Starter quiz
- Which of these shapes can help you draw the outline of a face in a portrait?
- oval ✓
- triangle
- rectangle
- square
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- Match the facial feature with its correct description.
- eyes⇔helps us see things around us ✓
- nose⇔helps us breathe and smell ✓
- mouth⇔the part we use to smile or show emotions ✓
- Which of these tools is best for creating a collage?
- paintbrush
- glue stick ✓
- camera
- pencil
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- Why would you use shading when drawing?
- 'To show light and dark.' ✓
Exit quiz
- What do we call the process of making a picture by pressing an inked design onto paper?
- drawing
- printmaking ✓
- painting
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- In printmaking, the surface you create your design on is called the ...
- portrait.
- paper.
- matrix. ✓
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- Match the term to its correct description.
- engraving⇔a method of creating a design by pressing into a surface ✓
- printing⇔a picture made by pressing an inked design onto paper ✓
- profile portrait⇔an artist’s recording of the person from the side view ✓
- Put these steps in the correct order to make a profile print.
- 1⇔Roll the ink onto the matrix.
- 2⇔Press the matrix onto paper.
- 3⇔Lift the paper carefully to reveal the print.
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- A print is a picture made by pressing an inked design onto paper.
- A print is created by pressing your design onto a soft surface like foam or rubber.
- A profile print is made by rolling ink onto a matrix, pressing it onto paper and lifting to reveal the profile print.
- Understand that there are different printmaking techniques.
Common misconception
You need to press down hard to engrave a design.
Children should be encouraged not to press too hard when engraving their design to avoid making holes in the matrix.
Keywords
Printmaking - a way to make pictures by creating them on a block, plate or screen and then pressing them onto paper
Engraving - using a sharp tool to scratch a picture or design into a surface
Matrix - the surface on which the design for printing is made
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