Category Archives: Monotypes
House Finch Nest monotype with pastel
Here are a couple of the demo prints I did for today’s Monotype workshop. The top image was the first print to which I added pastel. The bottom image was the second print or ‘ghost’. It was much softer than the first one and I chose to leave it in black and white. It was a fun day and everyone did some really nice work. We all learned and experimented with both black ink and color paint. We all enjoyed that moment of truth when the print was pulled! It is addicting! I did several more prints with the leftover ink after everyone left! I am looking forward to another group tomorrow to come play with printmaking and pastels! Thanks to my group today! It was a pleasure to meet new faces and welcome back my regulars!
Bird Nest Monotype with pastel 5×7
‘Three Jewels’ 5×7 monotype with pastel
This medium has so many exciting possibilities and I am loving it! This monotype was done with white ink printed on Somerset Black Velvet paper. I used the subtractive method to draw the nest on my plate before printing. The white nest on the black paper looked interesting but I decided to go ahead and add some pastel. You can see the texture of the paper and some of the ink lines from the print underneath the pastel. I am not sure what my favorite process is yet. I have been experimenting with different inks and paints and papers but need to keep going! If you would like to try some monotypes with or without pastel I will be having a mini workshop February 26 or 27 at my Marietta Georgia studio. Come play with us if you are in the area!
Monotypes with Pastel …My Nantucket Landscape Series
‘Sanford Farm Tree I II III’ monotypes with pastel 7×5
I am continuing my experimentation with monotypes this time trying some landscapes. One of my favorite places is Nantucket Island. So I have decided to do a series of Nantucket landscapes as monotypes. I developed the prints on a glass plate with oil paints. They were transferred by hand. After each print, I made slight changes to the image before printing. When the prints dried, I went back into them with pastel. If you enlarge the photos, you will be able to see the underlying prints. I loved working on these! The prints made such a unique and unpredictable underpainting for my pastels.
I still have some room in my upcoming Monotype/pastel workshops February 26 or 27. See workshop link at top of page for more information