I've been working on a brand new series of monoprints (i.e. prints that can only be printed once, no multiples) and I thought you might want to see a little teaser:
The color you see is residual ink on top of the plate, and the design/outline you see is the paper underneath the plate, that serves as my template or guide. The plate is what's run through the press, with paper on top. The pressure from the press transfers the ink onto the paper, and that's how prints are "born". That's an extremely simplified explanation of the printmaking process, but I hope you understand the idea. (Maybe a tutorial is in order soon, no?)
I hope to have some prints to show for by this weekend, so keep your eyes peeled.
Very nice work, Emma Jane Cain. I'm absolutely in love with the split fountain bear grass piece and the rotating stars o'er the mountains.
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