The choices of methods and materials for creating monotypes is unlimited, but the process is basically the same: a plate is inked and a print is made. The magic happens between the application of the ink to the plate and the pulling of the print – the results, often unexpected, have an exciting air of spontaneity.

The cold winter nights have provided many opportunities for moon watching. January Moon recalls an incredibly windy sky with a crescent moon appearing through the scuttling clouds. On a quieter evening the Man in the Moon kept watch.

   January Moon

   Man in the Moon

In Ohio there is nothing unusual about a brief January thaw – this year’s came with a couple days of downpours, closer to what would be expected a few months from now when the Rain falls on a green landscape rather than melting snow.

   Rain

The inks used in these monotypes are Createx Monotype Colors. After the ink dries on plexiglas plates dampened paper is used for printing. Below are undercoated plates ready for ink.