Printmaking like Posada

La Catrina, by Jose Posada

After learning about Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera this week, the third graders looked at prints made by Diego's teacher and mentor, Jose Posada.  He was a cartoonist and artist who was famous for his etchings of calacas and calaveras, most often in political cartoons.  The students got to try out printmaking for the very first time, and I think they are hooked.  They seemed to have a great time rolling the ink and trying to see how to get the best print.  They used styrofoam and scratched their drawings with dull pencils.  They used colorful paper and ink to capture the bright colors of sugar skulls, a common treat for el Dia de los Muertos.