(A monoprinting roller that has gotten dirty with so much paint!)
Today we learnt all about monoprinting. A subject I knew all too well from having done it previously. I enjoy monoprinting but it does become a repetitive task of putting ink on your work surface, rolling it, place paper, drawing, take off the paper and repeat. The reason I would say I enjoy it is the effects you get from the process. The images we were monoprinting had to be based on a story we had created using automatic writing for homework.
(First we experimented with just black ink, taking inverted prints and using different materials)
(Then we experimented more with coloured inks and collage with pieces cut out of our previous monoprints)
I really liked adding the colour to it. I picked red, white and yellow because I wanted to use colours associated with the rising sun. I also like the dramatic affect this has with the darker, more monotone elements such as the silhouette of the milkman (the last picture). I also really liked using collage within these pieces as it creates a clean edge contrasting with the rough texture of the monoprints. I'm beginning to really like the little character with the crown. So I decided to take some completely random pictures of him looking like a cheeky postman king (Ever heard of the rhyme "I'm the king of the castle, get down you dirty rascal"?).
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