Unit Title : Unit Goals: Teacher’s name:

It is important for students to understand

Printmaking what printmaking is, the different types of
printmaking, and how it is executed. It is Kaitlyn McGowan
also important for students to be familiar
with other types of art making outside of the
traditional drawing and painting.

Lesson Title: Grade: Length of time:

Printmaking: Monoprint Grade 5 2- 60 minute classes

General Lesson Objectives:

Upon completion of this lesson, students will have an understanding of monoprinting by creating monoprints of their own. Students
will learn the concept of overlapping by creating a composition composed of several monoprints. Students will be able to express
themselves individually and creatively by being able to chose the colors and forms of their prints.

VA.SOLs : Art SOLs:

English 5.2: The students will use effective verbal and
nonverbal communication skills to deliver planned oral
presentations.
A) Maintain eye contact with listeners
B) Incorporate visual media to support
presentation
C) Use language and style appropriate to
audience, topic, and purpose
Art 5.5: The Student will use the following to express meaning with
in works of art:
1) Color- student mixed hues, tints, shades, tones
2) Texture- surface embellishment
3) Balance- formal, informal
4) Pattern- repetition to create rhythm

Materials: Resources for lesson or parts of lesson-

advance organization to do before class 1) www.alisaburke.blogspot.com/2013/11/plastic-bag-
 Print out art history example printmaking.html
 Teacher finished example 2) www.pearlquick.net/slideshows/printmaking_types.ppt.
 Push tables together in groups of four
 Lay down newspaper on desks
 Paints, brushes q-tips, soup cans all on desks
before class
teacher-
 Plastic bags
 Brayers
 Q-tips
 11” x 14” paper
 paints
 brushes
 soup cans
 paper towels
 newspaper
students-
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Vocabulary:
Monoprint- drawing/painting on a smooth non absorbent surface and then transferring it on to paper
Printmaking- process of making art by printing, usually on paper
Overlapping- placing of an object to extend over and cover part of another object
Ghost printing- when paint/ink is left on your surface to create a second print
Brayer- a roller used to spread ink/paint
Anticipatory Set- Hook: (3 Minutes)
Does anyone know what printmaking is? Has anyone ever experimented with any printmaking? If so, what kinds?

Motivation: ( 5-7 Minutes)

1.Input- (Part 1- Background)
Printmaking is the process of making art works by printing, normally on paper. Printmaking is broken down into four types due to
the process and materials used in each of these techniques. The four types of printmaking art relief printing, engraving, lithography,
and stenciling. (Write types on the board) Today our focus will be on relief printing. Relief printing is printing from a raised surface,
in which this raised surface has paint/ink and the lowered areas do not. (Underline relief print)
Today we will be creating a composition filled with a series of monoprints. A monoprint is drawing/ painting on a smooth
nonabsorbent surface and then transferring it onto paper. Monoprints are really fun especially because they produce a completely
unique print! For our assignment we will be using plastic bags, paint, and brayers to make our prints. A brayer is a roller tool used
in art to spread ink/paint. (Hold up brayer)

2. Modeling/ Demo- ( 15-20 Minutes)

There are steps you must follow to create this assignment successfully and I will demonstrate them to you now. To begin you will
chose your first paint color and with a paint brush you will apply paint to your plastic bag. (I paint bag) Once you have paint spread
on your bag you then use a Q-tip, pencil tips work also, and create some sort of design on the painted area of your plastic bag. As
you see here, the Q-tip acts as an eraser, subtracting the paint away from the bag. This is known as the subtractive method
because we are subtracting away the paint. Once you are satisfied with your subtraction it is time to print! To do this you will place
your plastic bag, paint side down, onto the surface of your paper, wherever you chose. Then take your brayer, like so, and roll it
over your plastic bag back and forth. After doing this a couple times, you then slowly peel the bag away from the surface and you
are left with your first print!
The reason this process is called monoprinting is you normally only get one use out of your print because the ink/paint all
transferred onto your paper. In some cases, there will still be some paint left to get a second print out of it! This process of getting
a second print is known as ghost printing.
Now you will chose your second color, paint the plastic bag, and use the subtractive method just as we did with the first one. You
will continue doing this until you have at least four different colors and there is little white space left on your paper.
(I will demonstrate by painting and subtracting a second print)
Be sure to use overlapping; do not just lay your prints side by side. Allow your prints to extend over and cover part of another print.
(Demonstrate laying second print so it overlaps with the first one)
Adding layers and using overlapping in your composition creates a background full of color and texture. You are not just limited to
doing the subtractive method, you can also add objects such as flowers, trees, or other shapes inspired by nature onto your print.
(Demonstrate painting a flower on the bag and print it onto paper)
You should develop a background first before adding any flowers or other forms to your work. Flowers and nature inspired objects
should be the last step of your print.
You will have the rest of today and the first part of next class to create your monoprints! We will finish the project with an oral
presentation/ critique of your work by explaining your work of art and the process you did to arrive there.

3. Directions:
 Chose a paint color for your first monoprint
 Paint your plastic bag
 Create designs using the subtractive method
 Place your bag paint side down on your paper
 Use brayer to roll back and forth over your print
 Slowly pull your plastic bag off of the paper
 Repeat these steps until you have atleast four different colors and little white space.
  Add nature inspired forms to complete your work
4. Ck. for understanding: Does everyone understand? Does anyone have any questions? If you have any questions at any time
about the project just raise your hand and I would be happy to help you!
Guided Practice- No guided practice
Distribute materials: (2 minutes)
-Tables are already set up, pushed together in groups of
four.
-Paper towels, newspapers, paints, brayers, Q-tips and
brushes are all laid down on the table before the class
starts.
- Soup cans filled with water are also already set up at
their tables.
- I will pass out the paper and plastic bags to each student
when they are ready to begin
Independent Practice-
Students will use paint to create a series on monoprints of
their paper.(45 minutes)
Evaluation of student work-
Closure- (25-30 minutes)
1.Clean- up- Students will be allotted 5-7 minutes to wash their
hands, clean off their brushes and brayers, throw away any trash,
and place their assignment on the back table.
2. Critique questions for class- (3-5minutes; Critique & Summary)
1) What is printmaking?
2) Can anyone tell me what a monoprint is?
3) What is the name of the roller tool we used today?
3. Individual critique (15-20 minutes)
4. Summary- Throughout the class we have learned about the
printmaking process. We learned that there are four types of
printmaking: relief printing, lithography, stenciling, and engraving. We
learned that monoprinting is when we draw/paint on a smooth non
absorbent surface and then transfer it on to paper. We also learned
that a brayer is a roller used to spread paint and we learned how to
use it. Lastly, we learned the importance of overlapping and how
layering can create a background full of color and texture.
Modifications
-spec. ed- Have a classmate and them work on their monoprints
together
-gifted- Encourage student to try and make specific shapes or
figures with their monoprints
- if done early- The student can try and make more monoprints.
(Reflections-would be after project taught- so skip this now)