3rd Grade
Weekly Lessons
Hi Third graders!
Welcome to art class! Please scroll down to see your art lesson.
Australian Aboriginal Art lesson
This week you will learn about the beautiful art of the aboriginal people of Australia. After exploring aboriginal culture and the different styles of x-ray and dot painting, you will choose an Australian animal to draw and add a beautiful painted background.
MATERIALS:
construction paper
colored pencils
markers
q-tips
paint
glue
scissors
Australia!
But where is it?
Australia is an amazing place!! For more click on the link to the National Geographic website https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/geography/countries/facts-about-australia/
The Dreamtime and aboriginal art
Steps for Aboriginal art project
1.) Pick an animal from Australia’s land, sky or surrounding seas.
2.) Draw an outline of your chosen animal on colored construction paper. Add details in the x-ray style in marker, crayon or colored pencil.
3.) Using the aboriginal dot style, paint a background on a piece of colored construction paper that is a different color from your animal.
4.) Cut out your animal and glue on background.
For step by step drawing help for making Australian animals click on this link
www.mrrathausart.com/australiastepbystep
Aboriginal Art Examples
Student Examples
More?
More on Australia and X-ray and Dot Aboriginal art
