Bilder Teil 1
Bilder Teil 2
Monoprinting is a process whereby only one print is pulled from the printing plate.
What You Need:
Printmaking ink if you have it or a thick water-based paint (Acrylic or tempera you can add flour to tempera to make it thicker and stickier like ink).
Paintbrushes.
Sheets of plexiglass (approx 12''x12'')
Paper.
A covered work area.
A soft rubber brayer or small paint roller.
Popsicle stick or pencil with eraser or longish pieces of cardboard.
What you do is..
Method 1
1. Using the brayer, roll ink out onto the plexiglass, covering it completely
2. Using the end of a pencil or a popsicle stick or cardboard, draw an image on the plexiglass
3. Place paper on plexi and rub lightly
4. Peel away paper
5. Give your work a descriptive title.
2. Using the end of a pencil or a popsicle stick or cardboard, draw an image on the plexiglass
3. Place paper on plexi and rub lightly
4. Peel away paper
5. Give your work a descriptive title.
6. Sign your work
Method 2
1. Using the brayer, roll ink onto the plexiglass, covering it completely
2. Place paper over plexiglass
3. Using a pencil, draw an image on the paper
4. When you peel away the paper, the image will have transferred itself
5. This is very similar to using carbon paper
2. Place paper over plexiglass
3. Using a pencil, draw an image on the paper
4. When you peel away the paper, the image will have transferred itself
5. This is very similar to using carbon paper
6. Give your work a descriptive title.
Method 3
7. Sign your work
Method 3
1. Using your paintbrush, paint a design onto the plexiglass using as many or as few colours as you like. Work quickly ... don't let the paint dry!
2. Place paper over the plexiglass and rub lightly with the palm of your hand
3. Peel away paper.
4.. Give your work a descriptive title.
2. Place paper over the plexiglass and rub lightly with the palm of your hand
3. Peel away paper.
4.. Give your work a descriptive title.
7. Sign your work
