wˌaɪl ðə kəlˈɛktɪv ˈɑːɹɾɪsts jˈuːzd ɐ stˈaɪl ʌv pˈeɪntɪŋ tɹɐdˈɪʃənəl ɪnðə sˈænd ænd fɔːɹ bˈɑːdi ɐdˈɔːɹnmənt ɪn sˈɛɹᵻməniz, mˈoʊst əv ðˌɛm hæd nˈɛvɚ pˈeɪntᵻd bᵻfˌoːɹ ɪn wˈɛstɚn stˈaɪl ðæt ˈɪz, jˈuːzɪŋ ɐkɹˈɪlɪk pˈeɪnt ænd ɐ hˈɑːɹd sˈɜːfɪs.
While the collective artists used a style of painting traditional in the sand and for body adornment in ceremonies, most of them had never painted before in Western style – that is, using acrylic paint and a hard surface.