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Monday, April 28, 2025

Character Figurine



THIS PROJECT IS BASED ON PAST PROJECTS-
COMIC STRIP 
https://tabithaannthelostsock.blogspot.com/2021/10/cartooning-unit.html
WANTED POSTER PROJECT 
https://tabithaannthelostsock.blogspot.com/2025/04/famous-artist-wanted-poster.html
FAMOUS ART SPOOF 
https://tabithaannthelostsock.blogspot.com/2013/03/art-spoofs-creative-parody-at-your.html


The pack comes with most color, but you may have to mix to make specific ones. 
Don’t mix water with clay. It is designed to be water-resistant. Water can negatively affect the clay, potentially causing it to crack, crumble, or become brittle. Crayola Modeling Clay is formulated to be soft and reusable, and its wax and oil-based formula contributes to its water resistance. 

CRITERIA
-Use character from Comic Strip or Artist Studied
-No taller/sider  than 6 inches
-Use inner form rather than clay 100% throughout. 
(toilet paper roll, crumbled up paper, cardboard). 


FAMOUS ARTIST FIGURINES
(the artist you personally studied)






CARTOON CHARACTER FIGURINEs 
(Your original cartoon character) 


DO NOT
try to build the entire figure out of clay 
(unless it is very small). 
Use a base of cardboard, cups, bottles, paper towels taped up or sticks. 







Friday, April 25, 2025

Lino Cut Print




These Artist are famous for their prints using relief method. 

Pablo Picasso, 

M.C. Escher


MORE IDEAS HERE...


WHAT IS PRINTMAKING?
----Kinds of Printing----


RELIEF 
Ink goes onto what you left unscratched (raise area)

INTAGLIO
Ink goes into what you scratched out (lower areas)
Metal plate or plexiglass are commonly used. 


LITHOGRAPHY
Oil and waterbased supplies are used. 
The area that will remain white is done with a grease pencil
and waterbased ink or paint is added on top. 

STENCIL
Ink goes into area where the places are cut out. 
The uncut areas block the ink. 







Very Good SlideShow  by C. Marsh 
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1neEYD26PUMy6O42yS-zM6-MY505_qGUjXaHJP1_Q8mA/edit#slide=id.g2460083c299_1_0

DESIGN
Trace your linoleum shape onto paper. 
Make a design using up the space. 
Start with pencil, then go over thick with sharpie. 
REMEMBER- 
BLACK = NOT CARVED/POSITIVE SPACE
WHITE= CARVED/NEGATIVE SPACE
Contrasting Designs
left- background cut out.                     right- background uncut with frame


Mix of Both 

TRANSFER
Turn design over on back. Use pencil to color all over the back in multiple directions. 

Put design face up over the linoleum piece. 
Begin tracing over your original design hard to transfer the pencil lead beneath onto the linoleum.
Lift slightly to make sure design is fully transferred. 
Note- is is supposed to be flipped. 

(see lifting)

READY TO CARVE?
Watch this first.... 

TIPS OF CARVING




PREPARE DESIGN TRANSFER
You do not want thin raised lines, so go in and THICKEN up your design. 
-Mark the areas you will be carving out with a pencil X or 
with another color permanent marker. 


Carve out areas you want to STAY WHITE!
Carve = Nothing
Leave = Show


Blade #s 1-5
1-2 Carve around areas you want to leave and "outline" with smaller detailed blade. 


3-5 Use fatter blade to get out bigger areas.
Video of Carving Process

Small Detailed BLACK lines?
Here's How... 



Video of Ink Process



3 by 5 linoleum 
Trace onto paper & plan design. 

ENTIRE PROCESS