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Insect printmaking: Chine collé
I can create an insect Chine collé.
Lesson 6 of 6
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- Year 3
Insect printmaking: Chine collé
I can create an insect Chine collé.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Chine collé is a printmaking technique that layers thin paper onto a print.
- Artists can use Chine collé to add layers of colour and texture to their prints.
- Experimenting with layering and contrasting colours can enhance a print.
Keywords
Chine collé - a printmaking technique that layers thin paper onto a print
Layer / layering - materials placed on top of one another
Print / printing - a way of making a copy of something
Common misconception
Pupils may think that Chine collé is just gluing paper onto a print after it is finished.
Explain that the thin paper is applied before printing, so it bonds as part of the printmaking process.
Children will need their insect foam plate. When applying glue to the tissue paper, demonstrate that a small amount is needed to avoid wrinkling or smudging. Give pupils time to practise the technique. Artist Pam Wright is referenced in the lesson so it may be useful to prepare images of her work.
Teacher tip
Equipment
Roller (brayer), printing tray or flat surface, printing ink, tissue paper, insect foam plate, pva glue, glue dabber and coloured card.
Licence
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Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.How can you keep your straight repeat pattern neat and evenly spaced?
How can you keep your straight repeat pattern neat and evenly spaced?
Draw each motif freely without looking
Use bright markers to cover mistakes
Print in random places to fill the page
Q2.What is a rotated repeat in printmaking?
What is a rotated repeat in printmaking?
Printing the same design in a straight line
Printing only in the corners of the page
Using different colours for each print
Q3.What is a mirrored repeat in printmaking?
What is a mirrored repeat in printmaking?
Printing the same design in a spiral
Using a mirror to copy your design
Changing your design each time you print
Q4.What is a straight repeat in printmaking?
What is a straight repeat in printmaking?
Placing your prints in random spots
Flipping your design each time
Printing in a zigzag pattern
Q5.Who is Yinka Shonibare?
Who is Yinka Shonibare?
A chef who makes colourful cakes
A football player who paints animals
A builder who works with wood and metal
Q6.Match each type of colour to the feeling it can create in an artwork:
Match each type of colour to the feeling it can create in an artwork:
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is Chine collé?
What is Chine collé?
Drawing an insect with coloured pencils
Painting on fabric
Printing with a sponge
Q2.What word means placing one thing over another in printing?
What word means placing one thing over another in printing?
Q3.Why do artists use Chine collé in their insect prints?
Why do artists use Chine collé in their insect prints?
To make the paper thicker
To make the ink dry faster
To carve the paper
Q4.Which of these is a good reason to use layering in your artwork?
Which of these is a good reason to use layering in your artwork?
To cover up the design
To make fewer mistakes
To make the paper heavier
Q5.Put the steps for making a Chine collé insect print in the correct order.
Put the steps for making a Chine collé insect print in the correct order.
Q6.Match each word to its meaning:
Match each word to its meaning:
