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MATERIALS:

  • 1 piece of white paper
  • Pen

Welcome Back to Art!

What does a printmaker do?

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

A printmaker is an artist who carves an image that will be covered in ink and stamped onto paper.

VOCABULARY: Printmaker

Katsushika Hokusai was a printmaker from Japan. He lived from 1760-1849. He is best known for his book illustrations and prints. He created around 30,000 pieces of art in his lifetime.

Katsushika Hokusai

Hokusai was a master of drawing with ink. He would show great detail in his sketches. He would sketch his designs before turning them into prints.

Drawing with Ink

IMPORTANT: This is Part 1 of a two-part project. We will finish the project in our next class. DO NOT LOSE IT <3