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Monoprint onto a collaged surface
I can print on a collaged surface.
Lesson 4 of 6
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- Year 4
Monoprint onto a collaged surface
I can print on a collaged surface.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Collages allow artists to creatively combine different materials to make unique, interesting pieces of art.
- Abstract art uses colours and shapes to express feelings and ideas, inviting viewers to interpret, not identify objects.
- Unlike other printmaking methods that make many copies, a monoprint creates just one unique print.
Keywords
Collage - arranging different materials and sticking them together on a surface
Abstract - art that does not try to represent something realistically
Print - a way of making a copy of something
Microorganism - a very small living thing, like bacteria or viruses, that you cannot see without a microscope
Common misconception
Collages are always three-dimensional.
Remind children that collages can be three-dimensional, but can also be made on a flat surface.
Enccourage children to combine and explore different images of microorganisms, where they might choose to create multiple prints on one collage's surface.
Teacher tip
Equipment
Photocopied images of microorganisms, oil pastels, collage papers, glue, ball point pens, masking tape.
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2026), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Why might an artist use a dark background in their artwork?
Why might an artist use a dark background in their artwork?
to make the subject blend in
to make the background the main focus
to use less paint
Q2.Artists only use colours from their imagination and never look at real objects for inspiration.
Artists only use colours from their imagination and never look at real objects for inspiration.
True
Q3.What might an artist do before beginning an artwork?
What might an artist do before beginning an artwork?
Mix colours with no plan.
Only choose one colour to use.
Start drawing without thinking.
Q4.Why might an artist choose to combine different types of fabric in their artwork?
Why might an artist choose to combine different types of fabric in their artwork?
Q5.Which of the following shows the best order for making a fabric collage?
Which of the following shows the best order for making a fabric collage?
glue fabric, cut shapes, plan design, arrange pieces
cut shapes, glue straight away, plan afterwards, arrange again
choose colours, glue first, then plan and cut
Q6.Put these steps in the best order for creating a fabric collage that uses observed colours and textures.
Put these steps in the best order for creating a fabric collage that uses observed colours and textures.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Collages must always be three-dimensional.
Collages must always be three-dimensional.
True
Q2.To create an abstract artwork, you might take from an image, such as a microorganism, and rearrange them in your own way.
To create an abstract artwork, you might take from an image, such as a microorganism, and rearrange them in your own way.
paper
names of objects
detailed photographs
Q3.Abstract art copies exactly what something looks like.
Abstract art copies exactly what something looks like.
True
Q4.In abstract art, how do artists typically use colours and shapes?
In abstract art, how do artists typically use colours and shapes?
to represent real world objects
to make things look realistic
to only show one
Q5.What should you do when making an abstract collage?
What should you do when making an abstract collage?
Copy the image and place my shapes and colours in the same position.
Use only one material.
Q6.Match the key word to the definition.
Match the key word to the definition.
