The red ink is a monoprint, made with a string. The dark blue was printed with a relief solar plate. Many of you have heard me talk about how much I love all the different ways of printmaking. Monoprints with plexiglass plates, carved linoleum for relief prints and etching with solar plates - each technique has a unique look and process that I enjoy - which sometimes leaves me feeling a little schizophrenic as I go between all of them. It's like too many choices of delicious ice cream flavors!!
I came across a better term for working with multiple techniques that speaks to where I'm trying to go with my work - hybrid printmaking. I am experimenting with different forms and trying combinations of plates and patterns to create my new "hybrid" prints.
I came across a better term for working with multiple techniques that speaks to where I'm trying to go with my work - hybrid printmaking. I am experimenting with different forms and trying combinations of plates and patterns to create my new "hybrid" prints.
Part of my experimentation has been working with my new lightbox and exposing solar plates. A short exposure can create delicate lines and images for etching, but a longer exposure with a high contrast material can create a high relief plate.
I found these decorative metal screens at the hardware store and used them to make relief plates. Instant texture and pattern!
I found these decorative metal screens at the hardware store and used them to make relief plates. Instant texture and pattern!
 inking my patterned relief plates |  pattern printing around a gingko leaf monoprint |  adding pattern to another monoprint |
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