Project Development

Mono-print and Drypoint Print 42 X 30cm

Mono-print and Drypoint Print 42 X 30cm

Mono-print and pen Print 42 X 30cm

Mono-print 42 X 30cm

Mono-print 42 X 30cm

Mono-print and Drypoint Print 42 X 30cm

Mono-print 42 X 30cm

Mono-print 42 X 30cm

Mono-print and Drypoint Print 42 X 30cm

Mono-print 42 X 30cm

Collagraph 30 X 21cm

Collagraph 30 X 21cm

Collagraph 30 X 21cm

Mono-print 42 X 30cm

Mono-print 42 X 30cm

I have first decided to develop my project by combining two different types of printing. I started off with creating some really interesting mono-prints and I then made a dry point plate out of acetate to surround the marks off the mono prints, I have then printed this over the top. The only issue with this method is that you can't replicate a mono- print so you only have one opportunity to get it right and you can't improve it. I think that this method is really interesting and effective, but it's very hard to refine and develop in the way I want.

I have then used the collagraph plate that I created before, but have now experimented with just inking certain parts and leaving the others, this created different layers. I used a brush to paint on the ink which left marks which didn't look good. I think that I need to refine this method and make some more plates of different sizes. I would like to make the plate out of actual letters to link it further into my project with the patterns that I have also been experimenting with in my sketchbook. I think it will also be quite interesting to use straight lines.