I thought that a simple
about the things Jana DeSimone is an art teacher at
added to the
overall image.
that they wanted printmaking technique, the Aldrich Jr. High School in Warwick, Rhode Island.
to express. They
When the
enjoyed hanging collograph, would best allow
paper was filled
their finished students to create an image
up with as many pictures and with atmosphere and texture.
rubbings as each
sharing their
student needed, the remaining empty
poems during
Students integrate visual, spatial, and
temporal concepts with content to
communicate intended meaning in
their artworks.
areas were lightly rubbed with the
our class critique.
crayon on the smooth surface of the
I was impressed with the original-
table underneath. Throughout this
ity of the visual images that students www.authorsden.com/visit/viewpo-
studio activity, I reminded students
produced as well as the excellent art-
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that no drawing was permitted
and that all marks were to be
ored pencil to add blended colors
to their work. The images came
back into sharper focus and
many of the students preferred
their pictures with color, rather
than the black-and-white images.
Since the inspiration for this
lesson was a poem, I asked students to reflect upon their finished artwork by writing a poem
made with the peeled crayon
only.
Finally, after all of the crayon
rubbings were finished, I asked
