![]() ![]() A used cotton tips for dipping into the paint and making patterns with dots. Doing visual art with children is fantastic for their fine motor, especially this one. ![]() Now dot painting is one of the prevalent Aboriginal Visual Art techniques children enjoy doing so much. To keep their messages hidden from others, Aboriginal artists removed the sacred elements and abstracted the designs into dots to hide their sacred meanings. Photo: Canvaĭot painting originated in 1971 as a Papunya Tula Art Movement. They drew designs that included dots on the soil, and sand, and made body paintings for ceremonies because they could easily erase them as they were considered sacred. Originally, indigenous people of Australia used dots to disguise the sacred meanings behind the stories in the paintings. Indigenous art is also a response to the world that conveys meaning and has a spiritual purpose.Įven decorative designs found on objects such as shields, boomerangs, and baskets may represent symbols relating to the spiritual or dream world and illustrate relationships with nature. ![]() It does not just represent a form of self-expression. I found that there is a lot for children to learn about Visual Art through the world of Aboriginal art. Australian cultural heritage that is passed on for thousands of years by its Indigenous people is very authentic, deeply rooted, and represents all the beauty and tranquillity that nature so generously provides. ![]()
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