Printmaking

Description: Students started by studying printmaking and some forms of it like, monoprinting which we did in class. We also learned about Andy Warhol and some of his printmaking projects such as, the Campbell's Tomato Soup Label and Mickey Mouse print that was life-size. Next, we sketched something that described us or that we liked onto sketch paper and then cut it out. I drew a cross because that signifies my faith and how important it is to me. We learned about the proper ways to roll the paint onto the gel pad and slowly peel off the paper. We had to have two textures, our sketch of our drawing, and another stencil that had to have two colors in it. Then we had to cut the four prints out and glue them on a piece of construction paper. We also had to attach an exit slip which included three facts that we learned about Andy Warhol.

Extension Activity: For an extension activity I would have them use shapes instead of stencils or sketches. This would be for younger students. This would give them an opportunity to practice their shapes and say what they are. I would have them paint the gel pad and then grab a shape that I call out and they would have to roll over it and then put it on a piece of paper, like it we did in our original project. Lastly, I would have them cut out all their shapes, glue them on a piece of construction paper, and label each shape.