Monotypes: Mediums and Methods for Painterly Printmaking (Practical Art Books)

Ayres, Julia

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0823031292 ISBN 13: 9780823031290

Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications Inc.,U.S., 1991

Now in paperback! The art of monotype has experienced a surge of popularity in recent years, and artists working in other mediums will enjoy exploring the creative potential this process offers them. A brief history of monotype is followed by a comprehensive chapter on materials. The step-by-step instructions are accompanied by some of the finest examples of monotype being done today.
From the Trade Paperback edition.

Synopsis:

This book takes advantage of the recent surge of interest in monotypes - images that have been transferred from a painted surface to paper. There are many different ways of performing monotype techniques but the author of this book points to two basic techniques - the subtractive, in which a medium is painted onto a painting plate and the image is developed by scratching or wiping away the paint, and the direct or additive method, where the process resembles the way an artist might work on canvas or paper. After opening with a discussion of materials and methods of transfer, from hand to printing press, the book details the basic subtractive and additive techniques. Follow-up chapters describe step-by-step processes in a multitude of media including watercolour, oil, acrylic, ink, collage as well as an extensive section on advanced techniques. Each section is supported by examples of monotype art from such artists as Degas, Prendergast, Joseph Raffael and Carolyn Brady.

About the Author:

Julia Ayres is an award-winning wildlife artist and frequent contributor to American Artist magazine. She and her husband David live in Chouteau, Oklahoma.
From the Trade Paperback edition.