This is a light-field monotype. I started with a clean, un-inked, un-etched plate - in this case, plexiglass - and added colored pigment to the surface. (Most of the monotypes I've posted here are dark-field; starting with a dark, ink-coated plate, and pulling the ink [light areas] off with my fingers and assorted tools.)
I used Caran D'Ache water soluble crayons to sketch the face and the tangle of hair, seaweed and fish. I added watercolors randomly, which will repel and pool on plexi, but they "stick" to the crayon lines a little bit, so you get an impressionistic effect.
The print, above, after it dried, and below, finished.
Mermaid Hair, 7 x 8 Monotype, Colored Pencil and Watercolors
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This piece was also submitted for perusal in Illustration Friday, where the topic this week is: Mask
12/7/06
Monotype, Watercolor & Colored Pencil: Mermaid Hair
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What a lovely face. I'm always amazed at all the techniques you use.
Belinda - I've been lurking around your blog for ages, thanks to a tip from Katherine on Making a Mark. I adore your work and you have opened my eyes to the wonders of print making. Thank you. robyn
Lovely, rich, deep painting/print. Just great!
Beautiful! I love your paintings!
beautiful and coool technique!
Beautiful Illustration. Great job.
Oh! I love monotypes! They allow u to create a lot fantastic stuff from a single painting on glass, like this beautiful mermmaid u've made.
Great!
nice to see the process.
beautiful concept & thanks for sharing the process, your work is lovely. i looked around at some of your other work and I'm intrigued by the collograph technique.
wow...cool work! and a great process! so fun.
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