1978 "Sunset" Abstract Monotype by Kristin Gipson

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"Sunset" Unframed Original Silkscreen Monotype (see definition of Monotype at bottom of page). Paper Size: 23" x 17-1/2", Image Size: … Read more "Sunset" Unframed Original Silkscreen Monotype (see definition of Monotype at bottom of page). Paper Size: 23" x 17-1/2", Image Size: 16-1/2" x 11-1/2". Condition is Excellent. Make an offer!

Monotyping is a type of printmaking made by drawing or painting on a smooth, non-absorbent surface. The surface, or matrix, was historically a copper etching plate, but in contemporary work it can vary from zinc or glass to acrylic glass. The image is then transferred onto a sheet of paper by pressing the two together, usually using a printing-press. Monotypes can also be created by inking an entire surface and then, using brushes or rags, removing ink to create a subtractive image, e.g. creating lights from a field of opaque color.

Unlike monoprinting, monotyping produces a unique print, or monotype, because most of the ink is removed during the initial pressing. Although subsequent reprintings are sometimes possible, they differ greatly from the first print and are generally considered inferior. A second print from the original plate is called a "ghost print" or "cognate". Stencils, watercolor, solvents, brushes, and other tools are often used to embellish a monotype print. Monotypes are often spontaneously executed and with no previous sketch. See less