About the Workshop
Explore the way in which monotype techniques can be used to create related images resulting in a united series of works. These images can be narrative or abstract, tell a story or create a mood, reference the natural world or explore the world of the mind. Absolutely anything works as a reference point to begin a series.
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Through the use of ghost printing, offsets, multiple drops, trace monotype, chine colle, sandwiching of plates on the press and other experimental monotype techniques, participants will create many prints that can then be collaged, stitched or framed together in a variety of ways, creating a complex visual feast of related imagery.
Robynn Smith
Robynn Smith is an internationally known exhibiting artist, concentrating on printmaking and mixed media painting. For decades she taught every aspect of drawing, painting and printmaking at Monterey Peninsula College. She now teaches at Blue Mouse Studios, her home studio in California, and offers workshiops all over the world. Robynn is the founder of Print Day in May, an annual, global event in which tens of thousands of printmakers in 100 countries, make prints during a 24-hour period.
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Learn more about Robynn on her website: www.robynnsmith.com
Instructor will provide:
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plates
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paper for sale to students
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inks and modifiers
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chine colle glue
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stencil material
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pastels
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water soluble crayons
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newsprint
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tracing paper
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center finding ruler
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plastic for damp packs
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some brayers and ink knives
What students should bring:
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​apron
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source imagery
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minimum of 2 speedball brayers and 2 ink knives
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thin disposable gloves
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paint brushes
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pencils
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sketchbook
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scissors
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exacto or snap knife
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unscented baby wipes
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portfolio for print storage
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thin, decorative papers for collage