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| One colour overlayering, cartridge paper, landscape A4 |
I wanted to continue to experiment with monoprinting as a way of concealing and revealing images using layering of colour and imagery, superimposition and pentimento. To do this I used the same printing plate throughout the process, allowing images to build up and be covered with successive layers of ink and masking. I also put prints through the press more than once, allowing over-printing of colour and changes in masking to build up within one individual print.
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For the initial printing I chose to simplify by using only one colour and moving the mask to create overlayering. I think the symmetry provided by the figures creates a good composition through vertical and horizontal lines whilst the slight offset upside down ghost image figures adds a level of discord and is subtly disturbing.
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| Second colour overlayed, cartridge paper |
Adding this dark blue ink gives a strong contrast to the now faded red, which still shows traces of ghost images from the initial pressing.
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| Second colour, second press, re-masked, cartridge paper |
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The textural detail in this second pressing is interesting as the ink is less evenly distributed having been lifted differently as a result of variations in the pressure, the mask and the way the ink was rolled. I think the reason I enjoy monoprinting is because the results are so unpredictable and often serendipitous!
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| Reapplication of first colour, buckram |
As I am interested in compiling my prints into a book I decided to use the same printing plate to create the artwork for the front and back cover pages using buckram as the substrate. The layering of colours has worked particularly well here in combination with the texture of the buckram.
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| Second press, buckram |
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