Printing – monotype

About this course

Participants will explore monotype as a printmaking process positioned between painting and drawing. The course covers mixing and rolling ink, then uses additive and reductive approaches to build images, alter marks and create contrast, texture and atmosphere. Practical work includes stencil printing, trace monotype and developing layered compositions from a ‘ghost’ image. The course also places monotype within printmaking and art history, considering how artists have used it across the boundary between print and painting.

What you'll learn

• Mix and roll out ink for monotype printing
• Apply additive and reductive methods to construct and alter images
• Use stencil work and trace monotype in printed compositions
• Develop layered images using a ‘ghost’ image
• Explore mark-making and colour layering to create texture, contrast and atmosphere

Is this course right for you?

The course is labelled Beginner, making it suitable in level terms for learners starting to explore monotype. It combines practical experimentation with discussion of printmaking and art history, so participants should expect to work through processes and consider the relationship between print and painting.