Original Hand-Painted Monotype

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This is an original hand painted contemporary monotype on Arches paper.

The process of making a monotype is one of … Read more This is an original hand painted contemporary monotype on Arches paper.

The process of making a monotype is one of the simplest forms of printmaking because the artist does not etch or carve into a plate. Instead, a monotype is created by first painting onto a flat surface. After applying the ink to the plate, the artist lifts ink from the composition, creating areas of negative space. This process can involve using q-tips, rags, fingers, etc. After this part is completed, the wet painting is then pressed to paper. The work is usually fast-paced, spontaneous, and intuition driven.

This monotype was created by one of our in house studio artists several years ago. See less