First Grade Fall Printmaking

  In First Grade we discussed the warm colors and their relation to fall.  We painted our background papers with acrylic paint, the students were allowed to create any type of design for their paper that they wanted. 

   We then learned about the printmaking process that Artists go through to create their printed artwork.  Students really enjoyed learning about the multiple steps it takes for a print to be created.  We also discussed the parts of a leaf and how they can all look different, but still have the same parts. 

   Students created their own leaf drawing, then transferred the image onto a foam plate.  This plate was used for their printing project onto their warm colored background.  Students also created movement lines in the background using white crayon and tempera paint dots.  The students did so well with this project!