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three pictures of different animals and colors

3rd Grade's Elementary Art curriculum of world cultures allowed me to "travel" with them to Australia to learn about the country and create some Australian Aboriginal Dot Art! This project came from the ever brilliant Mrs. Nguyen over at her blog. I Can statements: I Can tell you something about Australia. I Can create an artwork in the style of Aboriginal Dot Art. As i've mentioned in other 3rd grade "travels" my goal is to give my students the biggest picture of a culture or country as I…

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a painting of a lizard on a red, yellow and pink background with circles around it

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a painting made with circles and dots in the shape of a dragon

Best viewed on black background Gecko created by repetitive pattern of dots. I used the end of wooden pencils, small toothpicks and Q-tips to create the various dot sizes. Inspiration was Australian aboriginal dot painting art and my own fascination with dots, repetition, circles, patterns and the rhythm caused when they are combined. I also have a passion for geckoes, their behavior, look, skin patterns and body design. Material tempera paint and construction paper. Not very permanent…

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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 tranquility which nature so generously provides. I found that there is a lot for children to learn about Visual Art through the world of Aboriginal art. It does not …

Australian Aboriginal culture is one of the oldest and most fascinating cultures in the world. It has a rich history and deep spiritual beliefs that are still practiced today.

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a painting of a kangaroo on a blue background with circles and dots in the center

Australian Aboriginal Dot Painting Project - super fun project that my painters really enjoyed! We looked at traditional and contemporary dot paintings and symbols. Then we created our own artwork using paint brush handles, pencil tops, tooth picks, glue sticks caps and other found objects to make all kinds of different dots.

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an image of a child's hand with the words, coloring dot painting activity freeprintables

Australian Aboriginal culture is one of the oldest and most fascinating cultures in the world. It has a rich history and deep spiritual beliefs that are still practiced today.

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an art piece made out of circles and dots, with the word's name on it

School Art Painting Lesson: Dive into the world of Aboriginal-style of dot painting, a colourful and exciting art form that children will thoroughly enjoy. This creative project is simple to set up and easy to do, making it perfect for young artists to ex

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the outline of a kangaroo is shown in black and white, with one foot on it's hind legs

Animal Dot Art printables are fantastic tools for enhancing your childs fine motor skills and creativity. By connecting dots to form animal shapes, kids not only learn to recognize different animals but also improve their hand-eye coordination..

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a painting of a yellow gecko on black and multicolored dots with the words happy new year

To begin with I showed my students a PowerPoint to first show them where Australia is on a map, and then to give them a little background about Aboriginal Australian art - and more specifically their dot art style. We also watched this video clip. We talked about how aboriginal Australian artwork contained a lot of symbolism and was often very stylized (like the images of animals). They also often used an 'x-ray style' when painting animals in their artwork. I gave each of my tables a packet…

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an image of a cat painted on the side of a wall with circles around it

To begin with I showed my students a PowerPoint to first show them where Australia is on a map, and then to give them a little background about Aboriginal Australian art - and more specifically their dot art style. We also watched this video clip. We talked about how aboriginal Australian artwork contained a lot of symbolism and was often very stylized (like the images of animals). They also often used an 'x-ray style' when painting animals in their artwork. I gave each of my tables a packet…

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