Relief Printmaking Lesson - Foam Plate Method - Grades K-12 Jay Raymond Objective Students will learn about relief printmaking by producing an edition of prints using inexpensive materials such as a foam roller, foam plates, water soluble printing inks or acrylic paint, and cheap printer paper. Important art concepts will be addressed such as the history of printmaking, the processes of printmaking, the understanding of the difference between art reproductions and original prints, the elements and principles of art and design . The elements addressed include line, shape, color, value, texture. The principles include rhythm, balance, and contrast. History of Printmaking Download a very nice History of Printmaking pdf from Washington State University. Relief printmaking - Any process in which the printing surface is cut away so that the image area alone remains raised on the surface. Ink is rolled acros...