At the end of this week’s tutorial I had decided to copy Aimee Parrott’s work Picked his bones in whispers.
Chosen tool or method: MONOPRINTING
A monoprint is a form of printmaking in which an image is made from a smooth surface or ‘plate’ coated in printing ink such as a sheet of glass or metal. In contrast with other printing techniques, only one final image is made, making the technique closer to drawing or painting than other print processes. The term ‘monoprint’ and ‘monotype’ are often used interchangeably to reference the same process, although some prefer to use the term ‘monoprint’ to refer to a series of similar works, while a ‘monotype’ is a one-off.
The above monoprinting definition taken from National Galleries Scotland glossary: https://www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/glossary-terms/monoprint-0
Potential works to copy:
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Attempting to copy either of these Aimee Parrott works would involve using a plastic or metal plate as the working surface with a mix of acrylic, watercolour and ink printed in separate layers. Printing onto canvas or other plain and quite heavy fabric, with multiple pieces stitched together after printing.
These works also uses objects to create areas of resist, threads and a leaf from a Ginkgo biloba tree and by accidental folds in the fabric.
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Focusing on the ring of Ivy top right. Attempting to copy this work of nature printing will require turning plant material into a printable ‘plate’. This example is using a coiled length of ivy with oak leaves interspersed to achieve a pretty whimsical composition. It has been hand coloured and then relief printed (according to the book Capturing Nature). I’m assuming with a press. It possibly requires some pressing of the plant material beforehand into a similarly ‘naturalistic’ pose.
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