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Tag Archives: Monoprinting
Collaged Monoprint
In a recent workshop with (the amazing) Glen Skein we were each given a package of materials to collage. The guidelines were: The assembled collage was placed face down on a sheet of inked Mylar and run through the press … Continue reading →
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Bubble packaging printing
On an experimental printmaking site I came across this technique. I cut open a bubble-wrap lined postal envelope and laid both sides flat before applying acrylic paint to the surface of one. Initially I used a brayer but found it … Continue reading →
Project Minimal: Complete
Both internal and external pages have been printed and bound using reverse piano hinge. Each internal page has a semi-translucent title page preceding it, as an introduction to the following abstracted imagery. Although previous posts have shown the origin of … Continue reading →
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Project Minimal: Eighth page
There is much bushland around where I live and I walk the trails regularly. Teenagers on bicycles & mountain bikes and older lads on motorbikes are systematically destroying areas of the bush; chopping down trees, pulling out shrubs and native … Continue reading →
Project Minimal: Seventh page
Low tide at Bellambi Point dog beach. It’s a place I visit regularly and I’ve many, many photos of rock pools, surf, sea grasses, sand undulations, shells and discarded detritus. Source photo: From paper I cut three abstract shapes. This … Continue reading →
Project Minimal: Sixth page
Still taking pictures of the breakwater in Newcastle I was amazed to see rocks heavily pock-marked by wind erosion. Well, I assume that’s what’s caused these amazing indentations in the rocks. Source photo: Using Sharpie pen and paper I drew … Continue reading →
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Project Minimal: Fifth page
This print originated from some drawings I did of the TV remote control where I was exploring abstracting a drawn design, full details of which are here. The item was drawn fairly accurately, then again without looking at the paper … Continue reading →
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Project Minimal: Fourth page
More photos of the breakwater in Newcastle show not only huge rocks in place but also concrete blocks, which I can only imagine were installed by cranes using the handles clearly visible. Source photo: Finished print: 300gsm Hahnemuhle warm white … Continue reading →
Project Minimal: Third page
A recent overnight stay in Newcastle (NSW) gave me the opportunity to walk the length of Nobby’s Breakwater, although I see on Google maps it’s marked as Newcastle Breakwater. With my camera in hand I took many photos of the … Continue reading →
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Project Minimal: Second page
During a few days away recently we stopped at Terrigal and walked along the recently completed sea-front boardwalk. I took numerous photos of the wind carved rocks, some of which can be seen in the image above. Source photos: Finished … Continue reading →
Project Minimal: First page
The inspiration for this project comes from my recent photos and drawings which have been abstracted, simplified and stylised. The end results bear no relation to the original source materials which have been used to inspire exploration of shape, colour … Continue reading →
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Project Minimal: Experimentation
For the last couple of months I’ve been working on abstracting designs from drawings and photographs, trialing stencils and masking techniques, exploring textural prints and creating layers. All this for my current project entitled Minimal – having put my Brain … Continue reading →
Project: trees
Having been in a very restrictive lock-down situation, due to increasing numbers of covid 19 cases in our state, I’ve been close to home for over 10 weeks now without a definite end in sight; possibly some small relaxation of … Continue reading →
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Making Boxes from my stash
Over the last couple of years I’ve enjoyed a lot of monoprinting using stencils, masks and pattern-creation with textured items. I’ve amassed quite a stash of prints. A few of us decided to cut up our prints and create small … Continue reading →
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Project: Noise
This project came about when playing very loud music whilst working alone in my studio. Sometimes finding it difficult to remain motivated through the long periods of lockdown and lack of external stimulation I used some of my favourite bands … Continue reading →
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Monoprinting shapes – Part 2
Building on the prints from my previous post I created a range of multi-layered monoprints, sticking to a reduced colour palette and using only lines and circles. Threads of varying thicknesses and types were laid to achieve either resists or … Continue reading →
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Monoprinting shapes – Part 1
Using a very reduced colour palette I’m currently starting a range of monoprints based on lines and shapes – in this case, circles. I’ve had quite a long time away from my core interests of linear connections, boxes, containment and … Continue reading →
Completed: Monoprinted concertina book
Claire Brach, In Isolation, 2020, free-standing articulated concertina book, commercial & handmade paper, mixed media drawing & painting, monoprinting
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Part 3: Monoprinted vignettes
Finally every page printed. 32 different plants printed in isolation, each showcased in their own right. Here is a selection. I also printed some of my book pages without the background. The plants are so lovely on their own I … Continue reading →
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Part 2: Monoprinted vignettes
In part 1 I showed the waste prints from this project and explained the process of transferring plant material, mainly leaves, to paper. Each page was initially prepared by printing a textural backdrop representing the concept of different terrain. Jack … Continue reading →
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Part 1: Monoprinted vignettes
When looking back over my recent online mixed media course I was struck again at how much I had enjoyed creating temporary vignettes from plant material. So over recent weeks I’ve been diligently collecting, pressing and drying plant material with … Continue reading →
Exploring Mixed Media: 7
Working with nature: Plant Drying In anticipation of creating some nature monoprints I’ve continued to collect fallen flora. Each leaf has been carefully laid out and pressed between paper, in single layers, using my Albion press and book blocks. These … Continue reading →
Monoprinting nature
My previous nature monoprinting had me using inks that complemented the plant material I was using as my imagery; yellow ochre, green and light sepia. I wondered how they would look in colours that don’t so readily reflect nature. The … Continue reading →
Monoprinting with nature
The (communal) print studio is currently concentrating on monoprinting and whilst there is some latitude to deviate from this it can become a problem with multiple people wanting the presses set at different pressures. So with that in mind I … Continue reading →
Experimental Etching with Tony Ameneiro: Prints 1
Print series 1 Source material as inspiration: I chose this picture of bone calcification and zoomed into the detail. Drawing the design: After several small sketches I redrew my design to full size. Transferring the image: A zinc sheet was … Continue reading →
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Monoprinting from nature: progressive printing
This is not something I’ve done much of in the past as I lean more towards ‘manufactured’ shapes and abstract designs but as I’ve been saving and drying some plant material it seemed like a good opportunity to put them … Continue reading →
Connections Project – New prints & ideas
Continuing experimentation My last post described how I’m moving more towards connections & connectivity and away from circuitry. In a break from the very sharp, semi-abstract patterning I’ve produced so far I created a word list to help me find … Continue reading →
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Connections & Circuits Project – First waste prints
I thought I would show a few of the waste prints resulting from mask preparation, colour reduction when ghost printing is required and some negative imagery. These are the building blocks for the prints I posted in my blog yesterday. … Continue reading →
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Connections & Circuits Project – First prints
I’ve been very quiet on my blog while working through my first print designs. Several things have happened over recent weeks which are pushing this project in a slightly different direction than intended. The theme of circuits and circuitry is … Continue reading →
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2019 02 05 Image of the week
Nature, monoprint by Claire B
Workshop: Print, Book, Box
Monoprinting with Glen Skien. January saw me at Sturt Summer School for 5 days of printmaking. The program included great live-in accommodation, excellent food and several hundred people all involved in a range of workshops. Unfortunately I was struck seriously … Continue reading →
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Monoprinting: Linear Containment – Final Stage
The final goal for this project has been to create some A4 sheets of handmade paper embellished/decorated/manipulated to a specific theme for inclusion in a collaborative project to be exhibited in March. At this stage I am bound to keep … Continue reading →
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Monoprinting: Linear Containment – Stage 5
A change in colour scheme: I like the colour scheme but the application isn’t great. Decided to try red on green background instead of green and yellow on red (as previous samples). No, not for me that one. The right … Continue reading →
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Monoprinting: Linear Containment – Stage 4
Continuing with the triangles but moving into more positive and negative shapes and spaces. Above: masked prints on handmade plant fibre paper, smooth side. These will be further worked with more layers. Above: Back-drawing in charcoal (Sepia & Pthalo Blue … Continue reading →
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Monoprinting: Linear Containment – Stage 3
Loving the precise lines and solid colours of this project. As the inking up, layering and multiple press passes is quite long-winded I only had a chance to do two samples for this stage. If you followed stages 1 & … Continue reading →
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Monoprinting: Linear Containment – Stage 1 & 2
My theme for this project is ‘Linear Containment’ and my start point is a simple triangle. These monoprints are being formed in layers using multiple masks. The aim is: to achieve crisp, sharp objects with some overlapping an ordered visual … Continue reading →
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Workshop: The Mono Printed Brushmark
Experimental Printing Techniques I’ve mixed feelings about this one day class I attended yesterday. The finished works shown by the tutor, Vivien Haley, were spectacular, beautiful colour schemes, innovative patterning and quality outcomes. Should I have felt a little put-out … Continue reading →
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Printmaking with Seraphina Martin
3 1/2 days of printmaking in the Blue Mountains with Seraphina Martin has resulted in some good outcomes, a new view on ‘collaging’ print layers and some excellent tips to improve my techniques in the future. It’s left me with … Continue reading →
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Print 1. Project 14: Prints
I did further work on my lino to improve the design, took a rubbing to test it, and reworked the surface of my foamex monoprint base. The impasto medium doesn’t dry 100% on the foamex, it remains slightly tacky even … Continue reading →
Print 1. Project 13: Further prints.
I know I’m supposed to be moving on but I just couldn’t resist another couple of horse prints. Yes, I’ve completed the exercise but where’s the fun if that’s all I aspire to do? So I dedicated today to play … Continue reading →
Print 1. Projext 13: Monoprinting experimentation
I’ve been experimenting with media other than my usual oil based inks for the monoprint base to go with my linocut carousel horses. All samples are on cartridge paper. Caran D’Ache water-soluble colour crayons. I first rubbed them dry across … Continue reading →
Print 1. Assignment 1: Reading material
During this assignment I have referred to the following books, as well as others (recorded in the relevant posts) for research points: There aren’t many pages about monoprinting in this book but there is a lot of information crammed in … Continue reading →
Print 1. Assignment 1: Monoprints
This assignment is being submitted on-line through my learning log. Here are the prints I have chosen from the earlier projects. Task 1 (Project 1) Two early experimental prints (blog post 11/6/14 & 20/6/14): A printed study from life (blog … Continue reading →
Print 1. Project 4: Still life – Experimentation
Re-examining the bowl. I’m finding the start of this printing course agonising. Everything is new to me and I’m working much more slowly than I feel I should and being very painstaking in my planning and results. This aspect of … Continue reading →
Print 1. Project 4: Still life
Bowl Study. My aim with this section of the project is to explore some textural effects and continue to improve both my colour mixing and placement when using multiple masks. In the following prints the backgrounds were produced first, followed … Continue reading →
Getting back to printing
I’ve been away for a couple of weeks and so have had an extended break from printing. To get me back in the swing again I took my student print press to the ATASDA South group meeting on Saturday and … Continue reading →
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Print 1. Project 4: Dread
With war and terrorism prominent in the news these days I considered the emotions of the population caught up in war zones, those who don’t have anything to do with the fight but who are trapped in regions of unrest … Continue reading →
Print 1. Project 4: Bushfires
Following the progress of a bushfire as it advances on my home. 110gsm cartridge paper. Fire from the valley behind finally reaching the brow of the hill and enveloping the skyline tree growth. 110gsm cartridge paper. Fire advancing across the … Continue reading →
Print 1. Project 4: Self Portrait
Each of the images below show the way I see myself in different moods and different times of the day. I spent some time developing the idea and then photocopied some images from my sketchbook. A basic photocopy was then … Continue reading →
Print 1. Project 3: Backdrawing experimentation
I liked the idea of this print so I printed a whole lot of small images on calico. I find this backdrawing method is extremely effective on fabric and I’ve managed to get a good transfer of ink with some … Continue reading →
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Tactual Textiles by Claire 