Throughout our journey of learning the Elements of Art, students have practiced different art styles and techniques. For this element and for the introduction of positive & negative space, students created projects with construction paper. The colored paper signifies the positive space while the black paper signifies the negative. These were created just in time for Fall, so they are proudly displayed in the upstairs hallway! Next, students practiced the concept of positive/negative space while being introduced to a new art style: printmaking. Students first created their colorful background by applying oil pastel to a 12" square paper. Next, they created their printing plate by cutting and pasting foam shapes to a 6x6" piece of cardboard. The students then rolled black acrylic paint onto their plate with an ink brayer and stamped their plate four times in a clockwise format, providing their project with radial symmetry. They absolutely loved this project! Lastly, students learned another type of printmaking (relief printing) that involves carving into a surface. When that surface is inked, the ink goes onto the raised part of the plate, leaving the carved areas without ink. For the project, students chose a logo from a candy/food/drink of their choice. We used laptops to zoom in on the image and crop it artistically ("drawing big" is another way to show space). The students carved their logo out of a linoleum plate and used ink to print it four times on colored paper that corresponds to their chosen logo. Students were eager to use real printing ink and the small rolling press in the art room. Student Samples
top row, left to right: Isabella Sohaski, Haylee Bryan bottom row, left to right: Madison Loveless, Carrie Watson
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May 2023
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