African Rock Art Project
First you can look at some of their paintings. What do they mean? Why
would someone make a painting like that? Why are those things important
to them?
And, how did the Khoisan artists make their picture show these things?
What did they make big? What did they make little? What is in front,
and what is behind? What colors did they use? What kinds of lines? Thick?
Thin? Straight or wavy?
Now try making paintings like that yourself. You can paint on a big
rock, like they did, if you have one. Or you can just paint on paper.
Maybe you'll want to put your paintings up on a wall when they are done,
so they can show other people what you wanted to say.
But before you begin, think about what you want to show. Is it a memory?
A dream or a goal you have? The way you want your world to be? Are you
drawing it for your grandmother? For your god? What is the purpose of
your painting?
And also think, how can you use the methods of the Khoisan artists to
make your painting show that? What should be big? What should be little?
What should be in front? No fair using writing! You have to convey the
information in your picture.
When you're done, see if your friends, family, or classmates can tell
what your message was.
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