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Make a print profile portrait

I can create a print profile portrait.

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Make a print profile portrait

I can create a print profile portrait.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. A print is a picture made by pressing an inked design onto paper.
  2. A print is created by pressing your design onto a soft surface like foam or rubber.
  3. A profile print is made by rolling ink onto a matrix, pressing it onto paper and lifting to reveal the profile print.
  4. Understand that there are different printmaking techniques.

Keywords

  • Printmaking - a way to make pictures by creating them on a block, plate or screen and then pressing them onto paper

  • Engraving - using a sharp tool to scratch a picture or design into a surface

  • Matrix - the surface on which the design for printing is made

Common misconception

You need to press down hard to engrave a design.

Children should be encouraged not to press too hard when engraving their design to avoid making holes in the matrix.


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For this lesson, the students can use paint or ink to create their print.
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equipment-required

Equipment

It is useful to have printing rollers available and a paint tray.

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Content guidance

  • Risk assessment required - equipment
supervision-level

Supervision

Adult supervision required

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Licence

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Lesson video

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4 Questions

Q1.
Which of these shapes can help you draw the outline of a face in a portrait?
Correct answer: oval
triangle
rectangle
square
Q2.
Match the facial feature with its correct description.
Correct Answer:eyes,helps us see things around us
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helps us see things around us

Correct Answer:nose,helps us breathe and smell
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helps us breathe and smell

Correct Answer:mouth,the part we use to smile or show emotions
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the part we use to smile or show emotions

Q3.
Which of these tools is best for creating a collage?
paintbrush
Correct answer: glue stick
camera
pencil
Q4.
Why would you use shading when drawing?
Correct Answer: To show light and dark., To make it look 3D., To show the dark areas.

4 Questions

Q1.
What do we call the process of making a picture by pressing an inked design onto paper?
drawing
Correct answer: printmaking
painting
Q2.
In printmaking, the surface you create your design on is called the ...
portrait.
paper.
Correct answer: matrix.
Q3.
Match the term to its correct description.
Correct Answer:engraving,a method of creating a design by pressing into a surface
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a method of creating a design by pressing into a surface

Correct Answer:printing,a picture made by pressing an inked design onto paper
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a picture made by pressing an inked design onto paper

Correct Answer:profile portrait ,an artist’s recording of the person from the side view
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an artist’s recording of the person from the side view

Q4.
Put these steps in the correct order to make a profile print.
1 - Roll the ink onto the matrix.
2 - Press the matrix onto paper.
3 - Lift the paper carefully to reveal the print.