I N D I G I E N O U S A R T: U S I N G

N AT U R A L E L E M E N T S .

Bark spray painting.

Tools Needed:

Piece of paper bark.

Sandstone rocks clay based not silica.
Straws or hollow bamboo (traditional).
Mortal and pestle.
Two mixing bowls.
White and red paint.
Water.
Mixing sticks.

Technique:
 1. Rubbing the sandstone together, create a dust powder in the bowl.
2. Grind the dust till it becomes a fine powder.
3. Divide this powder into the two bowls.

4. Mix a little white paint into one bowl, then the red paint into the second bowl.

5. Mix in water to make a runny mixture.

6. Place your hand onto the paper bark. Suck up till half full some of the paint mixture.
DO NOT SUCK ALL THE WAY TO YOUR MOUTH. Blow mixture onto and around your
hand on the paper bark. You can also use the sticks to dip in the paint and flick across your
hand.

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 7. Ensure you have used a fair amount of paint to create an image of your hand, remove your
hand.

You have now created your own Indigenous inspired painting.

While creating your painting, make note of:

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 1. How are you creating the paint?

2. Does it feel different from normal paint? In what way?

3. Was the canvas (paper bark) easy to use?

4. What would the Indigenous Australians used instead of red paint to mix with the dirt for
red/orange colours?