Experiment with print: relief
I can create a multi-layer relief print using both reduction lino and poly tile techniques.
- Year 10
Experiment with print: relief
I can create a multi-layer relief print using both reduction lino and poly tile techniques.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Relief printing is a technique where the raised surfaces of a plate are inked and pressed onto paper, creating an image.
- Relief printing dates back to ancient times and was essential for reproducing images before modern printing existed.
- Printing gives opportunity for a wide range of experimentation and discovery.
Keywords
Relief printing - a printmaking technique where only the raised parts of a surface are inked
Reduction printing - a method where the same block is carved and printed in layers, reducing it each time
Plate - the surface (like lino or wood) from which a print is made
Common misconception
Printmaking has to follow strict rules and can’t be creative or experimental.
Artists can experiment with texture, layering, colour and materials; like using different surfaces to print onto or combining different printing methods, to develop unique and expressive outcomes.
Equipment
Lino, poly tile, lino cutting tools, pens and pencils, printing inks (at least two colours), rollers, paper, inks and paint, brushes etc.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is relief printing?
Q2.In printmaking, we create art by an inked image or mark from one surface to another.
Q3.Match the keyword to its correct definition:
