Mr Men Mono prints

This projects requires students to have completed some Mr. Men drawings previously. Once this has been done the student can select their best Mr Men picture to trace onto an A5 piece of paper. As this activity uses paint an art smock is definitely required. Also as rollers can be quite expensive it is important to ask students to use them carefully and make sure that they clean them after use.



Materials
Mr Men drawing
5 pieces of A5 paper
HB pencil
Printing foam (meat trays also work well if the budget is limited)
Paint, roller and a container for the paint



Procedure
-Students choose their favourite Mr Men drawing out of the four that they previously drew
-Place a piece of A5 paper over this drawing and trace it. Note: If there is writing make sure that this is not traced but written onto the A5 paper backwards as this will ensure it is the right way when it is printed.
-Place the traced picture onto a piece of printing foam and fix into place using sticky tape.
- Using a sharp pencil or pen redraw over the image to imprint it onto the foam. Once this is done remove the A5 paper. If the lines in the foam are not very deep draw over them again in the foam but be careful not to put the pencil all the way through the foam.
-Use a roller to roll paint evenly and not too thick over the printing foam
-Place a piece of A5 paper over the printing foam stamp and use the palm of your hand to rub the back of the paper
- You will start to see the paint through the back of the paper. Lift the paper off to reveal the Mr Men print
-Repeat this using 3 other pieces of paper. Experiment with colour and amount of paint to get different effects

The template is the reverse of the final print