Lino Monsters

Lesson Plan

Description

Students will research how artists have utilized monster or creature imagery to represent group identity and define universal themes. They will create linoleum block prints of monsters on reproduced pages from monster literature.

Level

Intermediate

Areas of Study

Identity Portrait Emphasis Literacy Social Studies

Collections

Working with Emphasis

Lesson Objectives

Students will research how artists have utilized monster imagery to represent group identity.

Students will understand how artists create art around universal themes.

Students will analyze universal themes of life, social responsibility, power, pain, and suffering.

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Teaching Strategies

Facilitate a discussion on how themes in art are used to represent, establish, reinforce, and reflect group identity.
Teach how to compare and contrast Käthe Kollwitz’s art to monster movie posters.
Show safe usage of block cutters and techniques used to create value in printmaking.
Demonstrate text block out techniques.

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National Standards

Create

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Time Requirements

Teacher Prep Time

30 minutes

Demonstration Time

20 minutes

Student Studio Time

3 hours and 20 minutes

Supplies and Materials

Pencil, ballpoint pen, & black permanent marker
Powdered graphite or graphite pencil
Ruler
5" x 7" linoleum block
Linoleum cutter, blades, & brayer
8.5" x 11" paper
Monster imagery & book pages
Black printing ink, & baren

National Standards

Create

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Steps

Research & Discuss

Research monsters as a universal theme. Analyze Käthe Kollwitz’s artwork. Compare and contrast overlapping themes. Review universal theme guides and how they relate to the imagery of monsters or creatures.

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