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Last week I did one colored pencil drawing and several monotypes. The two are polar opposites. Pencil is very precise and controlled. Monotypes are very loose.
I did the small colored pencil drawing from a photo I took at the Mt. Angel Abbey which sits on a hill.
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Fabriano Hot Press Watercolor paper, Faber-Castell Albrecht Dürer and Stabilo Aquarellable watercolor pencils. Image is 5×7 inches (12.5×17.8 cm).
The rest of the week I did monotypes. First I did two florals at the same time using the same process.
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I worked in four passes starting with black, then yellow, then blue, and finally several colors for the flowers on top. The paint I’m using (Holbein Acryla Gouache) is opaque and can completely cover the colors underneath so I can paint light colors over dark.
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I used my fingers instead of a brush or roller to apply paint to the plate and also used my fingers to press the back of the flexible membrane plate to transfer the paint to the paper. It is very direct and it simplifies the process and clean up. I’m really happy with how these turned out.
Fabriano Hot Press Watercolor paper 8×10 inches (20.3×25.4 cm), Holbein Acryla Gouache on a Saran Wrap plate.
Next, I did a larger landscape using the same process.
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I like the suggestions of buildings and roads and trees. All appeared quite by accident. Each time I do one of these I’m surprised by the result.
Strathmore 400 Series Printmaking paper 11×14 inches (27.9×35.6 cm), Holbein Acryla Gouache mixed with Golden Retarder on a Saran Wrap plate. Image is 8×10 inches (20.3×25.4 cm).
Finally, I experimented with two ways to add lines – 1. drawing directly on the plate and 2. inking up the plate and drawing on the back of the plate – using three different media.
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Inkjet paper, Akua Liquid Pigment, Holbein Acryla Gouache with Golden Retarder, and Golden High Flow Acrylic on a Saran Wrap plate. Images are about 5×7 inches (12.5×17.8 cm).
Each technique and medium gives slightly different results.
Jim
