Printmaking Without a Press: Direct Trace Monotypes Workshop with Jane Petschek | Ogunquit Art Association

I am a professional printmaker and active studio artist at Running With Scissors Art Studios in Portland Maine. I was always intrigued by art, and after retiring from an academic career in biology, I learned printmaking through continuing education classes. I love creating prints using a variety of techniques and I enjoy teaching these skills to others!

This is a fun class and I encourage all levels of art participants to join me as we explore a printmaking technique called Direct Trace Monotype that does not need a press. I will demonstrate how to set up and create a direct trace monotype, and offer guidance to help you achieve nice prints and learn this process. This class will allow you to explore a variety of materials and mark-making to create several prints and their ghosts!

Direct Trace Monotypes are a kind of print that is “pulled” from a drawing made on an inked Plexiglas plate. This art process is a fun and easy way to create a unique print that has beautiful line quality similar to a soft-ground etching or charcoal drawing. Your source material can be a drawing, sketch, photograph or your imagination. This method is extremely flexible and works well for those who prefer to work abstractly, spontaneously, and for those who prefer to use a reference drawing or photo. Depending on time, we may be able to explore printing with colored inks, and create “ghost prints” – transferring the negative image left on the inked plexiglass onto a mulberry sheet by hand burnishing. It should be possible for each student to make several unique prints.

Materials you will need to bring to the workshop:
Your drawings, sketches or simple photographs, 8” x 10” or 6” x 8” work well for this workshop

Pencils, pens, some colored pencils, other mark-making tools (chopstick, pinecone, textured papers or objects that can be pressed or rolled against a surface; charcoal paper)

Eraser, a 12” or 24” ruler (to set borders for your print; can also be used as a leaning bridge)

Drawing paper

Tracing paper, (9” x 12” or similar works well for our format)

Easy lift Masking or Painter’s tape

Leaning Bridge – if you have one, please bring it! It is helpful to rest your hand over the print in progress to avoid unwanted marks
Work Apron or clothes that might get inky

I will provide ink (Charbonnel water-washable ink), plexiglass, brayers, ink knives, ink palette, disk barens, and other printmaking tools

Printmaking Without a Press: Direct Trace Monotypes Workshop by Jane Petschek
— Tuesday, August 18 (From 10 AM – 3 PM)
— Suggested donation: $75

Pre-registration recommended. Call Barn Gallery: 207-646-8400.

About The Workshop Instructor: Jane Petschek