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Creating monoprinted papers using different textures and surfaces

I can use different textured materials to create monoprinted collage papers.

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Creating monoprinted papers using different textures and surfaces

I can use different textured materials to create monoprinted collage papers.

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Key learning points

  1. Artists can select a wide range of textures and surfaces with which to create monoprints.
  2. Unlike other printmaking methods that make many copies, a monoprint creates just one unique print.
  3. Artists can use monoprinting to create unique, creative works where textures, colours and styles can vary greatly.

Keywords

  • Monoprint - a printing method to create a single, unique print

  • Textured - the feel or appearance of a surface

  • Pattern - a design in which lines or shapes are repeated

Common misconception

Monoprinting is only about making a copy, not about creativity.

Remind children that monoprinting is a form of artistic expression. Artists can use monoprinting to create unique, creative works where textures, colours and styles can vary greatly.


To help you plan your year 4 art and design lesson on: Creating monoprinted papers using different textures and surfaces, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...

Recycled packaging, such as cardboard, netting and bubble wrap can be challenging to cut into managable pieces. Pupils may find it helpful to have these pre-cut into managable sizes.
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Equipment

range of textured materials, printing trays, printing rollers, printing inks, papers in different colours

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2025), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

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6 Questions

Q1.
True or False? A monoprint is created by making one unique print from a painted or inked surface.
Correct answer: True
False
Q2.
What is a collage?
Correct answer: Artwork made by gluing different materials, like paper or fabric onto a surface
A photograph you can look at
A reflection in the mirror
Q3.
Which of the following best describes what abstract prints are?
Prints that show real-life objects in great detail
Correct answer: Prints created using colours and shapes to express emotions and ideas
Prints that are only made from photographs
Prints that only use black ink
Q4.
To make a monoprint onto a collaged surface, you need to __________ the surface first, then press the monoprint onto it.
arrange
Correct answer: paint
cut
glue
Q5.
What might an artist take from an image of a microorganism to create an abstract artwork?
Exact copies of the microorganism
Correct answer: Shapes, colours, and patterns to rearrange in their own way
Scientific facts to write on their art
Labels and diagrams from a textbook
Q6.
Put the steps in order for creating a monoprint onto a collaged surface.
1 - Arrange collage materials on your surface
2 - Apply paint or ink to the monoprint surface
3 - Press the monoprint onto the collaged surface
4 - Let it dry

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6 Questions

Q1.
True or False? Artists should use as many materials as they can in every artwork, without thinking too much about their choices.
True
Correct answer: False
Q2.
A monoprint results in only one distinct print, making it a __________ work of art.
colourful
messy
Correct answer: unique
repeated
Q3.
Which of these are examples of textured materials?
Correct answer: bubblewrap
Correct answer: string or ribbon
Correct answer: scrunched tin foil
smooth plastic sheet
flat paper
Q4.
What do patterns describe in art?
The colours an artist likes best
The way objects are drawn realistically
Correct answer: The repeated shapes or lines seen on a surface
The texture of a material
Q5.
What might you thinking about when selecting and gathering some textured and patterned materials? Select all that apply.
Correct answer: Materials with different textures
Correct answer: Materials that might create different patterns
Correct answer: What surfaces and ink you might use
Correct answer: Pausing and reflecting before selecting
Just reflecting on materials chosen
Q6.
Match the key word to definition:
Correct Answer:monoprint,a printing method to create a single, unique print

a printing method to create a single, unique print

Correct Answer:textured,the feel or appearance of a surface

the feel or appearance of a surface

Correct Answer:pattern,a design in which lines or shapes are repeated

a design in which lines or shapes are repeated