Lesson #6: Adding Texture to the Printing Block
Part of the unit: Creating a Portrait Print |
LESSON
Materials
Student EZ-Cut printing blocks, a variety of Speedball cutters, four-color sketch
Resources
A print that incorporates texture made by varying how the plate was carved
Students will cut their printing blocks to include some textural effects.
Ask volunteers to display their four-color sketch with their plate.
- Why did you add texture in this (or these) particular area(s)?
- What challenges did you face in adding texture?
Use the internet to research the earliest history of printmaking. Write a one page essay addressing these questions:
- What are the earliest forms of printmaking?
- Describe how three early civilizations used printmaking.