Working on the entire image is not the intention right now. That's why I'm using a drawing package to find a nice crop. This seems like a nice piece... |
Because I want to work on the image as a monotype and use a stencil, I sketch the crop. The sketch should fit on the glass plate I'm going to use for the rendition. The plate is 23 by 23 cm. |
The shape is carefully cut along the outer edge with a knife. Since I'm going to use the paper, not the crop, I have to cut it out in one go, and the paper should not be cut into pieces to make it easier. |
These preparations are done. The other materials used are:
- turpentine and old cloths to clean the plates, rollers, brushes, and palette knives after use.
- gloves or Artguard cream to protect my hands.
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Additionally, I use rollers and plenty of old newspapers. The rollers are for applying the paint, but also for transferring the plate's impression onto the paper. |
A large metal plate serves as a palette. Paint can be rolled onto it. By rolling, the paint gets evenly distributed on the roller, and I can transfer it nicely onto the work plate. Apart from rollers, brushes are also used to create the artwork. |
The artwork itself is made on a glass plate from a photo frame. This is a very cheap frame, 23 by 23, from Ikea. These inexpensive frames are available in several convenient small sizes. Of course, you can also create artwork on a large glass plate or on glass from the hardware store. The advantage of the photo frames is that the glass edges are nicely finished so you don't easily cut yourself. |