How to Make a Monotype - Tutorial #1 Trace Monotype Print with Pastel (no press required)
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This video is a beginner level tutorial on making a trace monotype, with no press, no carving tools, and little to no drawing experience, and then adding watercolor & pastel.\r
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Be sure to watch the second video in thison trace monotypes here:\r
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Check the links below for supplies used in this video so you can experiment with this fun approach too:\r
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rubber gloves\r
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apron\r
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Plexiglass for your table top\r
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12x12 acetate sheets to roll ink out on\r
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akua ink \r
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4 inch soft rubber brayer\r
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rubber tipped wipe-out tools\r
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newsprint for test prints\r
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pastel blending stomps\r
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Canson Watercolor paper\r
(Amazon is out of Arches cover, but this will work well for a trace monotype with watercolor & pastel)\r
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Arches 88 (no sizing, smooth surface, great for dry media, but not recommended for wet media)\r
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Drawing board\r
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Artist masking tape\r
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Artists Drawing Bridge\r
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watercolors\r
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prismacolor pastels\r
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Rosemary Sable Blend Brushes\r
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*Reference Books*\r
The Painterly Print\r
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Monotype: Mediums and Methods\r
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Printmaking Bible\r
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Print Workshop\r
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If you have any questions about the process, please leave them in the comment section, and Ill do my best to answer them quickly! Happy art-making!\r
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You can find me here:\r
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(Note: This video includes affiliate links, which costs nothing to you, but keeps my art supplies stocked. Thanks for supporting my studio work, so I can share my experiments here with you!)
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This video is a beginner level tutorial on making a trace monotype, with no press, no carving tools, and little to no drawing experience, and then adding watercolor & pastel.\r
\r
Be sure to watch the second video in thison trace monotypes here:\r
\r
\r
Visit my Etsy Shop to see work for sale from my studio:\r
\r
\r
Subscribe to my art studio newsletter for exhibit news, discount codes and art announcements:\r
\r
\r
Check the links below for supplies used in this video so you can experiment with this fun approach too:\r
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rubber gloves\r
\r
\r
apron\r
\r
\r
Plexiglass for your table top\r
\r
-or-\r
12x12 acetate sheets to roll ink out on\r
\r
\r
akua ink \r
\r
\r
4 inch soft rubber brayer\r
\r
\r
rubber tipped wipe-out tools\r
\r
\r
newsprint for test prints\r
\r
\r
pastel blending stomps\r
\r
\r
Canson Watercolor paper\r
(Amazon is out of Arches cover, but this will work well for a trace monotype with watercolor & pastel)\r
\r
\r
Arches 88 (no sizing, smooth surface, great for dry media, but not recommended for wet media)\r
\r
\r
Drawing board\r
\r
\r
Artist masking tape\r
\r
\r
Artists Drawing Bridge\r
\r
\r
watercolors\r
\r
\r
prismacolor pastels\r
\r
\r
Rosemary Sable Blend Brushes\r
\r
\r
*Reference Books*\r
The Painterly Print\r
\r
\r
Monotype: Mediums and Methods\r
\r
\r
Printmaking Bible\r
\r
\r
Print Workshop\r
\r
\r
If you have any questions about the process, please leave them in the comment section, and Ill do my best to answer them quickly! Happy art-making!\r
\r
You can find me here:\r
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\r
\r
\r
\r
\r
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(Note: This video includes affiliate links, which costs nothing to you, but keeps my art supplies stocked. Thanks for supporting my studio work, so I can share my experiments here with you!)