Lesson #3: Transfering the Sketch to the Printing Block
Sharpie markers; 9"x12" EZ-cut printing blocks, ebony pencils
Student sketches from lesson #2; and example of a final plate and four prints that illustrate the sequence of making a reduction print
Distribute EZ cut printing blocks and ebony pencils to each student.
Students transfer their images to the printing block and outline them with a Sharpie marker.
Ask the students to look at their printing blocks and at their sketches. Explain that they will be cutting away their first layer during the next lesson. Remind them that they will be cutting away the white areas first and will be inking their plate with the lightest color.
- Why must you print the lightest color first?
Which of the following printmaking processes is the reduction print most similar to?
- collograph
- etching
- lithograph
- silkscreen
- woodcut
Write a paragraph explaining your answer.