Wavy lines across a painting are usually water or rain. Tracks, whether human or animal, are often depicted in plain view as they appear on the ground. Lizards and snakes are frequently shown as one would see them from above. Significant plant species are generally shown in a stylized but figurative manner. Dotted primary motifs and backgrounds have become the hallmark of the acrylic movement.
Acrylic paintings are merely a new form incorporating the classic elements of Aboriginal life.
They state a person's relationship to those around them, to the land and to the Dreaming. Yet they also represent a new context of interaction between indigenous and western societies. Through modern art the Aboriginal people are able to introduce and express their culture to the world.