Monoprinting techniques

Watch a quick video and see what a trace monotype print is. Want to learn more join us in the next session of Draw into Print. Read all the details on the workshop page. A trace monotype print has a fuzzy line quality that cannot be reproduced with other methods of printmaking. You can free […]

Monoprint Fun Techniques… In this video I share my passion for pattern and texture, using acrylic paint and water based printing ink. Discover the magic of household objects in creating repeat...

Robyn McClendon ⭐️ on Instagram: "Let's explore Chapter 3 of my Gel Plate Printing For Mixed Media Art Book! Join me over on YouTube tomorrow where we are doing a deep dive into Two & Three Color Gelli Printed Backgrounds. Gelli Printing is a wonderful introduction to the art of printmaking and monoprinting. My tutorial book is meant for all level mixed media artist who want to explore techniques on the Gel Plate. The book progresses from simple techniques that build one on one to more…

Francine Murray Dunigan on Instagram: "I’m teaching my very first class this week. I thought I would try to make some texture tools for the class to share. I’m not sold on this method, it didn’t pick up as much paint as my plates do. But this will be fun for the class. #teachingart #fmddesigns #gelplateprinting #gelplate #gelpress #monoprinting #texturetools"

Kristen Burnham on Instagram: "Play session inspired by @fmddesigns #fmddesigns #blonde__olive #stencilmask #gelplate #gelliartsartists #artjournals #monoprint #monoprinting #gelliplate #pear"

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Impressions of Nature on Instagram: "I absolutely love working with grasses and layering with backgrounds. Its such a creative process not jest about getting the maximum detail or representing the plant as intricatley as possible but also collaging using stencils, experimenting and exploring all the "what ifs". It is playful and often yeilds lovely results. I talk about this in the multi-layer monoprinting booklet and online workshop, links in bio or you can pop over to the website where…

Monoprinting is a lovely technique that allows printmakers to be spontaneous, painterly and experimental. This simple monoprint project produces beautiful delicate prints using a piece of scrim and an etching press. Begin with a piece of perpex, a plastic inking plate or a sheet of drypoint plastic. use masking tape to tape off a rectangle on your perspex. … Continue reading "Monoprinting with Scrim"

Fern Monoprint Like many artists, the nature around me and my relation to it, is a source of inspiration. I live in a forest in the middle of Sweden and spend alot of time wandering around with my dog and just being. Ferns grow in abundance here, a reminder of our primeval, prehistoric past. The technique of monoprinting is a very exciting one because one cannot predict the final result. Here´s how I do it: I select plants and leaves - sometimes small twigs when I meander in the forest. When…