Trace monoprint portraits
Criteria: For each of these prints try to fill the whole page!
* Make TWO or more prints following each demonstration: (you will need to get these all checked off so put them in this order and save all your attempts!)
– You should have about 20 prints by the end of the demonstrations and printing sessions - WORTH 40 points
1. Contour drawing (With a black sharpie, on blank paper. Use the photograph as reference and slowly draw the edges of the portrait. Attempting to get accurate proportions and details.
2. Continuous Contour drawing (With black sharpie on blank paper, use the photograph as reference to draw the edges of the portrait without picking up the pen, you will cross back over the portrait to connect all the shapes.)
3. Blind Contour drawing (Without picking up your sharpie or looking at the paper, use the photograph as reference to draw a continuous line around the shapes and edges of the portrait.)
4. Trace Monoprint (Roll out ta thin layer of ink, place the paper down and then your portrait template. Use a dull pencil to draw over the photograph edges and contours.)
5. Ghost Print (Immediately After pulling the Trace Monoprint, place another piece of final paper on the remaining ink and use the side of your hand and even pressure to pull the remaining ink off the table or glass.)
6. Hashtag Print (draw out the hashtag in bold letters/font. Flip over the paper and use the light box to trace the reversed letters on the back of the paper. Then, use the trace monoprint technique to create a print filling the page with your #)
7. Symbolic Object Stamp (using a relief printing technique of stamping, cut out the positive shapes of your stamp design. Print the symbolic stamp repeatedly using an ink pad AND using the brayer technique (as demonstrated) – this is two separate prints at least
8. Blend roll (Use the brayer to bend together 2 or 3 colors side by side, MAKE SURE IT IS A THIN LAYER & WORK WITH COLORS THAT BLEND WELL TOGETHER. Then use the Trace Monoprint technique to do a portrait drawing using any of the contour line drawings as your template.)
9. Texture Frottage (create a background layer by making a rubbing of a found texture. Also try making a print of that texture by rolling the ink and using the baren. Leaves work well)
10. Packing Tape Transfer (Place a layer of packing tape over the printed image - laser printed or magazine- rub the packing tape carefully and thoroughly with a baren. Soak the tape covered image in water for a minute or more, then gently rub off the paper, creating a transparent version of the image.
Final Print Criteria: (Make 5 finals worth 50 points)
For the FINAL portion of this project, you will combine all the techniques you have learned into 5 FINAL unique portrait prints (each one must be different). I strongly suggest making 8 or more, so that you can select your favorites. The more effort you put into making, the better the work, and the more you have to choose from.
Things to Consider:
Things to Consider:
- Work with a COLOR SCHEME- choose colors that “play together nicely” so that your work is not muddy or lacks visibility
- COLOR SCHEME EXAMPLES: Cool colors (blues, greens, purples) Warm colors (red, yellow, orange), Neutral colors (black, grey/silver, browns), monochromatic (blue, navy blue, and baby blue), etc.
- Collage- cutting and pasting together various prints to create one unique original. You will use up your original prints with this technique so make sure the prints have been graded first.
- Overlapping- Printing one technique over a finished print (thus combining the images and layering the techniques)
- Composition- artfully arrange the elements of your portraits, fill in the background with stamping, play around with placement before you glue down the pieces. Use Leading Lines to draw in your viewer and direct them towards your focal point.
- Use Masking/Stenciling- to fill in the areas around a portrait without printing over the portrait
- Positive & Negative Shapes- cut your paper layers and play with the areas within and around objects.