Sometimes a print just needs a little something to make it complete. Today I added the fuzzy line that is typical of a trace monoprint to a few of my gelatin plate prints.
These monotype prints “needed a little something.” I decided to see if I could add some marks through the trace monoprint process, that would complement the existing designs and therefore complete the image.
I think the loopy line that I added to the bottom of this gelatin print echoes the quality of the marks in the female figure. It gives the piece energy and balance at the same time.
This layered gelatin plate print was interesting. And I think more balanced and interactive after I added the squiggly trace monoprint lines to the left and bottom. A directly hand drawn line would not have the same feel and might be less related to the texture of the figure.
If you would like to add trace monoprinting to your skill set, then join us today Draw into print, the online art class, starts soon.
It is a 3 day workshop to help to
- draw contour lines expressively and
- translate that into a trace monotype print
- identify ways to use this process in your work