As part of our whole school hall art project , Onyx Class have been producing Lino prints based on Mayan art prints from the continent of South America . Check out the Gallery in our class blog to see children’s work or come and experience our artwork first hand in school hall.
![Firstly, we looked at Mayan art prints from South America that had been created by Lino printing. We concentrated on pattern and mark making styles.](http://www.st-marks.islington.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Mayan-Art-Print-1.jpg)
Firstly, we looked at Mayan art prints from South America that had been created by Lino printing. We concentrated on pattern and mark making styles.
![IMG_1139](http://www.st-marks.islington.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_11392-500x373.jpg)
We sketched some print designs into our Art Sketch Books. We then chose our final design and transfered it onto a piece of lino.
![Next we used a carving tool to carve our designs out of the Lino. This was very tricky and required lots of concentration](http://www.st-marks.islington.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_11402-500x373.jpg)
Next we used a carving tool to carve our designs out of the Lino. This was very tricky and required lots of concentration.
![Finally we printed our designs onto our background in a repeated pattern to create our Mayan art prints.](http://www.st-marks.islington.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_11511-500x373.jpg)
Finally we printed our designs onto our background in a repeated pattern to create our Mayan art prints.