Year 4 - Art and design
Creating monoprinted papers using different textures and surfaces
Hidden worlds: collage and mixed media
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Unit Summary
Pupils will investigate micro-organisms & create observational drawings in pencil, charcoal and watercolour paint, before creating prints & pictures in mixed media collage.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use different textured materials to create monoprinted collage papers.
Key Notes
- Artists can select a wide range of textures and surfaces with which to create monoprints.
- Unlike other printmaking methods that make many copies, a monoprint creates just one unique print.
- Artists can use monoprinting to create unique, creative works where textures, colours and styles can vary greatly.
Vocabulary To Learn
- monoprint: a printing method to create a single, unique print
- textured: the feel or appearance of a surface
- pattern: a design in which lines or shapes are repeated
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Monoprinting is only about making a copy, not about creativity.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Artists can select a wide range of textures and surfaces with which to create monoprints. Unlike other printmaking methods that make many copies, a monoprint creates just one unique print.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'monoprint'
a printing method to create a single, unique print.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Monoprinting is only about making a copy, not about creativity. Correction: Remind children that monoprinting is a form of artistic expression. Artists can use monoprinting to create unique, creative works where textures, colours and styles can vary greatly.
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