3 Tiny tweaks make a big impact

Sometimes a tiny mark can transform a bland print into a wow print.

This was a boring abstract landscape and I:

• cropped it
• added some textural marks
• put in some dark black marks

And know I quite love it.

Here is another example:

Before –

After:

I made:

• the darks darker
• and added tiny texture to balance the strong lines
• and cropped to a more dynamic compostion

Another before:

And after adding a few marks:

I used:

• pastels
• charcoal
• white paint
• india ink

to finish these abstract landscapes into monotype prints that are pleasing to me.

I encourage you to look at your pile of prints and see if you could  crop and add a few marks to create a few wow prints that you love.

If you like this approach to making prints, then join us in the 4 week online class, Make Monotypes.  Class starts Jan 7, 2019.

Read all the details on the printmaking workshop page.

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