As a consequence of my dissatisfaction with the printing paper in the previous series, I bought inexpensive acid-free medium weight paper (150-200 gms) and some lighter and heavier materials for experimentation. I also did quite a bit of web research on monotype and stencil making and then decided to buy an electronic cutter. I chose […]
I decided to continue with the penguins for the two colour masked monoprints and made two series of prints. The first was with blue and green tones, the second with orange and yellow tones. In the second series, I used lighter paper instead of my expensive heavyweight drawing paper, but I was very dissatisfied with […]
Henri Matisse’s blue nudes were made relatively late in the artist’s life – in 1952, two years before he died. I thought this would be an indicator that they incorporated many years of experimenting and experience with the technique of using cut-out paper to create compositions. What makes them so powerful? I think […]
Finding a design I had the idea of making prints from animals and began with photos from a visit to the Berlin Zoo, back in 2008. I made some sketches in my sketchbook. I also made a sketch of a simple still life arrangement with two brushes in a glass. Then I wanted to try […]
The next monoprints were experiments with different subjects, painted onto a plate and then printed by hand or using a press. Blue pitcher and basket For the first try, I chose a blue ceramic pitcher and a little brown basket – two relatively large objects for an A4 format. I made two quick sketches in […]