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Printmaking 

ORNAMENT CARDS
Printmaking involves transferring ink from one surface to another. Common materials for printing plates include wood blocks, linoleum, metal plates, soft rubber, and foam. In this project, we will use a foam printing plate.

Students will create five multi-color prints; one turned into an ornament, and four multi-colored postcards.


Content

  • PAPER ORNAMENTS

Art History

  • PRINTMAKING ARTISTS
  • SCANDINAVIAN FOLK DESIGNS

Composition Concepts

  • SYMMETRY
  • REPETITION
  • CONTRAST
  • POSITIVE & NEGATIVE SPACE

Technical Skills

  • BLOCK PRINTING
  • MASKING
  • TWO-COLOR REGISTRATION

Content: Paper Ornaments

Art History

Composition Concepts

Technical Skills

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SMALL ORNAMENT

PRODUCE FIVE TWO-COLOR PRINTS, THEN TURN ONE INTO AN ORNAMENT
  • YOU WILL NEED TO PRINT A MINIMUM OF 12 TIMES (TWO PER CARD, PLUS A PRACTICE PRINT ON PLAIN PAPER)
  • CONSIDER THE COLORS YOU CHOOSE TO CREATE CONTRAST BETWEEN THE TWO PRINT LAYERS
  • MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ENOUGH OF THE SECOND COLOR SHOWING TO CREATE A VISUAL IMPACT
  • SCORE THE CARD BEFORE FOLDING THE ORNAMENT

LARGE STAR ORNAMENT

PRODUCE TWO TWO-COLOR SHEETS WITH 8 PRINTS UP, THEN TURN ONE INTO AN ORNAMENT
  • YOU WILL NEED TO PRINT A MINIMUM OF 34 TIMES (16 TIMES PER SHEET, PLUS A PRACTICE PRINT ON PLAIN PAPER)
  • CONSIDER THE COLORS YOU CHOOSE TO CREATE CONTRAST BETWEEN THE TWO PRINT LAYERS
  • MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ENOUGH OF THE SECOND COLOR SHOWING TO CREATE A VISUAL IMPACT
  • SCORE THE CARD DOWN THE CENTER OF EACH DIAMOND, BETWEEN THE DIAMONDS AND ALONG THE FLAPS
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HIGH CONTRAST BETWEEN COLORS MAKES FOR A MORE DYNAMIC PRINT
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MESSING UP THE REGISTRATION OF THE TWO COLORS MAKES FOR A MURKY IMAGE - NOTICE THAT IT IS HARDER TO MAKE OUT THE FLOWER
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OOPS! THERE IS A SMUDGE ON THE CARD IN THE BORDER - TRY TO KEEP YOUR EDGES CLEAN. ALSO THE CONTRAST BETWEEN THESE TWO VALUES IS NOT AS STRONG, SO IT IS HARDER TO SEE THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN THE TWO COLORS
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MAKE SURE YOUR SECOND COLOR AREA IS LARGE ENOUGH TO MAKE A VISUAL IMPACT ON THE DESIGN
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