Monday 14 December 2015

Canada's National Animal Mono Prints

Bald Eagle 
As part of our inquiry “Which Animal Should be Canada’s National Animal”, students researched animals from across Canada.  After studying the regions of Canada, students chose an animal to research that they thought should replace the beaver as Canada’s national symbol.  
  
We used a technique called mono printing to create our art.  The students were given a “sandwich” of three pieces of paper: white, wax paper and black card stock.

The first step was to sketch the animal on a white piece of paper.  The students then placed the wax paper on top of their drawing and began to paint in the background in small sections.  They then placed the black paper on top and rubbed the area where the paint was to transfer the paint.  This process continued until the entire picture was filled in.  They needed to go over some areas more than once to add more details to their picture. 
 
We discovered that the paint needed to be added in thin layers or it would spread too much on the print and become a big blob.  If we made a mistake during the process, we were able to let the paint dry and then go over it again to fix any mistakes that had been made.

                                         

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