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Monotype-Sleeping Dog

8/28/2013

In preparations for my "Grampians Brushes" printmaking workshops to be held on the 7th Sept -12th Sept, I produced this "Sleeping Dog" Monotype with water based "Akua Inks" on Fabriano Rosaspina 220gsm.
Participants in my weekend workshop on the 7th & 8th of September will produce "Monotype" and "Monoprints" as well as "Dry Point" images. In addition, I hope the combination of the two techniques will produce some great results also.
Places are still available in a variety of workshops www.grampiansbrushes.com.au
Email contact : grampiansbrushes@gmail.com

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Monotypes

8/14/2013

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A visit to the Halls Gap Zoo gave me inspiration to try some animal images using the Monotype technique. I inked up a plastic sheet and using the photos taken as my reference, I drew freehand in to the wet inked surface with a pencil, cotton bud and I took away background with a tissue.
I then dampened my printing paper, set the press and placed the plastic sheet with its image on the press bed. The Deer and Goat images resulted.

I printed a Ghost print of the Deer which involves taking a print of the ink residue left after taking the print of the inked plate.

The Rooster (above) is an imaginary image and one of my first attempts.

"Tommy Tucker" (LHS) a Border Collie Kelpie cross never liked his photo taken he would lower his ears and the click of the camera scared him. I will have another attempt at his very missed image.
Watch this space for more zoo animals...

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Drypoint & Monoprint

8/10/2013

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The use of plastic plates for Drypoint and Monoprint combinations, as demonstrated here, shows how much easier it is to create & line up your two images.
Firstly I incised the Bower Bird plate making several proofs along the way to see how the contrasts and line were going to print. It did help to rub a bit of scrap ink into the dry point lines and work over white paper to see the image too. When I was sure of the detail, I then placed my second brown/red ink rolled mono plastic plate over the top of my ink residue drypoint plate of the bird. A light box would be wonderful here but I held it up to the light to see the image underneath. I then used a cotton bud to rub out the silhouette of my bird, egg etc.
With a soft cloth and cotton buds I removed the ink within the outline to highlight the main features or make it lighter to create contrast.
I printed the mono print background colour plate first and at this stage I placed an actual feather down.
Over the resulting mono print colour print, feather removed and while still damp, I placed the inked up Bower Bird Drypoint plate and ran it through the press.
This is one of the first prints. I feel I needed to lighten the birds legs & feet but I was pleased with my initial combination print.

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Solar Etching Plate - a great little find

8/4/2013

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I found this little treasure in a bottom shelf, long forgotten. It was a trial solar plate that had just been exposed and printed in one colour then set aside. The 3 colours have brought it to life. It is a bit worse for wear having a couple of cracks but I was able to get an edition of 8. Using Akua waterbased ink... the rock shade is from my leftover mix of ink, Pthalo blue for the water and gold capturing the last rays of sun on the yellow sand.
The first two prints are especially lovely with the white of the paper showing through on the rock and the birds. Subsequent prints lost this in my frenzy to create an edition although the plate was cleaned and dried between prints.
"Glasshouse Rock" rediscovered August 2013
Fabriano Rosapina paper Akua inks Edition of 8
6.5 cm X 16 cm

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Monotype-Sleeping Dog

Monotypes

Drypoint & Monoprint

Solar Etching Plate - a great little find

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