Core Skills Analysis
Visual Arts
- Deb learned the fundamentals of lino printmaking, including how to carve designs into a linoleum block.
- The activity developed Deb's fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination through the precise carving process.
- Deb explored concepts of positive and negative space by deciding which areas to cut away and which to leave for printing.
- This printmaking technique introduced Deb to print repetition and the ability to create multiples of the same design.
Tips
To deepen Deb's understanding of lino printmaking, encourage her to experiment with creating layered prints using multiple blocks or different colors to observe how overlapping prints affect the final image. You can also explore the history and cultural significance of printmaking across different societies to provide broader context. Another extension is to have Deb design and print a series of themed prints that tell a story or explore an idea, which fosters narrative skills and intentionality. Visiting a local print studio or museum printmaking exhibit could also inspire creativity and show professional techniques in action.
Book Recommendations
Learning Standards
- ACAVAM111: Use materials, techniques and processes to explore visual conventions when making artworks.
- ACAVAM112: Creative arts practice - use visual arts skills to produce artworks with developing technical skills.
- ACHASSK106: Explore how people use and manage spaces and places, linking printmaking to local cultural heritage.
- ACELY1708: Create simple print artworks and discuss artworks in terms of elements and principles of design.
Try This Next
- Create a worksheet where Deb designs her own lino block pattern, focusing on positive and negative space before carving.
- A step-by-step quiz on the lino printmaking process and safety tips during carving.