Ms.+Lona+Research+page


 * The order of the information.
 * The way the information is divided, spaced, and easily readable.
 * REVISE, PROOFREAD and EDIT your sections to make sure that your writing makes sense and that you have clearly expressed yourself.

=Self-check: Questions to ask yourself before saying, "I'm done!"=
 * Does my introduction make sense? Have I clearly expressed myself and created interest in my topic?
 * Have I CORRECTLY cited ALL of the sources that I used in my research? Have I checked my use of italics, capital letters, and punctuation in my Annotated Bibliography citations?
 * Are my research questions clear and sensible? Do I use question marks at the end of all of my questions?
 * Have I included clear definitions for the words people need to understand my topic?
 * Have I outlined my presentation clearly and IN DETAIL? Have I made a plan that presents my information in a LOGICAL ORDER that will help others to learn about my topic?

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 * Making My Mark: ﻿<---(My title) **
 * Becoming An Expert at Linoleum Block Printing **
 * Ms. Lona ﻿<--- (My name) **


 * A little bit about my topic and why I chose it… ﻿< (My introduction) **

The art of printmaking has been around for thousands of years and it exists in many different forms. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, “printmaking” is defined as:

"...broadly, the production of images normally on paper and exceptionally on fabric, parchment, plastic or other support by various processes of multiplication; more narrowly, the making and printing of graphic works by hand or under the supervision of the artist."

In other words, an artist creates an image and reproduces it several times on paper or other material. When the artist decides that s/he has made enough prints, s/he destroys the original stamp or stencil that contains the image so that no more can be made. This makes the copies that were produced limited and special, and therefore valuable as a piece of art.

We see printmaking everywhere these days—from the work of Shepard Fairey to stenciled graffiti art to greeting cards. I am most interested in the simple form of linoleum block printing, which involves carving an image into a soft linoleum block, thereby creating a stamp. The stamp is coated with an appropriate ink to transfer the image to paper or fabric. This art form interests me because I like the quality of the images that I can create with it, as well as because I can create both paper art and images on T-shirts and other fabrics.


 * The questions that my research addressed are: ﻿ **


 * 1) What is the definition of printmaking?
 * 2) What are the various types of printmaking?
 * 3) What is the history of this art form?
 * 4) What is the process for linoleum block printing?
 * 5) What materials are needed? Specifically, what inks and papers produce the best results?
 * 6) What is the cost of materials? Where can I find these materials in LA?
 * 7) Where can I find examples of this art form?


 * Annotated Bibliography—A list of my sources and what I learned from each of them. **

“Printmaking Techniques: The Graphic Art Media.” //Worldprintmakers.com.// World Printmakers. n.d. Web. 4 May 2011.

The main purpose of this website is to give printmakers from all over the world a space to show their work. It is a site created by a journalist and his wife, who is a printmaker. It has a virtual gallery as well as information about the history and terminology of printmaking. The page on this website that was most useful to me was one that listed the many types of printmaking with a clear definition for each one. From these definitions I learned that the proper name for linoleum block printing is “linocut.” It was not a respected art form until artists such as Picasso and Matisse began using it.

My second bibliography citation goes here.

This is the paragraph for my second bibliography citation. First I summarize my source, then I evaluate it. I then explain what I learne d from this source and how it helps me to answer my research questions.

My third bibliography citation goes here.

This is the paragraph for my third bibliography citation. First I summarize my source, then I evaluate it. I then explain what I learned from this source and how it helps me to answer my research questions.


 * Vocabulary That Are Important to Understanding My Topic: **


 * 1) ** Linoleum Block: ** defintion
 * 2) ** Brayer: ** definition
 * 3) ** Water-soluble ink: ** definition
 * 4) ** Fabric paint: ** definition
 * 5) ** Linocut tools: ** definition


 * Planning My Presentation: (This is only a __draft.)__ **


 * ** Introduce my topic by showing some examples of block printing. **


 * ** Talk about my own interest in the topic. **


 * ** Show a few things that I made using this printing technique. **


 * ** Show and explain the tools necessary for printing. **


 * ** (such as: ) **


 * ** Demonstrate? Not sure. **


 * ** Maybe a video demonstration. **


 * ** Talk about clean-up **




 * ** Talk about where to get supplies **


 * ** Talk about famous artists who use this technique or similar techniques. **


 * ** Show examples of artists’ work. **


 * ** Should I make a “how-to” handout? **


 * ** Should I let a few audience members try it? **


 * ** End with suggestions for projects, such as **


 * ** Audience questions. **
 * ** Audience questions. **

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= =My research days:=

=May 2nd, 2011=

What materials are needed to create a linoleum block print? What is the process for creating these prints?

[] This is a lesson for a linoleum block printing project. It is useful because it has pictures. It is part of a larger website that has may art lessons, so I feel it will be reliable information.

@http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/477079/printmaking/28284/Linoleum-cut This link is from the online Encyclopedia Britannica....gives information about the different types of printmaking. It is mostly a definition.

Right now I feel like I still need a comprehensive supply list. Pictures would be helpful as well. I found something like this in a book:

__Print Workshop__ by Christine Schmidt

This book has many different projects in it, but most useful to me is the supply list and the pictures of each piece of equipment. I think I will use some of these pictures in my final presentation.

Next I need to figure out what types of ink to use. I am especially interested in the ink I need to use on paper. Which reminds me, I also need to know what type of paper to use! = =

=April 28th, 2011=

Today I'm going to research the subject of Linoleum block printmaking.

One question I have is about the origins of this art form. I have a couple of books on it, but for today I am going to get internet research.

History of Printmaking

This site has loads of information about the history of printmaking throughout many countries, dating all the way back to the 15th Century. I'm not sure that I will need all of it, but it will be useful for me to have this much information in one source