ABSTRACT
Printmaking is an exciting process with some intrinsic qualities that make it different from many of the other processes that you will use with children in art. Many types of printmaking allow children to produce several copies of the same image allowing them to investigate and experiment with the process and the image without obliterating their earlier work. This can allow them to feel freer to explore and be creative. Printmaking allows children to explore line, tone, colour, texture, pattern and shape. There is scope for progression towards increasingly more challenging use of the techniques and processes of printmaking. In this chapter the following areas will be considered:
● Subject knowledge that underlies teaching printmaking
● Teaching children to print
Printmaking techniques can be explored in connection with other areas of the art curriculum. Many can be applied to fabrics and textiles; others can be explored as part of developing drawing skills. Children can freely make printed paper in order to use it later when making collages or three-dimensional objects. Using ICT and digital media can help children develop prints onscreen.
