Relief-Print Portraits

Budding artists are introduced to a new medium for Bas Relief sculpture: block printing linoleum. They design and sculpt a dimensional piece of artwork, creating a variety of textures, lines and depths. This engaging lesson should excite...

Learners study self-portraits taken by photographers to explain the technique and symbolism used. They decide what they would like to say about themselves in their images and then, take pictures of each other. They create an iPhoto book.

The printing process was a technological innovation that revolutionized the modern world. Your learners with visual impairments can experience this process by creating a print by using letterpress printing. They use cardboard, glue, and...

Reference and glossary for printmaking with a gallery of print examples connected to the sites home page.

Students research the life and art of Andy Warhol and create a digitally manipulated photographic self-portrait. Students conclude the assignment by writing a poem to describe the point-of-view taken in their digital photo.

Answers to basic questions about prints, such as what is a print? an edition? a printer's proof? With a brief overview of the history of prints, a summary of different printing techniques, and definitions of key printmaking terms.

Students use corrugated cardboard to create a printed relief project. Using the cardboard, they review geometric designs, shapes and discover how to use vertical and horizontal lines. They practice relief printing with different materials.

Students create their own collagraph relief plate and print. Using basic shapes, they develop a center of interest within their relief plate. They also create a non-objective design with shapes using the principles of design. They are...

Illustrated glossary entry for relief printing.

As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on Elizabeth Catlett in addition to an extensive listing of her works as displayed at the museum.