I’m teaching reductive printmaking with my grade 7s. This gets them really confused. I am still yet to find the clearest way to get their heads around it. To begin, we created simple reductive prints using small pieces of styrofoam.
This helped a bit, but once they start planning a 3-4 colour print, constant repetition and reinforcement is needed. They usually get their “a-ha” moment once they start their second pass. To assist, I created this and this video below. Next year, I’ll get them to watch it at home first and then review it in class again, which hopefully will save some time and make it a bit more clear. Hope it can be of use to you too.
