Print a repeat pattern using a motif
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can print a repeating pattern using a motif.
Key learning points
- Foam printing can be used to transfer a motif onto paper or fabric.
- Repeating, rotating, and mirroring a motif creates different pattern effects.
- Careful spacing and alignment help to create a neat and effective repeated pattern.
Keywords
Printmaking - making prints by pressing a design from a block, plate, or screen onto paper or fabric
Print - a way of making a copy of something
Motif - is a repeated pattern, image, or theme
Common misconception
Pupils may think pressing down hard makes the print clearer.
Applying even pressure will result in a clearer print.
Teacher tip
This lesson can take two days for experimentation. You could provide examples of how background colours can change the mood of the motif. Make sure pupils clean their fingers between prints.
Equipment
Polystyrene printing tiles, printing ink (water soluble) pen or pencil, paper towels, rollers, scrap paper
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these is a motif?
Q2.Where might you find motifs in everyday life?
Q3.Which of the following is an example of a motif?
Q4.What is an important aspect of designing an effective motif?
Q5.What should you do first when designing your own motif?
Q6.Which cultural motif is known for its curved teardrop shape?
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.What is printmaking?
Q2.A motif is a pattern, image, or theme.
Q3.Match the terms with their definitions.
Creating copies using a printing method
A repeated design
The process of moving a design to another surface
Q4.Why do some artists prefer printing over drawing by hand?
Q5.To create a print, you must apply to your foam plate.
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