Masterclass | Portrait Paintings and Monotypes with Ash Frost | Teens
<p>Learn different approaches to portrait painting using the process of monotype printmaking and acrylic painting. Students will learn fundamental portrait drawing and painting skills, and then apply
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Learn different approaches to portrait painting using the process of monotype printmaking and acrylic painting. Students will learn fundamental portrait drawing and painting skills, and then apply them to the monotype technique using acrylic paints. Students will learn tips and tricks, ways to do facial features, colour mixing and improve their portrait painting skills. Working from photographs, you can bring a photo of yourself or someone you would like to paint.
What is a monotype?
A monotype is a print, but with one major difference from other printmaking processes: the artist creates exactly one print, instead of multiples (called editions). This is due to the way a monotype is made.
To make a monotype, the artist applies paint or ink directly onto the plate — which can be metal, glass, plexiglass, or even gelatin. The plate is pressed against the paper to transfer the ink. (So the finished print is a mirror image of what’s on the plate.) The printing can be done with a printing press or sometimes by hand. It’s a simple process that allows for lots of experimentation and variation. After the first print is pulled, there will be some ink left on the plate for a second, fainter ghost print.
What will students take home?
Painted portrait on a canvas and portraits printed on paper along with an understanding of the process of monotype printmaking and portraiture.