. You can see I even tried my hand at doing a couple.
The one above I did straight onto the computer on Adobe photoshop, but you could just as effectively use the program Paint or Correl Draw etc.
The dot painting on the left is one I did for my son Jack just using textas. It has got a bit worn out so excuse the edges and smudges.
The one above I did straight onto the computer on Adobe photoshop, but you could just as effectively use the program Paint or Correl Draw etc.
The dot painting on the left is one I did for my son Jack just using textas. It has got a bit worn out so excuse the edges and smudges.
All you need is some paper, paint, pencils or textas etc and you can begin. In my pictures
I used some Aboriginal symbols and some I just made up myself. I wonder if you can tell any part of my story in the pictures. You can also use cotton buds or the ends of sticks to make you paint dots.
The dot painting at the top with the black background tells a story of my faith and the one on the left tells something of my journey into the outback and my discovery of indegenous, native food in Australia. You don't have to use just dots for your paintings, lines, squiggles and drawn objects have their place as well.
You can use the dots as background filling or arrange them to make the outline of an object.
The best way to learn is to look at other images and just have a go.
Whilst they are probably not the best pics they were fun to do and quite relaxing. I found when using textas that I could stop and start at will and did it over a couple of nghts.
On the right you will find some useful links. Below you will find an explanation of some dot painting symbols.
You can use this art form to decorate many craft projects your imagination is the only limitation. Have Fun!
I used some Aboriginal symbols and some I just made up myself. I wonder if you can tell any part of my story in the pictures. You can also use cotton buds or the ends of sticks to make you paint dots.
The dot painting at the top with the black background tells a story of my faith and the one on the left tells something of my journey into the outback and my discovery of indegenous, native food in Australia. You don't have to use just dots for your paintings, lines, squiggles and drawn objects have their place as well.
You can use the dots as background filling or arrange them to make the outline of an object.
The best way to learn is to look at other images and just have a go.
Whilst they are probably not the best pics they were fun to do and quite relaxing. I found when using textas that I could stop and start at will and did it over a couple of nghts.
On the right you will find some useful links. Below you will find an explanation of some dot painting symbols.
You can use this art form to decorate many craft projects your imagination is the only limitation. Have Fun!
Get inspiration from your photography. Here I have a picture of a sunflower that I put through a photoshop filter (stained glass I think) and I will be using this to inspire me for my next dot painting. The stainglass filter just helps me to see the image in pieces to some extent and to break up colour areas. This tecnique may help you also.
Page content and images copyright Jacqueline Hancock 2009
CRAFTS
This website was built with Blue Voda and is hosted with Voda Host. No need for html coding with drop and drag elements, yet powerful enough to add the latest techo gadgets. Download for you free Website software.