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Description Please take a look at the second version of this. This is the main print with two additional ghost prints but the last one is too faint and not worth posting.

Personally I am torn between the two. I love the tonality in the ghost version but I also love the strong contrast and drama in the darker version. Still, I think the second version (first ghost print) has particularly interesting textures and tones. Third print/second ghostprint was really too faint so I won't bother posting it here.


Monotype - Stare - 30x40cm (paper 33x50cm)⁠



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WHAT IS A MONOTYPE?

For those who do not know what a monotype is: it is a hand made painting made on a smooth plate (like glass, metal, plastic etc) I use mylar, plexiglass or polycarbonate as my plates. Afterwards a paper or canvas (I use paper) is placed on top of the painting and pressed to transfer an impression. Therefore although called 'print' this is not a digital print. It is a traditional printing non editioned method of hand printing. Like a painting, you get a unique, one of a kind art. At most perhaps 1±3 versions of the same design, none of which will be the same. To make the same design again, it will have to painted again from scratch (or a clean plate lol)
The editioned hand prints include linoleum cuts, etchings, screen prints, lithoprints etc.

I first hand press the excess ink and get the first 'print' then I will run what paint remains on the smooth plate through my press twice. During this process all of the paint is consumed. This is why the second (main) 'print' looks much darker than the third ghostprint.

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Comments: 2

NotWithoutHonor [2020-03-26 05:25:42 +0000 UTC]

Nice work.
I like this version.

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StatiraArt In reply to NotWithoutHonor [2020-03-26 06:16:13 +0000 UTC]

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