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Wednesday, 20 July 2011

Monoprint and Drypoint Markmaking


Monoprint is created by producing a one off - printed image, meaning that it is the only production of that printed image.

Monoprint on Newsprint
Marks were made using a paintbrush and spray bottle filled with water onto a lightly inked sheet of acetate, and then painted over with more ink and the paintbrush. A rag was used to soften and whiten areas of the acetate by wiping ink, before printing. 


Monoprint on BFK Reeves
Marks were made using the end of a paintbrush to draw an image into a thick layer of dried ink on acetate. The image of the underwear was made the same way, but was then cut out of another piece of acetate and put overtop of the background acetate before printing took place. Colored pencil was used to place color in image after printing was complete.

Monoprint on BKF Reeves
Marks were made using a paintbrush and paintbrush ends into a half dry inked piece of acetate. 

Dry-point is created using a method called etching or scratching into a plastic or metal plate, in this case a plate made of hard plastic

Dry-point Hard Lines – Dense hard lines to create dark shadow and space 
 
Dry-point Cross Hatch – Fine and dense cross hatch lines to develop tone and shadow
 
Dry-point Detailed Fine Lines – Fine overlapping lines to create a sense of depth