More monotype with found stencils

Had another go at my found stencils last night and decided I am not so keen on shape as yet.  Loving the detail of prints.  I will source some more interesting shapes and try to do contrasting shape on shape images, then detail with detail.  Also going to try more contrast.  Time to turn over my geli plate I think as the stencils have left some dents in the plate.  Okay for now, just learning and practicing so all good.  Still water colour artist paints in use while I wait for mine to turn up and big brayer instead of small one.  Someone on the Facebook page of our class thought that the bigger brayer would be easier and yes it does cover more area but is also heavier and not as agile as the small one.  Pictures are below -

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.

 

 

Online Monotype Printing Course

Pretty excited to have started an online course in making Monotypes run by an American printer Linda Germain.  Making a gelatine and glycerine "geli" plate tonight and learning all the tricks to mono printing without a press.  It goes for 6 weeks and each day we get one task to complete.  There are students from all over the world - Scotland, America, Norway, 3 from Australia and England.  Lots of experienced artists, bookbinders, printers and mixed media artists, so keen to learn and incorporate this into my own paper making pursuits, books and journals.  I will upload pictures as I go.  We also have a Facebook Group to share ideas and do's and don'ts so should be fun to see.  Great to see bookbinding whiz Natalie in our art store who helped me with my supplies.  Happy Creating!