ART LESSON PLAN SUBJECT: Eraser Stamp Prints GRADE: Sixth Grade

OBJECTIVES: 1.Create an original stamp for printing. 2. Demonstrate good technical skill and use of materials 3. Demonstrate knowledge of pattern and design. 4. Use previous knowledge of color theory.   MATERIALS: Graph paper, newsprint paper, printing papers, square erasers, fine point markers, pencils, waterbased markers, linoleum cutting tools, x-acto knives.   MOTIVATION: The printed image is prevalent throughout everyday life, but the students are probably unaware of the preparations necessary to create them. By planning and creating a relief print the students will gain some knowledge of the printing process and as printing as a fine art. Printmaking was one of the first art forms. Cavemen painted their hands and pressed them onto the walls, creating some of the simplist forms of printmaking. History was changed dramatically when Gutenberg created the printing press. Since then artist have maintained a strong link with history by creating and developing the printing process to a Fine Art.   PROCEDURE: Discuss relief printing with the class. Relief prints are created any time a raised surface is inked and the image or texture is transferred onto a printing surface. A finger print is an example of a relief print. Discuss symmetry and pattern with the students. Explain that the prints that they will be making will use a student created stamp to create a pattern or textured surface. Show students examples of finised eraser stamp prints. Show examples that include different types of patterns and discuss each.

Explain A. Simple Block B. Brick C. Half-Drop D. Mirror E. Rotation Demonstrate how to design a stamp using graph paper. Have students use one inch spaces on the graph paper and a pencil to design stamps, once they have a design that they want to try, the should transfer the design using a fine point marker onto the surface of the eraser. Show students how to use a V shaped linoleum cutting tool to cut away the design elements that are to be white (usually just the lines in between the colors). Make sure that they do not cut too deep and that they are careful when cutting over the edge of the eraser to avoid loosing large chunks of the eraser. The eraser cuts very easily. Demonstrate using water-based markers to color the design. Students must work quickly so that the ink does not dry on the eraser before printing. Use newsprint to test the stamp and encourage students to try different patterns. Students may choose to color the entire stamp one color to test patterns, and then try different colors when they find a pattern that they like. Students will have six tries to make different stamps on the eraser. Some interesting patterns can be created by using more than one side of the eraser and alternating designs. Demonstrate using clean white drawing paper to make a final copy of the pattern. Students should use a ruler and light pencil lines to create a one inch grid on the paper to keep the pattern straight. Emphasize the need to keep the paper clean throughout the printing process. The stamps may be colored each time they are printed, or students can create interesting effects by allowing some of the printed parts of the pattern to be faded. Once the students have finished the patterned paper they may choose to create note cards, stationary, and envelopes.