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The same 3 1/2" printing plate was rotated and repeatedly printed four times
onto the same paper to create a radial print (drawing guide lines lightly in pencil helps to keep things straight). |
Objective: Students will create a relief printing plate from foam and use printmaking ink to create a print that has a verity of lines and demonstrates radial symmetry.
Standards of Achievement: Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Carving
Subject Integration: Math
Vocab: radial, linear, symmetry, line, quadrants, print, printmaking, plate, relief, pressure, ink, brayer, construction lines, repetition, relief, styrofoam, transfer
Duration: 4 class (45 minutes each)
Additional references:
This lesson is based on a lesson from
Art With Mrs. Nguyen (formally Ms. Graham). She did this project with 4th grade students, but I felt it was just right for my 6th graders as well. I also showed the students the video on
Buddhist sand art Mrs. Nguyen suggests on her site, as well as some images of
Spanish tiles and
Islamic art.
Definitely a keeper! Enjoy!
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The completed bulletin board display. We had our final debrief in from of this display
and added the vocabulary words you see as part of the debrief. |
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This student created their design a little differently, but it works. |
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Neatly done! |
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Look at that detail--from a foam printing plate--AMAZING! |
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Lovely! |
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This design is a little off, but created a nice spiral effect.
The success rate on this project was very high for all students. |
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Here you can see how the 16 mini prints can be combined into
a larger composition. This student wanted to use four different inks
in their work (I hadn't thought of that!). The students are so creative! |
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This design is great too. Doing the 16 print compositions definitely require
more fortitude from the students, but are truly stunning when done. |
Thanks so much for the shout out!
ReplyDeleteThese look fantastic! :)
Thank you, thank you! Love your blog--thank you so much for all you do and for sharing your love of art with us all! Take care, Mrs. P
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