1. AS-LEVEL FINE ART
SECTION 4
[PRINTING]
COLLAGRAPH

2. LEARNING OBJECTIVES YOU WILL…
Develop a deeper understanding and appreciation of printmaking processes – stage 2 will look at collagraph printing.
Learn to use printmaking equipment, tools, materials and media successfully in order to produce effective outcomes.
Learn to replicate a macro photograph in an abstract collagraph block and print.

3. Collagraph printing RECAP EQUIPMENT YOU WILL NEED:
Who can remember what a collagraph is and can offer an explanation about the process on how to make a collagraph block?
What considerations must you remember when making your collagraph block to ensure you will achieve a successful print?
EQUIPMENT YOU WILL NEED:
3 macro photos (should have brought to the lesson)
3 pieces of the 12x12cm grey card
PVA glue and glue spreader
A variety of materials and media to build onto your card (e.g paper, corrugated card, foil, fabric, string, pipe cleaners, thin card, hot glue, sand etc.)

4. collagraphs
WATCH A TEACHER DEMONSTRATION TO LEARN HOW TO PRODUCE A COLLAGRAPH BLOCK

5. Collagraphs (lessons 1,2,3)
For the next 3 lessons you will create 3 collagraph blocks (1 per lesson) trying to emulate similar shapes and textures that are on your 3 macro photographs.
At the end of lesson 3 you will need to apply a layer of PVA glue over the entire 3 blocks to act like a varnish.

6. Collagraphs (lesson 4)
WATCH A TEACHER DEMONSTRATION TO LEARN HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY PRODUCE A COLLAGRAPH PRINT
EQUIPMENT YOU WILL NEED:
Block printing ink
Rags
Newspaper
Printing palette
Collagraph blocks
Watercolour paper
Clean sponge
Printing press

7. (NUMBER THEM ON THE BACK 1,2,3 LEFT TO RIGHT)
collagraphs
CHOOSE YOUR BEST 3 PRINTS – 1 FROM EACH BLOCK AND DECIDE ON THE LAYOUT OF YOUR FINAL TRIPTYCH
(NUMBER THEM ON THE BACK 1,2,3 LEFT TO RIGHT) 1 2 3

8. Homework
In preparation for the next stage of printing you will study the work of Angie Lewin.
Produce an influence page which must contain the following:
Lots of example images of her work.
Information about the artist, though NOT biographical; get info about how she works, where she gets her influence/inspiration from etc.
A piece of detailed written analysis (use the 4C model to help). This could be of 1 print/piece or generally about her work.
Include your opinion on her work.
After the lino printing lessons, you will also need to produce a small-scale reduction press print copy of a section of one of her prints.