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Description I started this one last night but got too tired to finished it off so left it until this morning. I do think it looked better on the plate.. The ghost print turned out better in my opinion! This is the main print. Look below for the thumbnail link of the ghost print!

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WHAT IS A MONOTYPE?

For those who do not know what a monotype is: it is a hand made painting made on a smooth plate (like glass, metal, plastic etc) I use mylar, plexiglass or polycarbonate as my plates. Afterwards a paper or canvas (I use paper) is placed on top of the painting and pressed to transfer an impression. Therefore although called 'print' this is not a digital print. It is a traditional printing non editioned method of hand printing. Like a painting, you get a unique, one of a kind art. At most perhaps 1±3 versions of the same design, none of which will be the same. To make the same design again, it will have to painted again from scratch (or a clean plate lol)
The editioned hand prints include linoleum cuts, etchings, screen prints, lithoprints etc.

I first hand press the excess ink and get the first 'print' then I will run what paint remains on the smooth plate through my press twice. During this process all of the paint is consumed. This is why the second (main) 'print' looks much darker than the third ghostprint.

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guodaaiko [2020-03-29 17:08:31 +0000 UTC]

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StatiraArt In reply to guodaaiko [2020-03-29 18:49:02 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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