Monoprints VA 12

Monoprint: A monoprint is often thought of as a halfway stage between painting and printmaking.

The process is simple:

The artist paints, rubs, or wipes the design directly onto a plate, using a fairly slow drying paint or ink. The fleeting image must be printed before the ink dries.

Printing may be done by press or by hand.

Monoprint is a term used to refer to any print made in one version and incapable of being repeated.

The process of monoprinting allows the artist an unusual freedom and spontaneity.

Source: Original Print Gallery, Dublin, Ireland

Try landscapes, but make them sophisticated.

Try some abstract prints.

And try some prints that cover the entire

surface with ink/paint. Use tools

(other than just paint brushes) to make

marks.

Hang or tape them up to dry.

Always put your initials on the back.