Lesson video

Hello everyone.

How are you today? I hope you're feeling really, really great.

My name is Ms. Afzal, and I'm going to be your art teacher today.

I'm feeling very, very happy about it because I love teaching art.

And guess what? We have got a very special lesson lined up today.

We are going to be making our own decorative paper.

Our lesson is called Make Decorative Paper Using Marbling Techniques.

So we're gonna do some really fun things.

Gonna do marbling.

We're gonna make our own paper.

I hope you're feeling excited about this lesson.

It comes from the unit Moon and Space: Drawing and Mixed Media.

That means using different kinds of materials.

I am all set to go.

Are you? The outcome for our lesson today is I can use a variety of marbling techniques.

Doesn't that sound like a lot of fun? Let's find out what else is involved in our lesson today.

We have some keywords.

Let's go through these keywords.

My turn, your turn.

Marbling, Suminagashi, ink, fantastic.

It was great to hear those words loud and clear.

Let's find out what the keywords mean.

Marbling means floating inks or pigments on liquid, then transferring this onto paper, and we can see an example of that on the top right hand side of the screen.

Suminagashi is a Japanese marbling technique, and we can see a beautiful image of a print, there, created using this technique.

And ink is a dark or coloured liquid that can be used for drawing, writing, or printing.

These are our keywords.

Let's be on the lookout for them.

Let's listen out for these words.

Let's think carefully about them.

They'll be coming up in our lesson today.

Our lesson is called Make Decorative Paper Using Marbling Techniques.

It has two parts to it.

First of all, create Suminagashi prints Next, marbling with shaving foam and ink.

Oh my goodness, it's gonna be a lot of fun.

Let's begin with creating Suminagashi prints.

Take a look at this image on your screen, and then tell someone nearby what type of artwork is this.

Pause the video while you do this.

Perhaps you came up with the idea that it's a kind of print.

And this style of printing came from Japan and is thought to be over 900 years old.

That's a very, very long time ago that this type of printing was created.

Suminagashi prints are a type of marbling.

And there we have two of our keywords.

Should we go through them again? My turn, your turn.

Suminagashi and marbling.

Fantastic.

Good to hear those.

Traditionally, artists have used black ink to create Suminagashi prints.

More recently, artists have used a wider range of colours.

If you could choose any colour to create a print, which colour would you choose? Pause the video and tell someone nearby.

I wonder if you had the same colours or something different.

I think I'd go for purple.

Suminagashi prints are made with a special type of ink that floats on water.

Remember, ink's another keyword.

Let's go through that.

My turn, your turn.

Ink.

Wonderful.

And this ink is sometimes made from ash, and ash is what remains after burning something in a fire.

Here are Izzy and Alex.

And guess what? They are planning to make a Suminagashi print.

They start by gathering their materials.

"Let's get all of our materials together before we begin," says Izzy.

Very sensible.

Alex agrees, "That's a good idea.

Then we can find everything we need easily while we are working." As well as special ink, they will need a printing tray, a water bottle, two cups, two paint brushes, and washing up liquid.

These are all the things that are needed for Suminagashi printing.

Check for understanding.

What equipment is needed for Suminagashi prints? A, chalk pastels; B, washing up liquid; or C, a printing tray.

Pause the video while you decide what equipment is needed for Suminagashi prints.

Well done if you selected B and C.

Indeed, we need washing up liquid and a printing tray.

But for this type of printing, chalk pastels are not needed.

Izzy and Alex fill their tray with water and wait for the water to become still.

Oh, that's a nice moment, isn't it? Just being still and waiting for the water to become still.

"We have to be patient, and wait for the surface to stop moving," says Alex.

Should we all be still for a moment? Should we sit really still? Well done, you're sitting so still while we wait with Alex and Izzy for the water to stop moving.

They half-fill one cup with water and add two drops of washing up liquid.

In the other cup, they put their ink.

So we've got one cup half-full of water and two drops of washing up liquid, and one cup with ink.

Each cup has a paintbrush.

"We're going to have one paintbrush each," says Alex.

"Let's leave the brush on the table in case the ink flicks everywhere." That's a very good idea, Izzy, 'cause if you leave it in the cup, it might fall out, and it could be a big mess.

Check for understanding.

Why might an artist prepare their materials before they begin their artwork? Is it A, to make their artwork look better; B, to make sure they can find everything they need while they're working; or C, to show the teacher how many materials they have? Pause video while you decide which of these is the reason why an artist might prepare their materials before they begin their artwork.

Well done if you selected B.

Preparing your materials makes it easier to create your artwork.

So we know that Alex and Izzy are all prepared.

They have their materials ready.

What are they going to do next? Let's find out.

Alex starts by putting a dot of ink in the centre of the water using his paintbrush.

And the ink floats on top of the water.

Izzy then puts a dot of her washing up liquid mix in the centre of Alex's ink.

And look what happens! It pushes the ink away.

What an amazing effect.

Alex and Izzy take it in turns adding dots of their liquids to the centre of the circle.

So after Izzy's dot of washing up liquid, Alex will add another dot of ink.

So they keep adding dots of washing up liquid and dots of ink.

And each time, it makes another circle of ink.

Izzy and Alex repeat taking turns to touch the surface of the water with their paint brushes.

And they stop when their tray looks like this.

Oh my goodness.

What an amazing creation.

I love this Suminagashi print they have created.

What does it remind you of? Pause the video and tell someone nearby.

I wonder, did it remind you of a tree trunk? The inside of a tree trunk, where we have all the rings and the circles that show us the age of the tree.

Check for understanding.

True or false? Izzy and Alex should take turns with the ink and washing up liquid mix.

Pause the video while you decide.

Is this true or false? Well done if you selected true.

And now I'd like you to say a bit more about your answer.

Pause the video.

Share with someone nearby.

Maybe you said something like this.

"By taking turns, they can make circles with the ink." Next they lay a sheet of paper on the surface of the ink.

Izzy remembers that, "We need to lay it down gently onto the floating ink." Alex and Izzy can rinse their print underwater.

And there it is.

"Wow, our print looks amazing! It reminds me of the lines of a tree trunk." Yeah, that's just like we said earlier.

Great job, Alex and Izzy.

Before you create a Suminagashi print, you will need to prepare your materials.

Can you remember which materials you will need? Pause the video, and tell someone nearby.

Did you remember that you will need a printing tray, a water bottle, two cups, two paint brushes, and some washing up liquid? And now it's time for your task.

Guess what? You're gonna create your own Suminagashi print.

Fill your tray with water, and wait for the water to settle.

Carefully add a dot of ink, then add a drop of the washing up liquid mix, and repeat the process to create rings.

And then place your paper over the top.

Carefully lift it up to create the print.

Enjoy your task, everyone, and I'll see you when you're finished.

Well done, everyone.

And you may have made a print like this artist.

Dot of ink, dot of washing up liquid, ink, washing up liquid, and look at those beautiful rings.

Your print might include thicker and darker lines towards the outside of the circle, some lines close together, some lines further apart, smaller, fuzzy lines towards the inside of the circle.

Well done, everyone, for having a go at creating your own Suminagashi print.

And now it's time for the next part of our lesson, marbling with shaving foam and ink.

This is going to be fun.

What do these artworks have in common? Pause the video.

Tell someone nearby.

They are all types of marbling.

There are lots of different types of marbling that an artist might want to use.

They can use inks or chalk floating on water.

They can also use shaving foam to hold the ink rather than water.

Check for understanding.

True or false? Marbling prints can only be made in one way.

Pause video and decide.

Is this true or false? Well done if you selected false.

Can you say a little bit more about your answer? Pause here and share with someone.

Perhaps you said something like this.

"Marbling can be made in lots of different ways, such as ink or chalk floating on water.

Marbling can also be made with shaving foam." Wow, take a look at this image.

Oh my goodness.

The colours, the shapes.

This artist has created a marbling using shaving foam and ink.

They started by spreading a layer of shaving foam onto a printing tray.

They smooth it down with a spatula.

They place drops of ink in the foam.

They swirl the ink around with a stick.

Next, they place their paper on the foam and gently press it down.

They leave the paper for one minute.

After this, they can lift their print from the foam.

Oh, wow.

Look at that.

It's still got quite a bit of foam on it.

So next, they can scrape off their foam with a squeegee or a spatula.

And when the foam is removed, their artwork looks like this, wow.

Pause the video, and tell someone nearby what you think of this artwork.

Thanks for sharing.

I think it looks terrific.

And what does this print remind you of? And how would you describe the colours? Pause the video.

Share with someone nearby.

I hope you enjoyed sharing.

Check for understanding.

Which of these is not an example of marbling? Is it A, B, C, or D? Pause the video, and share with someone.

Well done if you selected D.

This is not marbling.

This is a monoprint of a fish.

Before you make a marbled print using shaving foam and ink, you will need a printing tray, a spatula or a palette knife, coloured inks, a stick, and paper that is small enough to fit in the tray.

So, always important to make sure you have everything you need ready ahead of time.

And now it's the moment we've all been waiting for.

It's time for your task.

You're going to make a marbled print using shaving foam and ink.

So first of all, you're going to spread a layer of shaving foam onto the tray and smooth it down with a spatula.

Next, you're going to add dots of inks in your chosen colours.

Oh, I wonder which colours you'll choose.

Then you'll swirl the ink around using a stick, and then place your paper on the foam and gently press down.

After one minute, lift the print and remove the foam.

Are you ready? It's time for you to make your marbled print.

Pause the video here, and I will see you when you're finished.

Wow, this is looking great.

You might have chosen two or even three colours to include in your print.

You might have made more than one print from your tray of ink and foam.

You might have used a stick to swirl your inks through the foam, and then you may have scraped off the foam to reveal your print.

I really hope you've enjoyed creating this marbling with shaving foam and ink.

Who knew all the fun and creative things that were possible with shaving foam? In our lesson Make Decorative Paper Using Marbling Techniques, we have covered the following.

Artists can make marbled prints in many different ways.

Suminagashi printing is one form of marbling that originated in Japan.

Marbling can be made with coloured inks and shaving foam.

Oh my goodness, I am so impressed with how you got on during this lesson today.

We have made Suminagashi prints.

We have made prints using shaving foam and ink.

It's been nonstop printing in this lesson.

I hope you enjoyed it.

I really enjoyed teaching you, and I look forward to seeing you at another art lesson soon.

Keep printing.

Stay creative.

Bye for now.