Monoprinting

In addition to painting, I tried a print class as well called Monoprinting.  I had never taken a print-making class before so this course was difficult in the beginning.  It is like painting except you are just making marks on a different surface--in this case Lexan (plastic), zinc, or copper plates.  Any object aside from a paintbrush can be used to make a mark.  What I found most interesting was taking found objects or netting, cheese cloth, leaves etc. and placing them on the plate then running it through the press.  The object would then leave an impression on the print as you can see above.  Towards the end of the class I started to work on a larger scale and move away from the objects and start focusing on the mark making.  Though the class was challenging to master, I feel that I found some areas that really worked for me and discovered new concepts that I can continue to pursue now that I know the basic skills of monoprinting.