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Monoprint onto a collaged surface

I can print on a collaged surface.

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Monoprint onto a collaged surface

I can print on a collaged surface.

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Key learning points

  1. Collages allow artists to creatively combine different materials to make unique, interesting pieces of art.
  2. Abstract art uses colours and shapes to express feelings and ideas, inviting viewers to interpret, not identify objects.
  3. 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.


To help you plan your year 4 art and design lesson on: Monoprint onto a collaged surface, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...

Enccourage children to combine and explore different images of microorganisms, where they might choose to create multiple prints on one collage's surface.
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Equipment

Photocopied images of microorganisms, oil pastels, collage papers, glue, ball point pens, masking tape.

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.
Why might an artist use a dark background in their artwork?
to make the subject blend in
to make the background the main focus
Correct answer: to provide contrast with bright colours in the subject
to use less paint
Q2.
Artists only use colours from their imagination and never look at real objects for inspiration.
True
Correct answer: False
Q3.
What might an artist do before beginning an artwork?
Mix colours with no plan.
Correct answer: Observe the colours and textures in the subject.
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?
Correct Answer: to make colours and textures., To make different textures., To make different colours., To add texture., To make it look different.
Q5.
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
Correct answer: plan your design, cut fabric shapes, arrange them, then glue
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.
1 - Choose and observe your subject.
2 - Select fabric with matching colours or textures.
3 - Cut and arrange your fabric.
4 - Glue your pieces in place.

Exit quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
Collages must always be three-dimensional.
True
Correct answer: False
Q2.
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
Correct answer: colours and shapes
Q3.
Abstract art copies exactly what something looks like.
True
Correct answer: False
Q4.
In abstract art, how do artists typically use colours and shapes?
to represent real world objects
Correct answer: to create emotions, ideas, and compositions without representing real objects
to make things look realistic
to only show one
Q5.
What should you do when making an abstract collage?
Correct answer: Decide where you arrange the shapes as you are the artist.
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.
Correct Answer:collage,arranging different materials and sticking them together on a surface

arranging different materials and sticking them together on a surface

Correct Answer:abstract,art that does not try to represent something realistically

art that does not try to represent something realistically

Correct Answer:microorganism,a very small living thing that you cannot see without a microscope

a very small living thing that you cannot see without a microscope

Correct Answer:print,a way of making a copy of something

a way of making a copy of something