Art Class, Level 1: The Wooden Block Print from India
$6.00
The wooden printing blocks used to print patterns on Indian fine silks are the inspiration for this lesson. Students use watercolor and crayons to create a background. Then they use safe carving tools to carve and print a pattern using a slice of potato. Suitable for grades 2 through adult.
For grades 2 and up | This is a digital resource.
Published by ArtAchieve.
Product Description
If you’ve ever looked at fine fabrics from India, you’ve probably wondered, as we have, “How do they make these gorgeous patterns?”
The key to the gorgeous patterns on Indian fabrics can be found in small carved wooden blocks that are used to hand-print the fabrics. After showing students how the fabric is printed in India, the lesson introduces students to printmaking in a two-step process. First students create a background for the print with crayon rubbings and watercolor. Then they carve potato slices to make their own printing blocks. Along the way they learn about value, random and regular patterns, and analogous and complementary colors.
This lesson includes both POWERPOINT and VIDEO versions of the lesson.
Approximate Time Needed to Complete the Art Class:
- Creating the background: 20 minutes
- Carving the potato block: 20 minutes
- Printing the block print: 10 minutes
- Total time: about 1 hour
Families will have access to the online lesson for one year from the date of purchase.
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