1. Starter of the day 1.Have you paid your class fees yet?1.Have you paid your class fees yet? 2.How much is your class fee?2.How much is your class fee? 3.Did you finish your stencil project?3.Did you finish your stencil project? 4.If no what are you going to do to get caught up? 5.Draw an image of what you think a monoprint is.

2. Day 9 Printmaking Monoprints

3. Agenda Talk about the previous days assignment. Talk about the previous days assignment. Demonstrate steps to creating a mono print Demonstrate steps to creating a mono print Work as groups to create mono print tests Work as groups to create mono print tests Come up with five thumbnail sketch ideas of what the your final mono print might look like. Come up with five thumbnail sketch ideas of what the your final mono print might look like. Exit slip Exit slip

4. What is a Monoprint? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-T2hHbOx_Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-T2hHbOx_Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-T2hHbOx_Q

5. Step 1 Have a plan Have a plan Make sure you know what you will be using and if you will be drawing anything specific before you start. Make sure you know what you will be using and if you will be drawing anything specific before you start. You only have a little bit of time before the ink dries on you and you can no longer make a print. You only have a little bit of time before the ink dries on you and you can no longer make a print.

6. Step 2 Put the ink on the plate. Put the ink on the plate.

7. Step 3 Place leaves, grass, or anything flat onto your plate with ink on it. Place leaves, grass, or anything flat onto your plate with ink on it. This is also the time to draw into the ink if you would like it to have a drawing as well. This is also the time to draw into the ink if you would like it to have a drawing as well.

8. Step 4 Lay the plate on the printing press ink side up. Lay the plate on the printing press ink side up. Put the paper on top of the plate very carefully so it does not smudge anything. Put the paper on top of the plate very carefully so it does not smudge anything. Lay the felt over top of the paper to keep it in place. Lay the felt over top of the paper to keep it in place. Run through the printing press. Run through the printing press.

9. Step 5 Once through the press carefully lift up the felt. Once through the press carefully lift up the felt. Thank carefully lift up the paper from one side to see your print. Thank carefully lift up the paper from one side to see your print. Remove plate and clean for next print. Remove plate and clean for next print.

10. The assignment Decide quickly if you want to test out a drawing. Decide quickly if you want to test out a drawing. If you do a drawing it needs to be a fast one. If you do a drawing it needs to be a fast one. These are just test prints the real thing comes later so have fun. These are just test prints the real thing comes later so have fun. Ink your plate and begin. Ink your plate and begin. As soon as you are done come over to the printing presses and I will help you begin. As soon as you are done come over to the printing presses and I will help you begin. Once done clean your plate, put your print up to dry, pick up your thumbnail sketch worksheet and begin brainstorming ideas for your final Monoprint. Once done clean your plate, put your print up to dry, pick up your thumbnail sketch worksheet and begin brainstorming ideas for your final Monoprint. One print will be due at the end of class for each student. One print will be due at the end of class for each student.

11. Exit Questions 1.What does Monoprint mean?1.What does Monoprint mean? 2.What can you bring to put on your Monoprint for next class?2.What can you bring to put on your Monoprint for next class? 3.Do you have your stencil done and turned in?3.Do you have your stencil done and turned in? 4.Do you have your Suminagashi prints done and turned in?4.Do you have your Suminagashi prints done and turned in? 5.If no to any of these questions, what can you do to get caught up before it is too late?