Unit 10: Printmaking

That a "Print" is a copy of a shape or texture.

That "Pressure" (pushing) is what makes the ink move from the tool to the paper.

That a Gelli plate is a tool that "holds" paint until we lift it off with paper.

That a "Ghost Print" is the faint, second print made from the leftover paint on the plate.

That the "bumpiness" of the wrap creates the "dots" on the paper.

That repeating a shape (the circles) creates a "Pattern."

Dip or roll paint onto a textured object or surface.

Apply firm pressure to transfer the image onto a new surface.

Roll paint evenly across the plate using a brayer.

Press paper firmly onto the plate and "pull" it back to reveal the print.

Use a brush or brayer to coat the bubbles with paint.

Press the painted side onto paper and use their hands or a tool to "smoosh" the pattern down.

When shown the physical stamp and the finished paper, the student will correctly match the tool to the print it created.

The student will produce a multi-layered monoprint and can identify the "Ghost Print" versus the "Full Print" when shown both.

Student will produce a print and can match the "bumpy" bubble wrap to the "dotted" pattern on their paper when asked "Which tool made this mark?"