This week, Year 5–6 continued exploring the exciting world of printmaking, focusing on a new technique using foam board.
The kids began by drawing their own tree designs onto foam board. Using pencils, they carefully pressed along their drawn lines to create grooves in the surface. They then applied paint to the board and transferred their designs onto paper, discovering how the raised and indented areas created interesting patterns and textures. It was wonderful to see a variety of unique tree prints emerge, each with its own shapes, details and artistic character.
In the second session, the kids explored a festive theme by creating their own prints inspired by Christmas symbols. They experimented with different shapes, patterns and arrangements, producing a lovely collection of creative and colourful Christmas-themed artwork.
One of the most exciting things the kids discovered about printmaking was that a print did not have to be perfect the first time. If something went wrong or the result was not quite what they expected, they could simply apply more paint and print again. Through this process, they learned that printmaking is all about experimenting, trying again and discovering new possibilities.
It was lovely to see the kids enjoying this hands-on process and developing their confidence as they explored the endless creative possibilities of foam board printing.
