This past quarter, 5th Grade students went through a unit studying art of Japan. Students looked at the beautiful tradition of woodblock printing that continues today. We watched a few videos detailing the intricate and meticulous process of carving an image into a block of wood and then inking and printing it. Unfortunately, we could not try printing out for ourselves. Instead, I chose to teach students different watercolor techniques. They had a chance to incorporate each of these techniques into their own master copy of a famous Japanese woodblock print.
