Monotyping is a type of printmaking made by drawing or painting on a smooth, non-absorbent surface. The surface, or matrix, was historically a copper etching plate, but in contemporary work it can vary from zinc or glass to acrylic glass. The image is then transferred onto a sheet of paper by pressing the two together, usually using a printing-press. Monotypes can also be created by inking an entire surface and then, using brushes or rags, removing ink to create a subtractive image, e.g. creating lights from a field of opaque colour. The inks used may be oil based or water based.

These works are on a buff color linen resume paper 11 1/8 x 9 5/8 inches. The images are a combination of Chinese ink, acrylic paint and block printing ink. Most of these works were created with a single pass.

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I use a process of printing from a glass bed applying pressure with a brayer or by hand depending on the desired result. Yet there is always the element of surprise. 

They sell for $25.00 each unframed.

Please contact me at don@donaldkolberg.com with any questions