i had to make a presentation for work and i didnt have a clue of monoprinting even though i read on it, your video made so much sense to me , seeing it done is so much better than reading about it,now i fully understand the art thank you so much.
@easternstudio @dsgermainart We put a coat of gum arabic on the plexi glass after sanding, before painting, when we did this in my Paint & Print class at NSCAD and it worked well to transfer it. We also used wooden spoons instead of a metal one, because it has a larger flat surface, but I don't think that matters as much.
Thank you so much for your encouraging words mornalika, ninosimone and Vam. I think this is such an easy and successful way to monoprint that I want lots of people to know about it! :-D
@dstgermainart The plexiglass was sanded lightly with a medium sandpaper. The point of the sanding is so that the paint adheres to the plexiglass and doesn't 'bead up'. The soap also helps the paint to adhere. On the other hand, I have had good results without either sanding or putting on soap. I think that your poor transfer may be for one of 4 reasons: (to be continued)
Thank you for sharing this method of watercolor monotype. I tried it but did not get a good transfer with hand rubbing. Could you please give more detail on how you prepare the acrylic glass? How much sanding is necessary? Was the sandpaper a smooth, medium or rough? And how much detergent to water mixture did you use? Did you just rub on and let dry or rub on and then rinse? Thank you. Diane
@dstgermainart I truly appreciate your help. I may not have had enough pigment on the plate. I would like to know when you use the dish detergent, do you put a thin film on the plate and allow that to dry before adding the watercolor pigment? Thanks again. Diane
@EastCoastKTO Gum arabic? thanks for the tip! That sounds like an even better idea than liquid soap..in terms of archival considerations. Recently I've been using a roller over the paper to transfer the paint and that in combo with a spoon seems quite effective too.
Flora, could you tell me where I can buy reasonable cotton paper? I went to my local craft the good papers were very pricey I cant wait to get started, thanks for the wonderful video
Hi Ceecee, I've used oil paint when I've rolled it onto a bumpy surface and printed, but this printing happens on a smooth sheet of plexiglass and is really a 'transfer' of paint. Do you think it would work with oil? It would be worth trying!
What i don't understand is that you have already painted the picture on the plastic,and get just one print from it. So why not just sit down and paint it on the paper in the first place? It would make sense if you could pull off several copies from the one painting.
The look and feel of the printed image is very different than direct painting on paper is. There is a uniformity and a texture that can't be achieved otherwise.
Are you using sized paper. I took a workshop recently and was told sized paper would not work. We used Arches 88. We used dendril for the plates coated with gum Arabic.
I was using sized paper, but the pre soaking in water gets rid of some of the sizing. I think that some sizing is a good thing though as the paint sits on top of the paper and is not fully absorbed into it. Also, it works because I'm using watercolour paints on watercolour paper.
@dstgermainart (continued) 3) Wetness of paper - The paper must be damp all the way through in order for it to reactivate and absorb the paint 4) Dryness of paint - You must wait until your painting on the plexiglass is completely dry before placing the damp paper on it.......otherwise it will blur and smudge.
It's hard to describe but the way the paint lands on the paper looks different from directly painting onto paper. The brush strokes are visible and sometimes bubbles of paint appear. This is painting on plexiglass, not glass, btw.
Thanks for sharing, I love it! I'm currently working on a home exame where I've chosen printing as my subject. I'm experimenting with intaglio, screenprinting and monoprinting. Great to get different ideas on how to do it. What kind of watercolors are you using - are they acrylic or gouach or somthing completely different? And are you using any kind of retarder to slow down the drying time?
Clearest and most straight forward video of mono printing that I have seen to date. Thank you.
i had to make a presentation for work and i didnt have a clue of monoprinting even though i read on it, your video made so much sense to me , seeing it done is so much better than reading about it,now i fully understand the art thank you so much.
fabulous monoprint
Thank you Gorle. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
oh beautiful and your paper looks amazing and I love how quiet your art room is😊
Well, this was a fun technique and your piece turned out beautifully. I may just have to try this. Thanks.
Yes, the damp paper reactivates the watercolour paint and it picks up the brush strokes too! It's quite amazing.
Very nice Flora thanks for a great video.
@easternstudio @dsgermainart We put a coat of gum arabic on the plexi glass after sanding, before painting, when we did this in my Paint & Print class at NSCAD and it worked well to transfer it. We also used wooden spoons instead of a metal one, because it has a larger flat surface, but I don't think that matters as much.
Thank you so much for your encouraging words mornalika, ninosimone and Vam.
I think this is such an easy and successful way to monoprint that I want lots of people to know about it! :-D
extremely nice picture--i want to try this
you're a nice peaceful person
Wow! love it!
thanks alot youve really helped me with a mono print project in university :)
@dstgermainart
The plexiglass was sanded lightly with a medium sandpaper. The point of the sanding is so that the paint adheres to the plexiglass and doesn't 'bead up'. The soap also helps the paint to adhere.
On the other hand, I have had good results without either sanding or putting on soap.
I think that your poor transfer may be for one of 4 reasons:
(to be continued)
Enjoyed this technique very much. Do you give private painting lessons?
thank you very much. i have learned tremendously from your skill
@EastCoastKTO_ Thank you for the Gum Arabic tip! Doing Monoprint with waercolor has been so much fun and must of the times the result is amazing!
Saludos y salud desde Villahermosa, ciudad en el sureste mexicano. Una pregunta: El wartecolour una acuarela...!?
Yes, it is watercolour. I prefer Holbein watercolours in tubes.
Thank you for sharing this method of watercolor monotype. I tried it but did not get a good transfer with hand rubbing. Could you please give more detail on how you prepare the acrylic glass? How much sanding is necessary? Was the sandpaper a smooth, medium or rough? And how much detergent to water mixture did you use? Did you just rub on and let dry or rub on and then rinse? Thank you. Diane
Thanks for this fantastic image transfer method. I favorited this video. :)
@dstgermainart
I truly appreciate your help. I may not have had enough pigment on the plate. I would like to know when you use the dish detergent, do you put a thin film on the plate and allow that to dry before adding the watercolor pigment? Thanks again. Diane
@EastCoastKTO Gum arabic? thanks for the tip! That sounds like an even better idea than liquid soap..in terms of archival considerations.
Recently I've been using a roller over the paper to transfer the paint and that in combo with a spoon seems quite effective too.
Wonderful! I can't wait to try this :)
Flora, could you tell me where I can buy reasonable cotton paper? I went to my local craft the good papers were very pricey
I cant wait to get started, thanks for the wonderful video
Hi Ceecee,
I've used oil paint when I've rolled it onto a bumpy surface and printed, but this printing happens on a smooth sheet of plexiglass and is really a 'transfer' of paint.
Do you think it would work with oil? It would be worth trying!
Siri Ann, I've added some instructions under the video. Enjoy! - Flora
Do you prefer to use oil paint or watercolour? We just used oil paint for the mono prints.. now we are on lino cut
What i don't understand is that you have already painted the picture on the plastic,and get just one print from it. So why not just sit down and paint it on the paper in the first place? It would make sense if you could pull off several copies from the one painting.
The look and feel of the printed image is very different than direct painting on paper is. There is a uniformity and a texture that can't be achieved otherwise.
Are you using sized paper. I took a workshop recently and was told sized paper would not work. We used Arches 88. We used dendril for the plates coated with gum Arabic.
I was using sized paper, but the pre soaking in water gets rid of some of the sizing. I think that some sizing is a good thing though as the paint sits on top of the paper and is not fully absorbed into it. Also, it works because I'm using watercolour paints on watercolour paper.
@dstgermainart (continued)
3) Wetness of paper - The paper must be damp all the way through in order for it to reactivate and absorb the paint
4) Dryness of paint - You must wait until your painting on the plexiglass is completely dry before placing the damp paper on it.......otherwise it will blur and smudge.
What's the dishwashing liquid/gum arabic for?
It helps the watercolour to adhere to the plexiglass and not to ‘bead up’.
Why paint on glass instead of just painting on paper? Is it because you can erase on the glass?
It's hard to describe but the way the paint lands on the paper looks different from directly painting onto paper. The brush strokes are visible and sometimes bubbles of paint appear. This is painting on plexiglass, not glass, btw.
@@FloraDoehler Ok. Thanks for the reply. I'll try it out.
Thanks for sharing, I love it! I'm currently working on a home exame where I've chosen printing as my subject. I'm experimenting with intaglio, screenprinting and monoprinting. Great to get different ideas on how to do it. What kind of watercolors are you using - are they acrylic or gouach or somthing completely different? And are you using any kind of retarder to slow down the drying time?
Thank you, much appreciated :)
I like the part where you look around desperately for the spoon... lol
you were very sweet and I enjoyed watching you