Styrofoam Prints

Animal Portraits

Printmaking

5^th Grade

For this project, 5^th graders began by personifying animals, or drawing animals with personality.  They then created a final drawing of their chosen animal.

Students transferred their designs to styrofoam printing plates and created prints comprising of two or more layers of ink.  Can you look at a print and tell which color was used first?  Students finished their work by creating a frame or display.

What part is the "art?"  Process shot Roman wanted to capture.

Any Guardians of the Galaxy fans?

Students wrapped up this unit by giving positive feedback on one another's artwork.

Thank you to http://thomaselementaryart.blogspot.com/ and http://dolvinartknight.blogspot.com/ for printmaking inspiration.