Making A Collagraph Monoprint Reproduction Of An Abstract Painting

I built an app for artists who want real critique and advice - see it here - https://apps.apple.com/eg/app/art-cri... I wanted to show you that anything is possible in printmaking. Here I set myself a challenge to reproduce an abstract painting I made a couple of months ago. It felt like an impossible task, but I managed it and came up with some really fun results! I hope this inspires you to try out some new techniques in your printmaking practice! Let me know how it goes! 🎬 00:30 Introduction 03:00 Getting the design onto the plate 03:50 Cutting into the plate 06:30 Applying gesso 07:40 Applying wood glue 09:55 Cutting out and organising shapes 10:24 Applying shellac 19:18 Inking Up for first print 20:14 Printing first print 23:24 Adding texture to the first print 25:55 Inking up for second print 26:16 Printing second print 27:30 Rearranging shapes on the second print End Printing second print 🎨 Intaglio Inks: Turquoise Lake, Madder Lake, Zinc White, Raw Sienna, Red by Intaglio Printmaker Transparency Sheets Permanent marker Scissors Ruler Tissue Paper Paper: Printmaking Paper 300gsm cards Cardboard collagraph plate Gesso Wood Glue Shellac Paint brush Colour shaper Vegetable Oil and White Spirit for cleaning up Newsprint Paper Old newspaper for wiping etc Scrim for wiping off ink Tools: Medium roller, small roller, palette knife, card Polymetaal Press HS-35 Tabletop Etching Press (edited) 👉 Please subscribe here -    / @collagraphprinting   #collagraph #printmaking #monoprinting Collagraphs are a type of relief print in which the image is built up on a flat surface using a variety of materials such as textured papers, fabrics, or found objects. The resulting image is then transferred to a printing plate and inked. Because each collagraph is unique, it is possible to create one-of-a-kind prints with this method. Monoprints are similar to collagraphs in that they are also created on a flat surface. However, instead of using found objects or textured materials, the artist draws directly on the surface with ink or paint. The inked surface is then transferred to a sheet of paper to create the final print. Because each monoprint is made by hand, every print is slightly different from the last.