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| Two Sisters |
Well, it's something I'd been promising myself to do for a while now but just hadn't got round to hunting out the ink and glass and finding a space for the ensuing mess on my cuttings strewn worktop. So along came two reminders in one week: images on tv of Tracy Emin producing a monoprint and a post on Anna Wilson-Patterson's splendid blog about it.
The fates had conspired ...
So now I'm on a roll.
I used some of the antique doll images in my sketchbook which have served as the basis for my paper cut portraits as a point of departure.
This was the first I pulled that I was vaguely satisfied with:
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| Portrait |
I love the way two opposite poles come together in one image: the precision of line and the randomness of the fuzz and blotching and brush strokes (I have an aversion to rollers). Then there is the childish excitement (albeit often followed by disappointment) of pulling the paper away and discovering - success or failure.
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| Black Cat |
The Two Sisters is the last thing I have done and voila, brings together monoprinting and my love of paper and scissors. I think it's an avenue I will explore at length and enjoy dawdling in!
Yes, I love the effect of sharpness/fuzziness in your monoprints. As usual, your drawings really grab my attention with their whimsical quality. These are wonderful - hope you'll be doing more!
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