Colour Monoprinting

I had another go at using coloured ink in my monoprints. I won’t have too much trouble choosing the best 4 pieces for submission to my tutor as so few are worthy. But I learned a lot along the way.

• Add oil to ink to make it more workable
• Use bold colour combinations
• Leave plenty of white space
• Use pale coloured plate if printing on white paper
• Keep hands spotlessly clean
• Use up leftover ink for experimentation
• Be organised with workspaces
• Give ink plenty of time to dry
• Store pieces carefully (ideally in plan chest)
• Clean off print plate etc immediately after use
• Line paper up squarely onto plate

Here are some random experiments

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I’ll likely submit the following four prints:

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It’s time to move on to Project 2. But I must first write up my Still Life research point (parts 2-4).