Make your own ROCK ART

Published: 6 Jul 2016
Updated: 20 Jul 2026

Make your own ROCK ART
Express your creative side! Make your own San rock art.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:	THINGS TO DRAW:
White A4 paper Paint or coloured crayons TOP TIP For more fun why not use your fingers instead of paint brushes. Use the favourite colours of the San. Hint: They liked black, brown, red, yellow and white. Why not paint traditional San rock art scenes: Hunting and animals.	Look at the following examples below: Image source
METHOD/HOW TO:
For a simple design: First paint the outline of the hunting or animal onto the paper in black. Pick warm colours like red, yellow and brown to paint the animal in. When you are finished, show mum and dad your wonderful rock art painting! For a more difficult design Paint a whole hunting scene and many animals using lots of different colours.

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South African History Online. (2016, July 6). Make your own ROCK ART. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/A-0121351

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South African History Online. "Make your own ROCK ART." South African History Online. July 6, 2016. https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/A-0121351.