Part One of Printmaking 1 was an introduction to the monoprinting technique through a series of exercises and projects aimed at building up experience and skills of a variety of techniques culminating in Project 4 which involved combining ideas and techniques. We were asked to make a selection of prints to submit for assessment.
Project 1
- Two early experimental prints (mark making):
Experiments with brushes of different sizes and a variety of mark making painted on printing plate with water based block printing ink
Experimenting with rollers on printing plate with water based block printing ink
- A printed study from life:
- Two later experiments:
Study from magazine photo painted onto glass printing plate with acrylic paint and printed on thin sketching paper
Painted from imagination onto glass printing plate with acrylic paint and printed on thin brown packing paper
Project 2
Positive masked monoprint
Printed with waterbased block printing ink
Negative masked monoprint
Ghost print with mask removed
Positive masked monoprint
Ghost print with mask removed
Negative masked monoprint
Ghost print with mask removed
Project 3
- Two contrasting masked prints in two colours:
- A selection of prints showing experiments in texture and surface detail:
Positive masked monoprint overprinted with reversed mask in contrasting colour
Overprinted ghost prints to create graduation of shades
Negative masked monoprint overprinted with textured layers
Negative masked monoprint overprinted with textured layers
Abstract prints from layered masks and textures
Monoprint in black acrylic paint created by wiping ink off printing plate with various tools
Monoprint in red acrylic paint created by wiping ink off printing plate with cotton bud
Cityscape monoprint, experimenting with rollers and textures
- Backdrawn mono print from life
- Backdrawn mono print from photo
Project 4
1. Girl in Doorway: positive masked monoprint of girl overprinted onto textured background created with positive mask of doorway
2. Town on lake: Painting on printing plate with textures added and water rolled and textured
3. Abstract: Layered and textured background with negative masked monoprints and overprinted with positive monoprints
4. Still life: Background of negative mask of still life, overprinted with back drawing to show detail