First tests of monoprinting with leaves
This charming one-of-a-kind flower created by Robin D. With monoprints, only one print can be made from each original design, but you can repaint the printing
oil based ink on paper, 2022.
I showed some of my students today this monoprinting technique favoured by artists Kitaj and the whimsical Paul Klee who I saw at the NGV on Sunday in Mad Square - beautiful work owned by the NGV. The one below is inspired by one of his...
Last weekend, I had the luxury of spending a few hours monoprinting at the Toowoomba Art Society with members of the Saturday Printmakers. ...
The last couple weeks I have been working on crane monoprints. I made a bunch of background papers in a few colorways, then printed the cra...
Unique mixed-media painting and collage techniques explained in easy-to-follow steps with tons of beautiful photos. Let me show you how to make art!
Dog mono prints that I did while I was in school. They were resurrected when we were working on the Studio Collective website and I thought ...
Geranium Series , 15 x 22 Stencil Monoprints, 2015
oil based ink on paper, 2022.
Sarah Jameson is a Shropshire based artist working in a variety of media, including photography, traditional and digital drawing, collage and monoprinting.
Monoprints — XOCHI SOLIS
Drypoint / carborundum; “Core of Life” Drypoint/collagraph/chine collé; “Secret Message” Carborundum Mokulito …
Rose Jaffe is a mural artist and illustrator based in Washington, DC. Her work has been featured in major publications, public buildings, and corporate settings. Her bright colors and figures celebrate joy, nature, and human connection.
These monprints, above, are the beginning of several new series I am excited about....the on going Connections series, Crossroads, another s...
In my studio last month I explored printing with some plants from my garden - a perennial silver bush (unable to be identified) and the flow...
A series of one-off screen prints exploring colour, shape and natural forms. The coral and fish motif celebrates the many types of marine life forms that ca
If you want to learn more about printmaking, one of the easiest way to start is with monoprints. They can be relatively easy to make and they don’t require that much supplies. You might also be interested in : Easy monoprint technique I have already done monoprints with washable felts as you can see in the link above but wanted to experiment with different media, like watercolor pencils. The problem with pencils is that they will slide on the Plexiglas sheets I am using for monoprinting so the first step is to lightly send a piece of plexiglas: It is easy to do with a handheld sander and contrary to sanding wood, it doesn’t produce much dust 🙂 Once your Plexiglas sheet has been sanded, you can decide to draw free hand or to just place the Plexiglas on top of a picture. For this demo, I used a picture of my daughter printed in black and white on regular paper. Gather a few watercolor pencils, they have to be well sharpened so you can trace precise lines on the Plexiglas. Start by cleaning the Plexiglas with soap, don’t rinse and let air dry. This will help with getting a precise transfer on the paper. Using the picture underneath as a reference, you can start to draw on the side of the Plexiglas that has been sanded. By varying the pressure on the pencils, you can get different tones of black or color. With a sharpened watercolor pencil, you can easily draw details like the features on a portrait. You can use different colors. Here I want to add a pink pattern on the background. You can erase small mistakes with an eraser, directly on the Plexiglas. You will probably see some crumbling from the pencils, just blow them away from your Plexiglas sheet. Once you are happy with your drawing, just spray water on a piece of paper (mixed media paper will work better than cartridge paper because you will get less buckling) And use a towel to wipe off the excess moisture. This is a very important step: If your paper is too wet, the picture will be blurry. If your paper is too dry, it won’t pick up the watercolor pencils pigments. I would recommend you make a few tests on a corner of your Plexiglas to get a feel of how damp your paper need to be. Basically if it is shiny, it is probably too wet. Apply the wet sheet of paper on top of your drawing. You can use a brayer to apply pressure on your paper, or a barren or a wooden spoon. Even though this is technically a monoprint, you might be able to make up to 3 prints with the same design. Let dry. Once your print had time to dry, you will probably have to make a few adjustments. Just use the watercolor pencils and make the corrections directly on your print. You can also decide to add more colors. Here I am adding a lighter pink on top of the pink patterns. The finished prints. As usual, I would love it of you want to share some of your watercolor pencils prints in the comments !
Fifth grade students learned how to create RADIAL DESIGN prints in art class at Central Riverside Elementary School . First, they care...
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