tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598489002518349548.post3842877196232333817..comments2023-09-04T07:57:16.132-07:00Comments on Creativity Journey: MONO PRINT SELF PORTRAITMyrna Wacknovhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13086356475188254683noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598489002518349548.post-46118145053672047432009-06-01T13:03:41.237-07:002009-06-01T13:03:41.237-07:00Myrna, Bravo on this fantastic monotype! It's ...Myrna, Bravo on this fantastic monotype! It's wonderful, and I can't wait to see where you go next! You have such courageous line, I love it!<br /><br />On printing without a press; you might try a baren or the back of a wooden or metal spoon instead of a roller. All the weight and pressure you can muster concentrated in a small bit of contact under a baren or the back of a spoon (the contact point is a bit smaller than the size of a dime) might be more effective that the same amount of weight spread along the length of a brayer or a rolling pin (the contact point is as wide as the roller and therefore the pressure is distributed & spread out more). <br /><br />You don't need wax paper over the back of your paper when using a roller, but I'd recommend it if you're going to *rub* the back of your paper with a baren or a spoon. It protects your paper from marring as a result of friction, and it gives a slick surface to zig zag and spiral against while applying pressure. :o)belindadelpesco.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062375277740529374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598489002518349548.post-52473791049074354332009-06-01T10:55:38.847-07:002009-06-01T10:55:38.847-07:00Myrna, keep an eye on your mailbox (except when yo...Myrna, keep an eye on your mailbox (except when you're painting, that is). Something coming your way just to say Thank You.RH Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497161758269292809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598489002518349548.post-66988759059266545132009-05-31T18:51:03.158-07:002009-05-31T18:51:03.158-07:00Well, I found a piece of plexi and had to try this...Well, I found a piece of plexi and had to try this, trying to print my painting on hotpress watercolor paper, on tyvek (didn't work at all), and on all media art board (the best yet) using the crayons. I think it will take a few tries to get this right but it was fun and different. Now I have to try it the way Chris described it...watercolor with the brush dipped in dishwashing liquid.RH Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497161758269292809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598489002518349548.post-74591138779775160562009-05-30T19:35:41.197-07:002009-05-30T19:35:41.197-07:00I really like the results of this process. You com...I really like the results of this process. You come up with the neatest stuff. I'm still blown away by the Tyvek paintings! I tried a similar technique but painted thick watercolor on plexiglass and then pressed the paper on it with a brayer. No need to worry about finger cuts with plexi.Joyfulartisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01175430279264778324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598489002518349548.post-35511805828913084192009-05-29T06:01:58.307-07:002009-05-29T06:01:58.307-07:00Can't wait to see where you take these, Myrna :) ...Can't wait to see where you take these, Myrna :) Makes me want to try, too. We did this in a Sandy Maudlin class but used gouache on and then transferred it to hotpress watercolor paper and it worked well. I'll have to dig those out and see if I still like them.<br />And HAPPY BIRTHDAY to YOU!!!RH Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497161758269292809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598489002518349548.post-32525553506986811882009-05-28T12:05:07.376-07:002009-05-28T12:05:07.376-07:00Hi Myrna and Happy Birthday!!
Many years ago, I t...Hi Myrna and Happy Birthday!!<br /><br />Many years ago, I took a workshop in monoprinting without a press. I'm such a packrat that I kept the instructions. Just dug them out of the file and discovered they were printed on a dot-matrix printer -- which dates the workshop to the early Stone Age I believe!! ;-D<br /><br />Anyway, in a nutshell, we used plexi plates with watercolors - dipping the brush into dish detergent so the paint would adhere. Then we let the plate dry. Mulberry or Masa paper was dipped into water briefly, blotted out between sheets of blotter paper and then laid on the plate. We used 4" brayers on the back of the paper to transfer the image. It was not as clear as a press-run image, but passable.Chris Beckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01312206000778947056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598489002518349548.post-3153861983296707262009-05-28T09:58:46.336-07:002009-05-28T09:58:46.336-07:00Very cool - this process yields some nice rough te...<I>Very cool - this process yields some nice rough texture, and I like the uncertainty of it. <br /><br />Again, Happy Birthday!!</I>Navahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03594536242955214557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598489002518349548.post-33053662891868296612009-05-28T08:32:37.016-07:002009-05-28T08:32:37.016-07:00Love it Myrna,see you at critLove it Myrna,see you at critJane Fergusonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598489002518349548.post-16594374454142633342009-05-28T06:46:34.866-07:002009-05-28T06:46:34.866-07:00Myrna, terrific piece. You are right, of course, t...Myrna, terrific piece. You are right, of course, that those nasty cameras add lines. I can't wait to see where you go with this experiment.Mary Paquethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05847021818957221109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598489002518349548.post-51804019900566148012009-05-28T06:23:28.259-07:002009-05-28T06:23:28.259-07:00This is an interesting technique and I like the re...This is an interesting technique and I like the results. The result is decisive and powerful. Thanks for sharing this.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11037549177881696434noreply@blogger.com