European Intaglio Print Essay

European Intaglio Prints

Science: Structure and Properties of Matter

Technology: Creative Communication

60 Minute Lesson

White paper (1 sheet per student)

Foam board (1 per student)

Pencil (1 per student)

Green acrylic paint

Paint palettes (2 per group)

Foam brush (1 per student)

Paper towels

Introduction (10 min)

European Intaglio Prints (40 min)

Clean Up & Wrap Up (10 min)

Students learn the history of printmaking and try their hand at creating an engraved print.

ISTE-S.6.b Students create original works or responsibly repurpose or remix digital resources into new creations.

NGSS 5-PS1-1 Develop a model that matter is made of particles too small to be seen.

Creativity and Innovation

Initiative and Self-Direction

Social and Cross-Cultural Skills

Creating, Imagining and Innovating

Managing Impulsivity

Imagine what it was like to learn during the 15th century. Books had to be hand written, a process that took monks and noblemen many years to complete, making them incredibly rare and valuable. To see a book, or even be able to read, meant you were very lucky or very rich. Any books that did exist was too prized of a possession to be trusted in the hands of the world, so they were normally locked away behind the walls of churches or

Brilliant green leaves, bright red berries and deep purple eggplant all contain different pigments that give them their distinctive color. As anyone who’s ever had their hands stained by blueberries or beet juice knows, those pigments can be separated from the original substance. Learn about the Color Vault at the Harvard Art Museum in Cambridge, which houses the world’s rarest pigments. A great video introduction can be found at http://www.greatbigstory.com/stories/collecting-the-worlds-colors. Then, brainstorm natural materials that could be used as a source of paint pigments for every color of the rainbow. If you have Traveling Artist notebooks, record your ideas, words or images