Monoprinting

Description

Learn how to push the boundaries of monoprinting with a range of techniques explained by two practising artists. Monoprinting is a printmaking process in which a drawing or painting - executed on a flat, unworked printing plate or other surface - is transferred using pressure to a sheet of paper. A spontaneous and exciting process, the medium is also effective, convenient and does not necessarily require a press. Only one strong impression can be taken, hence the term monoprint. In this book, Jackie Newell and Dee Whittington show you how to push the boundaries of monoprinting with various techniques and demonstrate some unique possibilities available to you from screenprinting to collage prints. Through colourful illustrations, the authors also showcase work by a variety of printmakers from around the world for inspiration.

Jackie Newell studied art in the UK and New York and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers. Her work has been regularly exhibited and is held in collections worldwide. She has curated exhibitions in Europe, India and the USA and has lectured in colleges of further and higher education. Dee Whittington studied at major London art colleges including Central St. Martins. She was a founder/director of a visual arts consultancy and established her own studio, Design Ink, in the 1980s. Her work has been exhibited internationally and is held in many collections. She is currently working as a fine art lecturer in various London art colleges. Jackie and Dee met whilst studying for a Master's Degree in Printmaking at Camberwell College of Arts, London.