Reduction Printing
Posted by Krissy PondenThe seventh graders have been working on a printmaking project that pushes their previously learned skills to the limit. Reduction printing, a favorite technique of Picasso, utilizes a single block to create a print of several layered colors. The block is carved out systematically, starting with the largest areas and lightest colors, and printed each time until the block is “destroyed” and there is only a small area remaining to print. The seventh graders have been doing a fabulous job with this process, starting with designing the multi-colored images that they would print. They then had to determine the order in which they would print the colors and started carving accordingly. Each student makes at least three prints because once the block is reduced, there is no going back, as the subsequent colors are printed directly on top of the previous colors. This advanced technique is an exciting and challenging process, and the seventh graders have created some truly amazing images!
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