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Aboriginal Inspired Artwork, With Australian Animals
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Today, we embark for a 60,000 years journey, all the way back to the Dreamtime, acknowledging the Traditional Owners of the land, and paying our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging.
This Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islands inspired artwork is a tribute to First Nations artists, as well as Australia in general, and aims to make great use of Lego colours, shapes and techniques, for an epic and vibrant result :)
It features:
- Four different sceneries, with the rivers, the forests, the desert and the sky, colourful composition of major natural forces, separated by series of dots. So typical of Aboriginal art, those dots had been chosen in a “glow in the dark” white colour for a dramatic effect when night falls;
- A postcard of Uluru at sunset, where the sky, the rock and the desert make use of various “SNOT” (Studs Not On Top) techniques to display various shades of yellows, oranges and reds;
- A mainstream river using various rounded elements on a layer of transparent bricks, and spreading some tow balls along the way, to which fauna can be attached in various positions and orientations
- A secondary river whose stronger current is figured by flexible hoses;
- Eight rosaces of various sizes, using the most of Lego intricated geometric system, spanning across the desert’s sky and the river. Concentric circles are very common symbols in First Nations artworks, usually used for a place, a waterhole, a fire or a camp;
- A starry sky, black canvas made out of various brick shapes, where a twirling galaxy converges like a river in the dark sky to the most famous constellation Down Under: The Southern Cross;
- A eucalyptus forest, where trees are made out of hinges pieces and plates of various shades of lime;
- The Rainbow Serpent, one of the most important being in the Aboriginal stories of the world’s creation;
- Two “First Nation” mini figures wearing traditional paintings -a man and a woman- chatting in the bush, around a fire camp, under a Desert Oak. The fire camp uses “glow in the dark” amber colour, to add some natural lighting effect, without using a brick light;
And last but not least, five of the most iconic Australian animals, cutely brick recreated at a small-scale format; please meet the tribe: Lou the kangaroo, Emmi the emu, Niel the crocodile, Enzo the turtle and -of course- Mia the koala.
Oh, there is actually a 6<sup>th</sup> one -not counting the Rainbow Serpent-, also very iconic yet not as appreciated, half hidden behind a rock, can you spot it?
I do believe that this 2831 pieces set, measuring about 54 x 27cm (68 x 34 studs, not counting the bits and pieces sticking out of the main baseplate) would be a great display in any house, and an appreciated addition to the Lego Art series, its construction would keep seasoned builders entertained for hours while cute animals would delight younger ones. Hope you’ll enjoy too :)
One word of disclaimer: I am not Aboriginal, and although I took every possible step to ensure this artwork avoids cultural mistakes and is not offensive in any way, I would be more than happy to receive some knowledgeable feedback, and correct anything that would need to be.
And of course, non-knowledgeable feedback is also very welcome!
If you like it, feel free to take a look to my other project, thanks a lot for passing by :)
Help your fellow builder by leaving your feedback based on these three criteria:
- Originality: How original is this - never seen before?
- Building Techniques: How much skill do you think the creator of this MOC has, in terms of building technique?
- Details: Express how much you like the details of the build.
Your feedback is only shown to the creator as well as yourself. It is not available for other users to see. The creator won't see your user name.