Week 1 of Monotype Printing

Having lots of fun with the monotype printing course.  The first week we made the "geli plate" and got our studio area set up right, then learning to use the brayer (supposed to be a 2" brayer but all I could get was a 6" brayer).  So I am experimenting with what I have and not with what I should have.  I have put in an order online as our local Art Supply store did not have any of the right things I wanted.  The first print was experimenting with shapes of cut out leaves and threads.   I then tried a few found elements and had a lot more fun.  Here are a couple of pictures.  Today's lesson will be more on finding elements we like, leaves, feathers, etc.  I do like the detailed picture the best.  Basically you do a shaped impression first, then remove the elements and take a print of the detail of those prints.  I will have lots of little hand made gift wrap by the time I am finished ready for Christmas so perhaps small items this year hee hee.  I even tried a shape and a detail image on my own bush grass papers.  Pictures at the bottom of blog.