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Description I tried something new here and was pleasantly surprised with the resulting effects. I decided to call this one "Reaching" because I wanted to bring attention to her hand movement and her action which might otherwise be overlooked. I am enjoying expressing my feelings through art. It is incredibly satisfying and feels great to have such a productive and expressive outlet. ⁠
I hope you are enjoying seeing these as much as I am making them. Thank you! 🤗⁠

Monotype - Reaching - 30x40cm - paper 33x50cm⁠

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For the time-lapse/speedpainting of this piece please click this link for the video on my YouTube channel!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tfue4v…

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Website: statira.art
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Twitter: @ StatiraArt
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WHAT IS A MONOTYPE?

For those who do not know what a monotype is: it is a hand made painting made on a smooth plate (like glass, metal, plastic etc) I use mylar, plexiglass or polycarbonate as my plates. Afterwards a paper or canvas (I use paper) is placed on top of the painting and pressed to transfer an impression. Therefore although called 'print' this is not a digital print. It is a traditional printing non editioned method of hand printing. Like a painting, you get a unique, one of a kind art. At most perhaps 1±3 versions of the same design, none of which will be the same. To make the same design again, it will have to painted again from scratch (or a clean plate lol)
The editioned hand prints include linoleum cuts, etchings, screen prints, lithoprints etc.

I first hand press the excess ink and get the first 'print' then I will run what paint remains on the smooth plate through my press twice. During this process all of the paint is consumed. This is why the second (main) 'print' looks much darker than the third ghostprint.

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Comments: 5

DarthWill3 [2020-04-06 00:07:55 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful!

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StatiraArt In reply to DarthWill3 [2020-04-06 09:16:07 +0000 UTC]

 

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DarthWill3 In reply to StatiraArt [2020-04-06 14:46:06 +0000 UTC]

No problem.

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NotWithoutHonor [2020-03-26 05:20:44 +0000 UTC]

Splendid

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StatiraArt In reply to NotWithoutHonor [2020-03-26 06:21:39 +0000 UTC]

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