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Aboriginal dot painting

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This is one of my first pieces of artwork. I’m now offically a full blown artist.

Enjoy, do different colours, different shapes. You’ll be amazed at what these dots can do!!

Material

Tooth picks or skewers.
Paints (Thick paint)
Canvas

Method

Clean and dry canvas.
Set paints up, choose colouring to your desire.
Create a story, paint anything you want
Dip the skewer into paint, only the tip. Then press gently onto canvas board.
Continue until you get preferred pattern.

(Only call it Aboriginal dot painting if youre of Aboriginal decent. Otherwise, it is just a dot painting)

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This project was posted by:

- christie_miller
- 16 Apr 2014
  8:30 pm

73 Comments
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- - mums-info said
  - 29 May 2014
    4:18 pm
we tried this so thanks for sharing your idea with us

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- - scottie said
  - 28 May 2014
    10:04 pm
you are so talented 🙂

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- - gem1991 said
  - 28 May 2014
    3:48 pm
i love this kind of art, well done

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- - 2forme said
  - 27 May 2014
    2:38 pm
That looks amazing! Well done 🙂

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- - Happymum-2 said
  - 27 May 2014
    1:50 pm
a very tedious yet fulfilling project

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- - no1ladydj said
  - 25 May 2014
    11:12 pm
I did something similar to this on some ceramic pots and containers for our kitchen. But I did it in a blue and yellow theme. Really brightened the room up.

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- - mrsdew17 said
  - 22 May 2014
    10:16 pm
How long did the pictured painting take? Looks excellent.Thanks for sharing how you did it.
- Mrs Bucket (that's pronounced Bouquet) replied
  
  31 May 2014 , 11:05 am
  Our daughter has done these before and it’s not a quick process.
  - christie_miller replied
    
    08 Jun 2014 , 10:00 pm
    
    Hii 🙂
    This one took me 2 days, probably 4 – 5 hours all up.
    
    I love seeing kids learning how to do it.
    I find it great to get my emotions out… Especially when i’m stressed or angry, my paintings come alive then 🙂
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- - gold4c said
  - 22 May 2014
    9:49 pm
I have the paint and the canvas but wasn’t sure what to use to put the dots on. I was going to use a piece of stick but a toothpick sounds good more symmetrical. I must do this this winter.
Thank You

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- - nida saeed said
  - 21 May 2014
    11:17 pm
That is a master piece. Really I love it, I was in fine arts when I was on college. Today I have three little kids and don’t hVe much time but I will do a DOT painting with my daughter on weekend. Thanks for idea

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- - maureen3 said
  - 20 May 2014
    1:30 pm
Children would have a lot of fun doing this

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- - twinmum2 said
  - 17 May 2014
    10:26 pm
It was fascinating to visit the art gallery with my children to learn more about the meanings behind Aboriginal dot paintings.

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- - meimei said
  - 17 May 2014
    10:12 pm
Time consuming to do this arts but the result is fantastic.

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- - cherz said
  - 17 May 2014
    6:47 pm
Wontakalowa . This is lovely and you have done very well. My daughter made a clay platypus at school and painted it with dots, when she was younger and it still takes pride of place at our front door (as a door stopper). Wonderful activity for children to do. Thanks for sharing.

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- - bambi28 said
  - 16 May 2014
    12:52 pm
I love dot painting it’s time consuming but looks fabulous

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- - ams78 said
  - 12 May 2014
    9:06 pm
Looks amazing thanks for sharing your talent!

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- - seachtheteach said
  - 10 May 2014
    9:31 am
This looks great! Love the stories they tell so beautifully 🙂

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- - Mellypenny said
  - 09 May 2014
    4:59 pm
Oh what a lovely painting. I have always loved the aboriginal art works

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- - catgrrl3 said
  - 08 May 2014
    7:46 pm
wow that must have taken forever, but looks great

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- - rachaelchara said
  - 08 May 2014
    1:28 pm
Love it. I am not sure I have the patience for this activity.

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- - yyon4699 said
  - 07 May 2014
    12:38 pm
wow… lots of patience required this one

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