Black and Bling Skull

Black and Bling Skull, Solorplate, 3"x3"

The print started on frosted glass and I drew in pencil on the surface. I then placed the glass ontop of the solor plate and exposed the image to the sun. It is a technique that is closer to lithograph, but is actually a solorplate.

Once the plate was burned then I was free to do all sorts of things. The black in intaglio then I hand painted the yellow directly on the plate.

This is an edition of 10 I have 5 prints then I gave Tats Cru www.tatscru.com
I had a bad morning one day and somehow I ended up sitting on a curb watching Tats cru work their magic and it changed my headspace. After seeing those guys work I eventually got hungry to make my own work. It snapped me out of what could have been a crappy morning into a very productive day. So I wanted to thank them for not bothering me while I watched them work. One never knows where or when inspiration will appear and they were just what I needed that day.

Skull Print

Skull, Monotype with silver leaf, 18"x24"

I retook a photograph of the Skull and Book painting, while I searched my photos I came across this skull monotype print I did a few years ago at Studio 889. There are many layers to this print so I will start at the beginning.

The background was a a rainbow print of red and black. What that means I put red on the top of the plate and black on the bottom and kept running a larger roller over the two colors until they blended in the middle. Then on a clean plate I made this shape of the skull. Once the print was completed I added silver leave to the actual bone part of the skull. Please notice the star in the tooth, it's my favorite part.

Once again a super photo job my me. The lack of a great photo is part due to my wonderful photo skills and also the delicate nature of the silver leaf I decided it was best to shoot the print behind the glass.

Technical Information

This is my understanding of the difference between a monoTYPE and a monoPRINT. I hope it makes sense, by no means am I a Master Printer.

Monotype is a one of a kind print with not matrix, basically a painting on a plate then printed. Once it is wiped away it is gone forever, never to edition.

Monoprint is sort of a one of a kind because there is some type of matrix, but the way the ink is applied can vary. No two monoprints can be the same, but can be similar. An example, take a photograph and place it under a piece of clear plexiglass. Now ink on top then print. Wipe the plate clean and replace the clear plexiglass on top of the same photo and ink again. The colors may vary, however the image is still the same as before.