With the wood block project, much effort was spent on getting the block right in order to produce many copies of it. With the monotype, one only gets a single copy of the finished product. It can be frustrating to spend a lot of time on an image painted on plexiglass only to have it come out sub-standard. One only gets one shot at a monotype! I was experiencing such disappointment, so I changed my strategy. The last time I went in to work, (Friday) I quickly painted up a bunch of botanical renderings. This first photo- I used up some paint--in an abstract expression of color:
These are the flower paintings- I was inspired by a wild flower handbook.
This is the Rieves paper soaking- It costs around 6 dollars for a big sheet. The sheet of paper must be cut up on the paper cutter--and that is challenging in itself. When ones brain is focused on creativity, switching to the analytical- mathmatical side of the brain is not always that easy! The paper must soak a minimum of 15 minutes. After it soaks it must be blotted to remove the excess water.
This is the above blue flower picture while I was creating it. The Linseed oil thins the paint. The white paint is a little thick at times.
Sorry that this is not the correct orientation--These girls are drawn from a reference photo. My mother is in the center, as a child. This print, has a border, which is accomplished by cutting a newsprint mat, which is placed around the image- prior to printing.
These below, are my first attempts.
We have the choice of oil paint or monotype ink.
The final submission for grading is between 5 and 25 prints. The above chipmunk photo was taken by my former boyfriend and I took the photo of my grand-daughter.
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