aboriginal art assignment

Preview of aboriginal art

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Aboriginal art examples

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The assignment

Create your own version of a 21st Century aboriginal art drawing. Try to use a main image or theme that has something to do with you or means something to you. If you like cars, a car could be your central image. If you love football, a football could be your main image. 

Steps:

1. Draw your art on an 8.5 x 11 or 11 x 17 piece of paper or board. 

2. Color it using colored pencils

Objectives:

1. The drawing should have the appearance of "aboriginal art"

2. Fill the entire space with lots of repeated lines, dots, etc.

3. Have a center of interest.

4. Show pattern and motif.

5. Show lots of effort.