Monoprinting techniques: unique and expressive prints
I can create unique and expressive monoprints using both direct and subtractive techniques.
- Year 11
Monoprinting techniques: unique and expressive prints
I can create unique and expressive monoprints using both direct and subtractive techniques.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Monoprinting creates unique, non-repeatable artworks.
- Expressive marks can be developed deliberately through line, pressure, and texture.
- Techniques include direct drawing, subtractive methods, and textured surfaces.
Keywords
Monoprint - a one-off print created by pressing or drawing onto an inked surface
Plate - the flat surface (e.g. acrylic sheet) used to apply ink for printing
Texture - the surface quality (real or implied) in an artwork
Subtractive monoprint - a monoprint technique involving drawing into or removing ink from a plate before printing
Common misconception
Monoprints should look “perfect” and repeatable, like digital prints.
Monoprints are valued for their unique, imperfect, and expressive qualities that cannot be exactly replicated.
Equipment
Acrylic, perspex plates or gel blocks. Block printing inks (water-based) Ink rollers and trays. Printing paper. Pencils, cotton buds, and textured materials (leaves, fabrics, etc.) Aprons, gloves.
Licence
Lesson video
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