Lesson Plan for Year 9 - Art - Printmaking and Mixed Media

## Lesson Plan: Printmaking and Mixed Media ### Grade: Year 9 ### Duration: 2 weeks (5 sessions, each 90 minutes) ### Topic: Printmaking and Mixed Media #### Objective: - Students will explore the fundamentals of printmaking and learn how to create artworks using mixed media techniques. - Students will understand and apply different printmaking methods, such as monoprints, linocuts, and collagraphs. - Students will integrate printmaking elements into mixed media compositions, using various materials and techniques. #### Materials: - Linoleum blocks - Linocut tools - Ink (various colors) - Brayers - Printing paper - Acrylic paint/Watercolors - Brushes - Collage materials (newspapers, magazines, fabric scraps) - Glue - Scissors - Pencils and erasers - Sketchbooks - Aprons/old shirts for protection #### Pre-lesson Preparation: - Prepare and organize the materials needed for printmaking and mixed media. - Set up printmaking stations for students to work in groups. - Ensure safety protocols for the use of linocut tools. ### Lesson Plan Breakdown #### Session 1: Introduction to Printmaking (90 minutes) 1. **Warm-Up Activity (10 minutes)** - Quick sketch exercise in sketchbooks: Students create simple drawings of everyday objects. 2. **Introduction and Demonstration (30 minutes)** - Introduce the concept of printmaking and discuss its historical significance. - Demonstrate the process of creating a monoprint using inks and brayers. Show how different textures and patterns can be achieved. 3. **Hands-On Activity (40 minutes)** - Students create their own monoprints, experimenting with textures and patterns on printing paper. 4. **Reflection and Clean-Up (10 minutes)** - Students share their prints and discuss the process and their observations. - Clean up the workstations. #### Session 2: Linocut Techniques (90 minutes) 1. **Review and Warm-Up (10 minutes)** - Brief review of Session 1’s learning. Quick sketch in sketchbooks: patterns or designs that could be used for linocut. 2. **Introduction and Demonstration (30 minutes)** - Demonstrate the linocut process: transferring a design, safe cutting techniques, and inking the block. 3. **Design and Carve (40 minutes)** - Students create a design for their linocut and begin the carving process. Encourage safety and take necessary precautions. 4. **Discussion and Clean-Up (10 minutes)** - Discuss challenges and successes in the carving process. - Clean up workstations and store linoleum blocks for the next session. #### Session 3: Print and Mixed Media Integration (90 minutes) 1. **Warm-Up and Review (10 minutes)** - Quick recap of linocut techniques. Sketchbook activity: plan how a print could be integrated into a mixed media piece. 2. **Print the Linocuts (40 minutes)** - Complete the linocut prints from the previous session using ink and brayers. Create multiple copies if possible. 3. **Introduction to Mixed Media (10 minutes)** - Discuss the use of various materials and techniques in mixed media art. Show examples. 4. **Begin Mixed Media Piece (30 minutes)** - Students start integrating their prints into a mixed media composition, using materials like paint, collage, and drawing tools. #### Session 4: Developing Mixed Media Artwork (90 minutes) 1. **Warm-Up and Gallery Walk (10 minutes)** - Gallery walk to view and discuss each other's work from the previous session. 2. **Continue Mixed Media Projects (70 minutes)** - Students continue to develop their mixed media pieces, with opportunities for individual feedback and guidance. 3. **Class Discussion (10 minutes)** - Discuss techniques explored and how printmaking and mixed media were combined. Share progress and challenges. #### Session 5: Finalizing and Presenting Artwork (90 minutes) 1. **Warm-Up and Preparation (10 minutes)** - Quick sketch or note in sketchbooks: reflect on the process and ideas for final touches. 2. **Final Touches and Completion (60 minutes)** - Students finalize their mixed media artworks, making any necessary adjustments and refinements. 3. **Art Critique and Presentation (20 minutes)** - Students present their final pieces to the class, explaining their artistic choices and processes. Class provides constructive feedback. 4. **Reflection and Clean-Up (10 minutes)** - Reflect on the project experience and discuss learned skills and techniques. Clean up the classroom. ### Assessment: - Participation in activities and engagement in discussions. - Quality and creativity shown in monoprints and linocuts. - Integration of printmaking techniques into mixed media artworks. - Presentation and explanation during critique sessions. - Reflection in sketchbooks. ### Homework: - Sketchbook assignments related to planning and reflecting on their artwork. - Research on famous printmakers and mixed media artists to inspire their own art. Write a short paragraph on one artist they found interesting. ### Extensions: - Visit a local art gallery or museum to see printmaking and mixed media works in person. - Invite a local artist specializing in printmaking or mixed media to give a guest lecture or workshop. This lesson plan will give students a hands-on experience in printmaking and the chance to explore the flexible and creative possibilities of mixed media art!