Achieving Depth in Printmaking

Achieving Depth in Printmaking

In this tutorial, we'll dive into the innovative world of printmaking as we experiment with advanced techniques to achieve captivating depth and nuanced tonal values. Join me as we blend the elegance of collography with the spontaneity of monoprinting, enhanced by a unique secondary printing method to create lighter tones. This video is a treasure trove for both beginners and seasoned artists alike. 

MATERIALS
300 gsm watercolour paper

Black akua ink

Brayer Roller

Collagraph Plates made from my previous videos, eg: 
Experimental Collagraph Printmaking
Yupo paper

Dura Lar for monoprinting

Dura Bar - for making stencils - Link to Video: 
How To Make Stencils for Collagraphs
Polymetaal H-35 table top press
Caran D'Ache NeoColor II" Water Soluble Crayon Black

Scrim

Newsprint

Golden Acrylic Paints:Zinc White

Nickel Azo Gold

Benzimidazolone Yellow Medium

Green Gold

Phthalocyanine Blue

Plate by Gelli Arts


TIMELINE:
0 -
2:22 Introduction
2:22 - 5:00 - Creating Yupo paper monoprints
5:00 - 7:02 - Creating matrix and Printing from the Yupo paper mono prints
7:02 -
11:10 - Creating Dura - Lar matrix
11:10 - 11:33 Printing from Dura - Lar matrix Experimental Collagraph Printmaking
14:02 - End - Adding colour with a gelli plate
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