But it's been interesting; I recently went to Des' print workshop which, being very interested in pursuing print next year, I found highly interesting. The next day I went down to the print rooms and began experimenting with mono-printing. This I found highly enjoyable as before coming to LSAD I had only made lino-prints, and with the water-based inks of school.
To start off with, I made a couple of mono-prints using the method of just marking the paper over the acetate, leaving the mirrored ink image on the other side;
Obviously, being the first mono-prints I've ever attempted, these didn't exactly come out as masterpieces, but it was an enjoyable, interesting experiment in the practise.
After this, because I had momentarily forgotten how to make proper mono-prints, I made a couple in which I, like with the proper method, removed the ink on the acetate in whatever design I chose. I then simply laid a piece of paper onto the acetate and used a roller to print it.
Though the image each time came out slightly indistinct depending on what kind of line I had marked, I really like how these look. I think the marks of the roller provide an interesting background pattern, almost giving the images a bit of a cubist feel.
Thankfully Des then entered the room with another group doing a workshop so we were quickly reminded how to properly make a mono-print. I made another fairly simple face image just as a way of toe-dipping the whole Proper Mono-Print thing.
I quite liked how these came out, especially the coloured one; I love how much better these oil-based inks look compared to water-based ones!
These basic starting off prints have really taught me a lot about mono-printing, and I think once I start making these kinds of prints with a bit more thought and care into them I should get some better results.
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