BARK PAINTINGS

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BARK PAINTINGS

• Aboriginal Art

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BARK PAINTINGSAboriginal Art

• Bark painting is an Australian Aboriginal
  art-form which is done on the inside strip of a
  trees bark.
• Traditionally, bark paintings were made for
  ceremonial purposes. Today, they are highly
  sought after by collectors and public arts
  institutions.

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• Artists use bark they collect from the
  Stringybark tree. Stringybark trees can be any of
  the many Eucalyptus tree species that have thick,
  fibrous bark.

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These men are collecting bark from a Stringybark
tree for a painting.

• Why do you think Aboriginal people use bark for
  their paintings?

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Characteristics of Aboriginal Bark Paintings

• A bark painting is made up of several parts. Not
  all of these points are always included in a bark
  painting, but they are generally applied in the
  following order

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1. Border
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2. Dividing Lines

• These lines separate the painting into several
  different areas that contain different patterns,
  designs, and figures.

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3. Figurative Designs

• Figurative designs are designs that resembles
  something like an animal, person, or an object.
  In aboriginal bark paintings it is common for
  these figurative designs to be of native animals.

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4. Geometric Designs

• Many Bark paintings contain detailed geometric
  designs. These designs are commonly made from
  shapes or lines that form patterns.

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As you look at the next few examples of bark
paintings pay attention to the colors most
commonly used.
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What colors did you see used? Why do you think
aboriginal people didnt use more variety of
colors?
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• Now you will create your own bark paintings!
• Remember the four parts of bark paintings that we
  discussed. You will include these in your own
  paintings
• - Border Goes around the outside of your
  painting.
• - Dividing Lines Separates your painting
  into different spaces.
• - Figurative Designs People, Animals,
  plants, recognizable objects.
• - Geometric Designs Shapes and patterns.
  Triangles, circles, lines, diamonds, squares,
  etc.
• Before you paint, use your pencil to make your
  border, divide your paper, and create your
  designs.