Check out new Trace Monoprint gallery

A trace monoprint is a simple way of printing without a press. Paul Klee did a lot of trace monoprinting. I found a trace monotype print by Paul Gauguin as well.

Trace monoprint on newsprint
Trace monoprint on newsprint

I did this little trace monotype print based on a sketch of a sculpture at the MFA. It is a very quick and expressive process. You might even ask why bother? Why not just make a drawing?

Well I think the beauty of trace monoprint process it is about:

  • line quality
  • giving up control
  • expressive rendering of the image

Check out my gallery of trace monoprints here.