The cards Question What is printmaking? Tap to flip Answer Making a work of art by making or taking the impression of one surface onto another. Question Why can printing make an artwork accessible and affordable? Tap to flip Answer It allows artists to create multiple copies of an artwork. Question What do printing techniques create that is difficult to achieve through other media? Tap to flip Answer Unique textures. Question Why do artists use traditional printing techniques while adding their own style? Tap to flip Answer To connect with the past. Question Is printmaking only about making copies? Tap to flip Answer No. It is a form of artistic expression; artists use it to create unique, creative works where textures, colours and styles vary greatly. Question What is a monoprint? Tap to flip Answer A one-off print: ink is rolled onto a surface, paper is placed on top, and a drawing transfers a mirrored impression on the reverse of the paper. Question Which is more likely to capture textures and marks in monoprinting: ink or oil pastel? Tap to flip Answer Ink. Question What are the three stages of the monoprint process? Tap to flip Answer Ink, press and reveal. Question Do all types of monoprinting follow the same process? Tap to flip Answer No. There are several methods, with different steps and outcomes. Question In printmaking, what is a plate? Tap to flip Answer The surface from which a print can be taken; it can be carved into or built up. Question What is drypoint? Tap to flip Answer A printing process in which a sharp object is used to draw into a plate. Question What is a mirror image? Tap to flip Answer An image identical in form to another, but with the structure reversed. Question How is ink transferred from plate to paper in a press print? Tap to flip Answer Pressure is applied. Question What everyday material can be drawn into to make a printing plate? Tap to flip Answer Some food packaging. Question Give one way to develop prints into more complex designs. Tap to flip Answer e.g. using different surfaces, working into prints, or rotating plates. Question Does high-quality printmaking need specialist equipment? Tap to flip Answer No. It can be achieved using a range of domestic materials and equipment. Question What is a reduction print? Tap to flip Answer A print where the plate is carved between each layer, reducing the printing surface at each stage. Question In printmaking, what does an opaque ink do? Tap to flip Answer It completely covers underlying layers, without letting previous colours show through. Question What happens to a printed design if the ink on the plate is too wet? Tap to flip Answer The design will be lost. Question What is the process for printing a plate? Tap to flip Answer Add ink, apply pressure and reveal. Question Why do several prints need to be taken? Tap to flip Answer The print process is trial and error, so prints are needed to refine it. Question What is gelli printing? Tap to flip Answer Printing with a reusable printing surface to create monoprints. Question In art, what does 'refine' mean? Tap to flip Answer To improve artistic skills, ideas or techniques through practice and experimentation. Question In art, what does it mean to reflect? Tap to flip Answer To evaluate and learn from experiences to refine skills and creative direction. Question Give one key aspect to look for when selecting successful prints. Tap to flip Answer e.g. good ink coverage, detail, textures, a focal point or interesting composition. Question Give one factor that makes prints from the same plate slightly different. Tap to flip Answer e.g. pressure, ink distribution, or the surface it is printed on. Question In art, what is a series? Tap to flip Answer A coherent, unified body of work using a similar theme, subject matter or colour palette across several artworks. Question In art, what is composition? Tap to flip Answer How the parts of an artwork, like shapes, colours and objects, are arranged to look balanced and interesting. Question What can adding mixed media to prints do? Tap to flip Answer Highlight certain areas. Question How can trimming and cutting up prints help? Tap to flip Answer It can create interesting compositions. Where this deck sits in the curriculum Curriculum National Curriculum for England Stage Key stage 3 (Years 7–9) Course KS3 Art and Design Unit Being curious about printing England's National Curriculum sets what is taught; the units and their order are Oak National Academy's. Flash Feed is not affiliated with Oak or any exam board.
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