Linoleum Block Prints Art B Ms. Filiaga

Day 1 Bell Work 1. What is a linoleum(lino) block(guess)? 2. What could you do, if you put two images together? 3. What would you do, if you could change the negative space into positive space? 4. When you print one image on top of another, will the image in the background show all the way or not, please explain your answer? *IDK IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE ANSWER!!!

Agenda 02/24/2014  Bell work – review: with class  What is this assignment?  Library  Sketch  Studio Time  Final sketches for lino-block due Friday 2/28

What is a Linoleum Block Print?  A Linoleum Block Print is an art media/medium & printing method.  The artist carves a linoleum block creating an image with positive and negative space to be printed.

What is a Print?  A Print is a work of art made up of ink on paper and existing in multiple examples. It is created not by drawing on paper, but through an indirect transfer process.

How is it done?  During video answer the following:  1 – What is the first step?  2 – What is the artists second step?  3 – When the artist carved the block what will print and what will NOT show up on print?

How is it done - Video  d4O2ROJo d4O2ROJo

Where do we start?  Objective 1  Find an image or idea that you would like to print.

Library Visit  Look up images and print off one page  Think of something you want to make a lot of!!!  Your piece will need to be:  Balanced  Have a texture to it(see the cut marks)  A variety of lines  Good use of positive and negative space

Library Visit  You can print one page  Can have more than 1 image on it.  Images need to be school appropriate.  Friday your sketch for your print is DUE!!!

Day 2 Bell Work  Process Sketch  Fold your paper into 4ths  Wait for Instruction

Process Sketch  Choose a fruit or snack.  In first box draw your whole fruit or snack choice  Next alter your fruit or snack choice & sketch again.  Must Sketch at least 4 times, fruit or snack must change each time.

Agenda  Process Sketch  See Carving Tools  Go over Quiz  Take Quiz  Take Quiz until you pass!!!!  Sketch & Finalize Block Design

Carve a block

Negative and Positive Space What do you want to print and not print?

Monotone=one color

Prints backwards

Quiz and sketch  Complete the quiz, you have to get a 100% in order to use the carving tools  You can take it as many time as you need to in order to pass  When you are done with the quiz, sketch!

Safety Test  What direction do you cut your lino- block?

 Away from you  And away from other people

 What tool other than a gouge do you use when cutting your lino- block?

 Bench plate  You always have to have a bench plate under what you are cutting

 If you get cut, what should you do?

 Put pressure on the cut  Walk over to the sink  Rinse it off with water  Put a paper towel over it  Get a Band-Aid from the back counter  Please tell Ms. Filiaga if you cut yourself

 If you break a gouge tip, what should you do?

 Accidence happen,  Tell Ms. Filiaga and she will give you a new gouge tip  If people break more than a few gouge tips, then we will wonder if it’s not an accident

 What do you have to do to earn your lino- block?

 You need to get a perfect score on this test & have your sketch for your design turned in.  You can take the test as many times as you need to in order to pass

 How many lino-blocks do you get for this project?

 Everyone gets only one lino-block

Quiz Questions…  What direction do you cut your lino-block?  What tool other than a gouge do you use when cutting your lino-block?  If you get cut, what should you do?  If you break a gouge tip, what should you do?  What do you have to do to earn your lino- block?  How many lino-blocks do you get for this project?

What’s next?  Once you pass your test  Sketch(turn in to get lino block)

Studio Goal  Complete your two sketches for your block  Make them the size of your block so you can transfer the sketches to the lino-block next class  Think about what area you want to carve out and what area you want to leave so it will take the ink in order to print

Day 3 Bell work  Leska Sketches  Please stay quiet… don’t want to stress her out.  Find a seat & grab an art board located under the flag.  Wait for instruction.

Leska Sketches  Draw a line that divides your paper into 2 sections  Sketch Leska  Draw big  Use big Shapes to start  & add value to give Leska depth and dimension on your paper.  For second sketch move to a different chair across the room.

Agenda  Leska Sketch  Presentation  Carving  Demo  Transfer & Carving  Studio Time

Carving Tool

Please Put the Correct #Back

Please Clean-up All Shavings

Carving Your Block

Think about the direction you carve your line to give it shape

Carving Demo  On Ms. Filiaga’s Go. Quietly move to the back blue table.  If you are in the front (next to the table) please sit in a chair or kneel.  DON’T stand behind Ms. Filiaga during Demo

Studio Time  Choose & complete one of the following:  Finalize Lino. Block Sketch  Transfer Sketch to Block  Start Carving your Block

Day 4 Bell Work  1. What do you think the steps are to a finished lino. block project? (Take a guess)  2. How can you transfer your sketch to your lino. block? (take a guess)  3. What is a bench hook & Gouge tool?  4. When cutting/carving our lino. block you should?  5. What is your next step to completing this lino. block project? **For Full Points Need to Respond in Complete Sentences***

Agenda  Bell Work Review  Presentation  Printing  Demo  Printing  Studio Time

Video  2ROJo 2ROJo  To min –  During Video answer the following on back of your Bell Work:  1. What is the process the artist does for printing more than one color on same print?  2. How many blocks are used for the above process?

Video Question Review  1. What is the process the artist does for printing more than one color on same print?  2. How many blocks are used for the above process?

One Image on top of the other = 2 blocks to print from

You could add a boarder

Printing Steps  Set up your printing area  Prep your ink plate and Brayer  Apply ink on Lino block  Print  Compare prints

Lino Block Cleaning & Reprinting

Studio Time  Your Goal for Today:  Transfer your sketch  Start & Finish Carving  Begin Printing  Carved Lino Block & All Prints Due March 17th

Printing Quiz  1. what do you use to roll paint/ink on lino block?  2. What do you use to apply pressure to transfer ink from block to paper?

Art History  Art 21  Andy Warhol 