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Year 2

Make a monoprint of a building

I can create a monoprint of a building using different shapes and patterns.

New
New
Year 2

Make a monoprint of a building

I can create a monoprint of a building using different shapes and patterns.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. A monoprint is a type of printmaking where you can create a unique image only once.
  2. You create a monoprint by drawing onto an inked surface. Pressure and line quality affect the final print.
  3. You can use shapes, patterns, and details of buildings to create an effective composition.

Keywords

  • Monoprint - when an image is created on a surface and transferred onto paper

  • Printmaking - making prints by pressing a design from a block, plate, or screen onto paper or fabric

  • Line quality - how a line looks in art

Common misconception

Pupils may press too lightly and as a result their marks will not be clear.

Give plenty of oportunity to create drafts of their monoprint, improving the line quality each time.


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Equipment

Printing ink or paint, printing roller, cotton bud, paintbrush, waterproof surface, and paper.

Licence

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Lesson video

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4 Questions

Q1.
True or false? Recycled materials help reduce waste and can be used in building designs.
Correct answer: true
false
Q2.
Which material can you use to make an eco-friendly building that helps the Earth?
plastic
Correct answer: bamboo
paper
styrofoam
Q3.
Which tools can architects use when drawing to show the texture of materials like wood or stone?
rubber
ruler
Correct answer: charcoal
Correct answer: pencil
Q4.
Which of these textures could be used to show what wood looks like in a drawing?
smooth and shiny
Correct answer: rough and bumpy
soft and fluffy
square and flat

4 Questions

Q1.
What is a monoprint?
A picture you can copy many times
Correct answer: A picture made by printing one image only
A drawing on a piece of paper
Q2.
What equipment would you use to make a monoprint?
Correct answer: paper
Correct answer: ink
Correct answer: paint
Correct answer: roller
cardboard rolls
Q3.
Which of these is something you could make a monoprint of?
Correct answer: A building
A song
A story
A shadow
Q4.
Match the word with the correct description.
Correct Answer:monoprint,a picture made once by pressing ink or paint onto paper

a picture made once by pressing ink or paint onto paper

Correct Answer:building,something you can live or work in, like a house or a shop

something you can live or work in, like a house or a shop

Correct Answer:print,a picture that can be copied many times

a picture that can be copied many times