Printmaking

Description:

In this lesson, we learned how to make different prints using different objects. First, we painted a thin layer of paint on the jelly, and then we used vegetables and stencils to make different prints in the paint. Then, we placed our paper on top of the prints we made and rolled the paper onto the jelly. The painted prints went onto the paper. We cut out our best prints and glued them onto a piece of construction paper to make a gallery with descriptions of each print.

Extension Activity: 

Have students take their printmaking a step further by reflecting like real artists. Students write a short journal entry as if they are a printmaker explaining their work. Students can write it in first person and should include: a title for their gallery, a description of how they created their prints, an explanation of which print is their favorite and why, a reflection on what worked well and what was challenging, and one idea for what they would try next time.