How do you get started on a new series of prints?

• Just jump in?
• Plan it all out?
• Start with what you know?
• Try something new?
• Set limits?
• Create goals or expectations?

I have probably tried them all, expect “plan it all out.” I guess the main thing is that somehow I get started making prints. Once the ink is rolling and the brayer spinning, then the magic will start to happen.

Enjoy a short video.

• What is negative space?
• Why is it a good thing?
• How do you get better at seeing negative space?
• How can it make your monotype prints better?

Get answers and explore improving your monotype prints through the use of negative space in the next session of Make Monotypes, the online printmaking course, using water based ink, paper and the homemade glycerin and gelatin plate.

Read the details here and register today.

Do you like to plan, control and anticipate accurate results when making monotype prints?

or

Do you like to try it and see what happens? And then make your next decision based on what just happened on the printing plate.

If you would like to try:

• letting go of expectations
• pulling lots of prints and
• exploring monotypes on the glycerin and gelatin plate

then check out the printmaking workshops page.

I love this time of year. It seems like a fresh start and time for new learning. I am not going off to school, but I am looking for a stimulating class to join.

I was considering a solo retreat, but then realized that I wanted the community of a class more than solitude.

As part of my fresh start, I am cleaning the studio, sorting through supplies and prints. I think letting go creates space for something new.

What about you….

• Do you have seasonal rituals?
• What if you let go of some tools or supplies that you don’t use?
• Is there space for something new?

If you are creating space in your life for making prints, and you have been thinking about taking an online class – check out the current offerings.