Creative monoprinting stone effect with oil paint and plastic foil

Dan Tirels Using shapes cut from foil using oil paint. New experiment with the plastic foil material, here using black oil paint and 2 different types of plastic as transfer sheets. Filmed in real time. Materials : Foil (metallised plastic film) Plastic bag (for the top layer of paint) 200gsm smooth card Scrap card for template frame 9" x 6" Sharp craft knife Masking tape Black oil paint. Rags or soft sponge Method : Because this foil plastic is thicker than the type of plastic that I have used in previous demos it can be a bit more versatile, you can achieve some interesting marks and it is a lot tougher so can take more pressure without damaging the transfer sheet, when finished just wipe clean with a rag and it's all ready to use again. This is great for achieving softer tones and adding depth to the monoprint and you can combine this with the thinner plastic to get the fine line details. Cut several rounded shapes fro the plastic foil and arrange them over the work surface. The paint is applied using a soft rag, small amounts are needed and you can apply more than one colour at a time. Begin to build up the layers by laying the shapes on the paper and applying slight pressure, use until you achieve the desired effect. For the final layer I use the thinner plastic (recycled bag) this allows for much finer lines apply pressure using a blunt pencil or your finger nails. Use a soft rag to add shape and shading to the rounded forms. Hope you enjoy experimenting with this technique.