Mono printing as play time!

Finding time to and courage to play…

Mono printing is a good way of experimenting freely

I know that there are advantages to being limited by time and purpose-driven. I am, and it does mean work gets done! The other side is that I find it hard to allow myself time just to play.

To make prints with no clear aim is a joyful playtime but I can find it challenging unless I set some rules to play in. Mono- printing is a good way of experimenting freely and playing as you can produce images quite quickly that are not precious and also get a print for free- the ghost image!

You can see the free “Ghost Print” on the right-hand side

Some of the monoprints produced will end up recycled as cards or for collage. Other prints may be added to using coloured pencils or with collage to create a finished piece. Another few prints may just produce a ghost of an idea that leads me off to a new exciting place.

Sometimes the only outcome is an afternoon of fascination and absorption which must be time well spent.