Incised (press) Printing, Line Drawing and Viking patterns - Scheme of Work and Presentation

A scheme of work and a presentation used as part of two Year 4 'Art days', which encompassed the cross-curricular Viking topic, line drawing, and the skill of incised (press) printing. The ultimate end goal was for the pupils to etch a Viking pattern into polystyrene tiles, and use poster paint to imprint their patterns onto a whole class Viking 'tapestry' (or a shield as outlined on the original plan!). Pupils also learnt artist history (Albrecht Durer, Mattise, and Mark Hearld), line drawing techniques and printing techniques.

In the new curriculum, Year 4s are expected to use incised printing to create more complex patterns.

The topics of the presentation are in the following order:

- introduces the concept of printing (opportunity for discussion)
- describes different printing techniques
- describes 3 famous artists/ printers and their work (opportunity for pupils to make notes in their sketchbooks)
- describes/ shows real-life Viking wood carvings
- allows opportunity to learn about/ practise line drawing prior to etching patterns into polystyrene tiles
- presents a range of Viking/ Nordic patterns to inspire the pupils' artwork