Year 3 - Art and design
Insect printmaking: Chine collé
Insects: drawing and printmaking
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Unit Summary
Pupils will explore the world of insects up close, recording their observations using line drawing techniqes. They will develop these drawings through a number of print processes, before creating and realising a design for surface print.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to create an insect Chine collé.
Key Notes
- Chine collé is a printmaking technique that layers thin paper onto a print.
- Artists can use Chine collé to add layers of colour and texture to their prints.
- Experimenting with layering and contrasting colours can enhance a print.
Vocabulary To Learn
- chine collé: a printmaking technique that layers thin paper onto a print
- layer / layering: materials placed on top of one another
- print / printing: a way of making a copy of something
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may think that Chine collé is just gluing paper onto a print after it is finished.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Chine collé is a printmaking technique that layers thin paper onto a print. Artists can use Chine collé to add layers of colour and texture to their prints.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'chine collé'
a printmaking technique that layers thin paper onto a print.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils may think that Chine collé is just gluing paper onto a print after it is finished. Correction: Explain that the thin paper is applied before printing, so it bonds as part of the printmaking process.
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