The beauty of shadows is that they are simplified, powerful shapes. All of the distracting details are gone. Three quick uses for shadow shapes.
- As you can see from the images above, a photo of a shadow can be simple art all on it’s own.
- The shadow could be traced and cut into a masking stencil for creating Monotype prints.
- Or you could use shadows as a source of inspiration for drawings and for compositional ideas. Seeing shadows can pull you into the present moment and your surroundings. That awareness is a great tool to have at your disposal.
If you would like to explore adding shadow shapes and masking stencils to monotype printmaking on the glycerin and gelatin plate, then join me in the an online class.
