Self-portrait lino-cut prints in art.

The 6th graders finished printing their self-portrait lino-cut designs yesterday. They drew themselves from head to toe and transferred their drawings to soft-cut linoleum blocks and then carved out their drawings using special cutting tools. They were encouraged to use different line thicknesses, and were also asked to think about how to create large areas of white and solid  color.   Some of them really got it and some had to really be pushed to be bolder and more dramatic with their carving. It is a little scary sometimes because you can't put back what you carve away, so you have to make it work.  For some added interest, we had fun printing on old pages from a 1982 dictionary.  Overall I think they look pretty good and these will be framed for the 6th grade auction project. Ask your 6th grader if they see themselves here.