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degas
The Ballet Master by Edgar Degas (1874)
The Ballet Master by Edgar Degas (1874)
Image courtesy of National Gallery of Art, Washington
How would you describe this print? What do you like about it?
escher
Plane-filling Motif with Birds (1949)
Plane-filling Motif with Birds (1949)
All M.C. Escher works © 2004 The M.C. Escher Company
All rights reserved. Used by permission.
Can you describe what you see in this print? Do you think it is clever? It might be fun to make a print from a wood cut?
frew-print
Puzzled Cockerel 2004 © Ivan Frew
Puzzled Cockerel 2004 © Ivan Frew
A collograph is a type of print taken from a collage. Do you see any textures on this print?
holland-monoprint
Untitled (Purple & Black) 2004 © Mae Holland
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Untitled (Purple & Black) 2004 © Mae Holland
What shapes do you see in this monoprint?
matisse-icarus
"Icarus" from the illustrated book Jazz by Henri Matisse, 1947
"Icarus" from the illustrated book Jazz by Henri Matisse, 1947
© Succession H Matisse/DACS 2006
Image courtesy of Archives Matisse, Paris
This print was made using a stencil. How do you think the artist made such interesting stencil shapes?
blue-moon
Blue Moon © Michael O'Donovan
Blue Moon © Michael O'Donovan
This is a very colourful screenprint. Do you know how a screenprint is made?
fish-monoprint
Look at this print. What do you think this person used to make this? What could YOU use? Here is a monoprint. It's called a "monoprint" because you can usually only get one strong impression from the printing plate. Have you ever tried to make one?
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Isla Graciosa by Tony O'Malley
Isla Graciosa by Tony O'Malley
Photo © Gemma McGirr
This print by is about an island the artist visited. What does it make you think about?
sponge-print
What can you see in this print? Does it remind you of anything? What do you think the artist was thinking about?
vaughan-bacchus
Bacchus by Stephen Vaughan
Bacchus by Stephen Vaughan
Photo © Gemma McGirr
This print is an etching/aquatint. An etching is a print taken from a sheet of metal, usually copper, zinc or steel.
Artists make prints about lots of things and they use many techniques. Have a look!
For Teachers
Plan a Lesson
A Snuggly Cover for My Bed (Infants)
Making Seasonal Prints/Cards (1st/2nd class)
Stencilling Cards/Prints (1st/6th Class)
Monoprinting Street Scenes (3rd/4th Class)
Glossary
Bayer – technical name for a rubber printing roller.
Impressed print – when the printing block is created by carving out the surface.
Overprinting – allowing a print to dry and then printing on it again.
Monoprint – a technique designed to create one good print.
Relief print – usually a block printing technique where the printing block has raised sections.More>>