Endangered Animal Prints

Objectives:

I can experiment with different gel printing techniques, including color variations, ghost prints, masking/stenciling, and layered overprinting.

I can describe Andy Warhol’s style and explain how Pop Art used repeated imagery and bold colors.

I can create a detailed line drawing of an endangered animal and turn it into a glue line printing plate.

I can print my endangered animal image on top of 4 different gel print backgrounds.

I can use printmaking vocabulary to explain the steps and choices I made in my artwork.

I can reflect on how artists can bring attention to important issues, such as endangered species, through their work.

Vocabulary:

Background – The area or surface behind the main subject of an artwork.

Blocking/Masking – Covering areas to prevent ink or paint from reaching the surface during printing.

Brayer – A roller used to spread ink or paint evenly on a printing surface.

Composition – The arrangement of elements in an artwork.

Contrast – A difference in color, value, or texture that makes elements stand out.

Ghost Print – A lighter, second print taken from the leftover ink on a plate.

Gel Printing – A printmaking technique that uses a gelatin plate to create textured or layered backgrounds.

Line Drawing – An image created using lines only, without shading or coloring.

Monoprint – A unique print made by pressing paper onto an inked surface, producing a one-of-a-kind image.

Overprinting – Printing another layer of color or image on top of an existing print.

Pop Art – An art movement of the 1950s–60s that used bold colors and imagery from popular culture, often repeated in grids.

Printmaking – The process of creating artworks by printing, usually on paper.

Stencil – A template used to apply a design by blocking ink or paint in specific areas.

Warhol, Andy – An American Pop artist (1928–1987) known for repeated imagery, bold colors, and mass-culture subjects.

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