Tuesday, September 18, 2012

quick subtractive monotype (figure)

roll up a solid dark tone of ink

make sure the layer is thin and even

choose a subject and focus on the light areas

use a piece of paper towel to remove ink and create the light areas

draw lines with the back of a paintbrush

pull out more light areas with a cotton swab

blend and give some directional texture with a dry brush

and you have a very fast monotype with some interesting textures

2 comments:

  1. Scott-- This is an awesome visual tutorial on the subtractive monoprint. I used this with my students to help them understand the concept. Thanks for the post-
    Carol

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    1. Thank you very much Carol. I made the tutorial for my students during the first two weeks of the semester. I am very happy to know that other teachers/artists are using a similar idea.

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