So today I have decided to give mono-printing a go without using ink. It had a really good result actually. I used newspaper to experiment with at first to see what works and where I can improve before using white paper and other materials. I picked out a few colours out of a big selection of wax crayons and randomly coloured in patches on the newspaper making sure I dont leave any gaps and that the crayon was on thick enough to imprint easier and consistent.
I put the newspaper over the coloured card I chose to print on, crayon faced down. And so on the reverse side of the crayon newspaper, I drew with biro; biro so I could see where I’ve drawn already, and applying a bit of pressure to be sure it prints well.
And then I did some smaller illustrations using the same technique. For each little drawing I did a fresh patch of colour on a new part of the newspaper.
- Pros of mono-printing:
- Different/unique
- Colourful
- Easy but skilful process
- Cons of the process:
- Leaves residue on page
- Cannot see where you’re drawing
- Cant see areas you’ve missed
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