Monotype
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Monotype creates a unique image printed from a polished plate, such as glass or metal, which has been painted with a design in ink. This printing process has been named "the painterly print". As the name suggests it produces (in general) a single impression, as the image is transferred from an ephemeral drawing; making it a very special printing technique.
The artist paints their design using printing inks onto a copper or glass plate. Paper is placed on top and the image is printed by hand pressure, similar to that used in woodcut printing. Rarely is a second impression possible as all the ink is transferred in the initial printing process. Second prints differ greatly from the first print and are generally considered inferior. These prints from the original plate are known as "ghost prints.". |
Ernest Laurent (1859 - 1929). Reclining Nude. Colour monotype c. 1900. 16 x 24 cm
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