Linoleum Block Printing

Linoleum printing is a form of relief printing, one of the easiest and most direct of all the printmaking methods.

Linocuts can be simplistic and graphic, or as intricately detailed as you want. It's a SUBTRACTIVE process, meaning you cut away, or subtract, the areas you do not want to print.

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Watch "Invention of Printing"

Review:
What were the three steps in creating an Illuminated Manuscript?

Step 1:
The Parchmenter - created the leather to make the book.

Step 2:
The Scribe - wrote the text on the pages created by the parchmenter.

Step 3:
The Illuminator - decorated the pages to create visual interest.

How would this process be changed by the invention of the printing press?

Inquiry Question 1:
How can quality in craftsmanship differ depending on the kinds of tools, materials, and
techniques used?

Inquiry Question 2:
How do artists plan for or anticipate outcomes?

Inquiry Question 3:
What, if anything, distinguishes "craft" from "art?"

OBJECTIVE
Create a series of linoleum block prints based on the theme of symbolism.
Combine 2 or more symbols to create new meaning

SYMBOLISM:
The use of images to represent ideas, emotions, or state of mind.

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Table Work

• Develop a list of symbols and what they communicate. Where do you know these symbols from?
• Identify any ideas, emotions, or concepts that these symbols convey.

On Your Own

• Think of symbols that relate in someway to you - products you use, bands you listen do, cars your parents drive, etc.
• Combine two or more of these symbols to create an original linocut artwork.

LOGO MATH

• Create a logo addition equation
• Logo 1 + Logo 2 = Logo 3

OBJECTIVE

• Create your mixed logo on block-sized paper.
• Focus on SYMMETRY and PATTERN in your design.

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