Art 2 Printmaking Project
Prehistoric Era/Architectural and Natural wonders of the world
Objective: Students will expand on knowledge of the printmaking process. They will be introduced to the Prehistoric Era and Natural and Architectural wonders of the world through research; Students will become familiar with researching subject online; Students will use their knowledge of Printmaking to create a successful drawing that represents subject matter; Students will be encouraged to utilize new techniques in printmaking.
Assignment: Research the Prehistoric Era and/or Natural and Architectural wonders of the world for subject matter that will create a successful drawing for printmaking.
Inspiration ideas: Here are some examples you can use as guides for subject matter in both of these categories. There are many more sub-categories that can be researched. Do not limit yourself to the ones below…..
Prehistoric Era (2,000,000 years B.C. to about 6000 B.C)
* Remember at each stage, you must print 6 times! You cannot go back to an earlier step in the reduction print once you carve.
* Make sure your prints are registered, fully inked, and labeled properly.
Assignment: Research the Prehistoric Era and/or Natural and Architectural wonders of the world for subject matter that will create a successful drawing for printmaking.
- Choose 2 topics from categories listed and research facts online. Write down information that is important in sketchbook
- Write at least 2 paragraphs on each chosen subject
- Find at least 4 references for each idea. You should have various images to assist you in creating a complete composition. You will have to incorporate foreground, middle ground and background
- Create 2 different successful drawings for each subject that are 6”x12”. The area we will be carving is exactly 6x12. If your drawings are this size you will not have a problem transferring image to print.
- Each drawing should utilize a great deal of texture and line. Printmaking is all about use of line, texture, space and movement. This is very important to incorporate into your drawing.
- Use knowledge of the Art elements and principles for a unified composition.
Inspiration ideas: Here are some examples you can use as guides for subject matter in both of these categories. There are many more sub-categories that can be researched. Do not limit yourself to the ones below…..
Prehistoric Era (2,000,000 years B.C. to about 6000 B.C)
- The stone age
- The bronze age
- The iron age
- The Jurassic period
- Cretaceous Period
- Geological eras and periods
- Great Pyramid of Giza
- Statue of Zeus at Olympia
- The Great Wall of China
- Stonehenge
- Grand Canyon
- Great Barrier Reef
- Northern Lights
- Brooklyn Bridge
- Chartres Cathedral
- Hagia Sophia
- Statue of Liberty
- Taj Mahal
- Parthenon
- Break final sketch down in to color areas (use 4 colors, plus black)
- Color design using colored pencils
- Trace design and transfer to linoleum, redraw design on linoleum with sharpie
- Using the gouge tool cut out area of design you want to remain the color of the paper.
- Print the lightest color first (we will make a series of 8) ex: yellow
- Cut out the areas you wish to remain the lightest color
- Print the 2nd lightest color ex: blue
- Cut out the areas you wish to remain the 2nd lightest color
- Print the third lightest color ex: brown
- Cut out the areas of the design you wish to remain the 3rd lightest color
- Print black
* Remember at each stage, you must print 6 times! You cannot go back to an earlier step in the reduction print once you carve.
* Make sure your prints are registered, fully inked, and labeled properly.
