Year 8 - Art and design
Working into and refining prints
Being curious about printing
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Unit Summary
Pupils will develop essential print making skills, explore connections between media and materials. They will learn to control various printmaking tools and be aware of the sustainability of their materials. They will recycle tetrapak and card to make their print blocks.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to refine and develop your prints by adding media and cropping to develop a concertina book.
Key Notes
- By working into prints we can refine and develop our ideas
- Adding mixed media to prints can highlight certain areas
- By trimming and cutting up prints we can create interesting compositions
Vocabulary To Learn
- series: a coherent and unified body of work that employs a similar theme, subject matter or palette of colour across a number of artworks
- composition: how the different parts of your artwork (like shapes, colours, and objects) are arranged on the page to make it look balanced and interesting
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Once a print is made, it's finished, and no further changes can be made.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
By working into prints we can refine and develop our ideas. Adding mixed media to prints can highlight certain areas.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'series'
a coherent and unified body of work that employs a similar theme, subject matter or palette of colour across a number of artworks.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Once a print is made, it's finished, and no further changes can be made. Correction: Prints can be developed further using mixed media and physical alterations like cutting. The process of refining a print is an important step to enhance visual interest and highlight specific areas, creativity doesn't stop after the initial print!
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