Media and Techniques · JHS2 Creative Arts And…

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B8.2.1.1.2 - Experiment by using techniques in print making to generate own ideas and make visual artworks

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify at least three printmaking techniques (low/relief, stencil, and block printing) and state the materials needed for each.
Design an original motif inspired by personal experiences, Ghanaian symbols, or everyday objects found in their environment.
Create two printmaking artworks using two different techniques (for example, a stencil print and a block print) from their own generated ideas.
Apply the principles of contrasting and harmonious colours when choosing ink or paint for their prints.
Display completed prints for peer evaluation, using the language of printmaking (pattern, stencil, block, contrasting colour, harmonious colour) to give and receive feedback.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Creative Arts (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Media and Techniques (2.1)
Content standard: B8.2.1.1 - Visual Arts: Demonstrate understanding of Visual Arts media and techniques and their application in drawing from direct observation/ memory and imagination, print making and weaving
Indicator: B8.2.1.1.2 - Experiment by using techniques in print making to generate own ideas and make visual artworks
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 11 (Week 11 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: Creative Arts and Design, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 46
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Identify and use the relevant media and techniques in printmaking to create visual artworks. Examples: low/relief, direct, stencil, block printing, etc.
2. Apply and design using relevant media and techniques in print making to create own visual artworks.
3. Display printed artworks for appreciation and reflection and use peer- and self-evaluation to review work. Examples of specific language vocabulary: stencil, block printing, pattern, contrasting colour, harmonious colour.