Linoleum
Block Prints
Art B
Ms. Filiaga
Day 1 Bell Work
What is a linoleum(lino) block(guess)?
2. What could you do, if you put two images
together?
3. What would you do, if you could change the
negative space into positive space?
4. When you print one image on top of
another, will the image in the background
show all the way or not, please explain your
answer?
*IDK IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE ANSWER!!!
1.
Agenda 02/24/2014
 Bell
work – review: with class
 What is this assignment?
 Library
 Sketch
 Studio Time

Final sketches for lino-block due Friday 2/28
What is a Linoleum Block Print?
A
Linoleum Block Print is an art
media/medium & printing
method.
The artist carves a linoleum
block creating an image with
positive and negative space to
be printed.
What is a Print?
A
Print is a work of art made up of ink on
paper and existing in multiple examples.
It is created not by drawing on paper, but
through an indirect transfer process.
How is it done?
 During
1
video answer the following:
– What is the first step?
 2 – What is the artists second step?
 3 – When the artist carved the
block what will print and what will
NOT show up on print?
How is it done - Video
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmL
d4O2ROJo
Where do we start?
 Objective
Find
1
an image or idea
that you would like to
print.
Library Visit
 Look
up images and print off one page
 Think of something you want to make a lot
of!!!
 Your piece will need to be:
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Balanced
Have a texture to it(see the cut marks)
A variety of lines
Good use of positive and negative space
Library Visit
 You
can print one page
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Can have more than 1 image on it.
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Images need to be school appropriate.
Friday
your sketch for your
print is DUE!!!
Day 2 Bell Work
Process
Sketch
Fold
your paper into 4ths
Wait
for Instruction
Process Sketch
 Choose
a fruit or snack.
 In
first box draw your whole fruit or snack
choice
 Next alter your fruit or snack choice &
sketch again.
 Must
Sketch at least 4 times, fruit or snack
must change each time.
Agenda
 Process
Sketch
 See Carving Tools
 Go over Quiz
 Take Quiz
 Take Quiz until you pass!!!!
 Sketch & Finalize Block Design
Carve a block
Negative and Positive Space
What do you want to print
and not print?
Monotone=one color
Prints backwards
Quiz and sketch
 Complete
the quiz, you have to get a
100% in order to use the carving tools
 You
can take it as many time as you need
to in order to pass
 When
you are done with the quiz, sketch!
Safety Test
What
direction do
you cut your linoblock?
Away
from you
And away from other
people
What
tool other than a
gouge do you use
when cutting your linoblock?
Bench
plate
You always have to
have a bench plate
under what you are
cutting
If
you get cut, what
should you do?
Put
pressure on the cut
Walk over to the sink
Rinse it off with water
Put a paper towel over it
Get a Band-Aid from the back
counter
Please tell Ms. Filiaga if you cut
yourself
If
you break a gouge
tip, what should you
do?
Accidence
happen,
Tell Ms. Filiaga and she will
give you a new gouge tip
If people break more than
a few gouge tips, then we
will wonder if it’s not an
accident
What
do you have to
do to earn your linoblock?
You
need to get a perfect
score on this test & have
your sketch for your design
turned in.
You can take the test as
many times as you need to
in order to pass
How
many lino-blocks
do you get for this
project?
Everyone
gets only
one lino-block
Quiz Questions…
 What
direction do you cut your lino-block?
 What tool other than a gouge do you use
when cutting your lino-block?
 If you get cut, what should you do?
 If you break a gouge tip, what should you
do?
 What do you have to do to earn your linoblock?
 How many lino-blocks do you get for this
project?
What’s next?
Once
you pass your
test
Sketch(turn in to get
lino block)
Studio Goal
 Complete
your two sketches for your
block
 Make them the size of your block so you
can transfer the sketches to the lino-block
next class
 Think about what area you want to carve
out and what area you want to leave so it
will take the ink in order to print
Day 3 Bell work
Leska
 Please
Sketches
stay quiet… don’t want to stress
her out.
 Find a seat & grab an art board located
under the flag.
 Wait for instruction.
Leska Sketches

Draw a line that divides your paper into 2 sections
 Sketch
Leska
 Draw big
 Use big Shapes to start
 & add value to give Leska depth and
dimension on your paper.
 For second sketch move to a different
chair across the room.
Agenda
 Leska
Sketch
 Presentation

Carving
 Demo
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Transfer & Carving
 Studio
Time
Carving Tool
Please Put the Correct #Back
Please Clean-up All Shavings
Carving Your Block
Think about the direction you
carve your line to give it shape
Carving Demo
 On
Ms. Filiaga’s Go. Quietly move to the
back blue table.
 If
you are in the front (next to the table)
please sit in a chair or kneel.
 DON’T
Demo
stand behind Ms. Filiaga during
Studio Time
Choose
& complete one
of the following:
Finalize
Lino. Block Sketch
Transfer Sketch to Block
Start Carving your Block
**For Full Points Need to Respond in Complete Sentences***
Day 4 Bell Work
 1.
What do you think the steps are to a
finished lino. block project? (Take a guess)
 2. How can you transfer your sketch to
your lino. block? (take a guess)
 3. What is a bench hook & Gouge tool?
 4. When cutting/carving our lino. block
you should?
 5. What is your next step to completing
this lino. block project?
Agenda
 Bell
Work Review
 Presentation

Printing
 Demo

Printing
 Studio
Time
Video
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmLd4O
2ROJo
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To min –
During Video answer the following on back of your
Bell Work:
 1. What is the process the artist does for printing
more than one color on same print?
 2. How many blocks are used for the above
process?
Video Question Review
 1.
What is the process the artist does for
printing more than one color on same
print?
 2.
How many blocks are used for the
above process?
One Image on top of the
other = 2 blocks to print from
You could add a boarder
Printing Steps
Set
up your printing area
Prep your ink plate and Brayer
Apply ink on Lino block
Print
Compare prints
Lino Block Cleaning & Reprinting
Studio Time
 Your
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Goal for Today:
Transfer your sketch
Start & Finish Carving
Begin Printing
 Carved
Lino Block & All Prints Due March 17th
Bell Work Day 5

On a Half Sheet answer the below questions:
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1. what do you use to roll paint/ink on lino
block? (¿qué es lo que se utiliza para rodar
pintura / tinta en bloque del lino?)
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2. What do you use to apply pressure to transfer
ink from block to paper? (¿Qué es lo que se
utiliza para aplicar presión para transferir la tinta
desde el bloque de papel?)
Agenda
 Bell
work
 Bell work review
 Reminder Pay your Art Fee or your grade
will stay an “I”… (I = Not Good)
 Station Day
 Studio Time… Maybe
 Lino
Block Project Due March 17th
Station Day
At
Each area there are
directions for you to follow
to accomplish that areas
task.
 Each
Area you will have 7 Mins to
complete Task
Timer
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http://www.online-stopwatch.com/countdowntimer/
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1/5 Period
2/6 Period
3/7 Period
Assembly
Lunch
4/8 Period
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7:45 – 8:40
8:45 – 9:40
9:45 – 10:40
10:45 - 11:30
11:35 – 12:20
12:25 - 1:15
(55 Min.)
(55 Min.)
(55 Min.)
(45 Min)
(40 Min)
(55 Min.)
Bell Work Day 6
 On
a half Sheet of paper:
 Explain from start to finish the process of
the Linoleum Block carving and printing
project.
1 - Need to have it in one word steps
2 - & have an explanation sentence for
each step.
Explique de principio a fin el proceso del linóleo Bloque
tallado y proyecto de impresión.
1 - Necesidad de contar con él en pasos de palabras
2- Y tener una frase explicación de cada paso.
Studio Time

Today your Goal is to get you Lino Block
ready to print!!!!!!!
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If you are already ready to print Your Goal is
to Print….
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Make sure you show Ms. Filiaga your test print.
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All parts of your LINO BLOCK PROJECT DUE
Monday March 17th
Bell Work Day 7

What is your grade in Ms. Filiaga’s class?

If your grade in a C or below how are your
going to bring your grade up?
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¿Cuál es su grado en la clase de la Srta.
Filiaga?
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Si su grado en una C o por debajo de cómo
se la va a traer a su grado de hasta?
Studio Time

Today your Goal is to get you Lino Block
ready to print!!!!!!!

If you are already ready to print Your Goal is
to Print….

Make sure you show Ms. Filiaga your test print.

All parts of your LINO BLOCK PROJECT DUE
Monday March 17th
Bell Work Day 8
Studio Time
LAST
DAY of LINO
BLOCK TIME IN
CLASS!!!!!!
 Project
today.
due at the end of class