So I am going to make a monotype print each day in May. Today’s print is a screen print on a wallpaper sample. It is 5″ x 7″ and printed with black acrylic ink. Lightroom is giving me trouble – “error message the file were not imported because they could not be read” Hmm? What is going on? Off to google to find an answer.
Happy Printing
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You know I love to use what I have, rather than go buy a new gadget. I have plenty of paper and I notice and collect “found” papers. The Haverhill Public Library has a book sale every season and I collect a bag of books for making monotype prints.
This black-out poem could become the substrate for a print, or a bit of collage in an artist’s book. What about you? Do you like delicious, expensive printmaking paper? Or would consider printing on something from the recycling bin?
Next session of Make Monotypes – June 2nd – register on May 7th.
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I make lots of monotype prints. I consider them papers with potential. You could look at them a imperfect prints and failures. But I prefer to see:
This mixed media print above started out as several monotypes pulled on the gelatin plate. Then I piece them together, added the figures with soft carve relief stamps and then topped it off with some random stitching.
What do you see possibilities or problems? What would you like to see?
If you see possibilities, then you may be interested in the next session of Make Monotypes. It is a 6 week online printmaking course. Check out the details. Registration is going to open May 7th. This class fills up fast.
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Yesterday, I melted down 6 or 7 glycerin and gelatin printing plates. These plates last a long time compared to the gelatin and water printing plate that I used a few years ago. These plates are so strong and flexible and they do not have to be refrigerated like the gelatin and water recipe.
Why bother making the plate when I could just buy a plate that lasts for ever?
The plate is malleable but strong. I think the water in the plate and the water in the ink work well together to hold and transfer a delicious delicate mark. The next session of Make Monotypes starts June 2nd and early bird registration begins May 7th. Make sure you are on the list, this class has filled very quickly in the past. Check out the schedule, supplies and and FAQ’s
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Use what you have – is one of my mottos. I do have to remind myself of that, before I go buy the next great tool, ink or organizing item.
I found a couple of easels and cork boards and used them to get it all out of my head and on to paper. Wow! Does that feel good! I am a BIG picture thinker, and now I can see it all in a glance. Why did I wait so long?
How about you? What guiding principle are you using to get things done and create time to make prints?
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