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Yes, it’s a busman’s holiday, but it feels like a vacation of sorts! Participating in the Rubber City Prints Dive into Printmaking workshop proved to be a nice break from the usual routine.
above: collage monotypes, process and prints
above: collage monotype
Tags: collage, monotype, printmaking, Rubber City Prints
Cultivated in herb gardens or cursed for its invasiveness, mint used in monotype printing adds a subtly refreshing scent to the studio. One such print is currently on display in the Artists of Rubber City Members Show.
image: Mint, monotype
Tags: mint, monotype, printmaking
“Imagination is virtually the only boundary in this medium.” Jackie Newell and Dee Whittington, Monoprinting, A & C black Publishers
The need for visuals for tomorrow’s workshop was the perfect excuse to spend several hours playing around with basic monotype techniques. The surprise that awaits when the paper is pulled from the plate never gets old.
Tags: monotype, moon, printmaking, trees
Parking Faces
monotype
This winter the faces in the Summit Artspace parking lot have been peering over plowed snow banks. Designed by the late Kirk Mangus and painted by a group of student artists, the mural brightens the expanse of asphalt and concrete no matter the weather. This little mixed media monotype is hand colored with Prismacolor pencils.
Although the March Downtown Artwalk takes place between gallery shows, the third floor studios are open; parking at Summit Artspace is convenient and the trolley provides easy transportation to other venues.
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