"Patchwork Plaid," Monotype by Alicia Obermeyer
This watercolor monotype by Alicia Obermeyer features a collage technique, taking inspiration from her textile explorations.
Image size: 16x22’’
Paper size: 20x28’’
Printed on Rives BFK cotton paper. Signed by the artist.
What is a monotype?
Using pigmented paints and crayons, the artist composes their image on an acrylic plate. The plate is then printed onto damp paper using an etching press. Because all of the pigment is transferred to the paper, only one exists. Sometimes multiple plates are printed sequentially to build layers of transparent color. The marks can be just as expressive as any painting, but the pigment sits on the paper with an uncanny flatness.
This watercolor monotype by Alicia Obermeyer features a collage technique, taking inspiration from her textile explorations.
Image size: 16x22’’
Paper size: 20x28’’
Printed on Rives BFK cotton paper. Signed by the artist.
What is a monotype?
Using pigmented paints and crayons, the artist composes their image on an acrylic plate. The plate is then printed onto damp paper using an etching press. Because all of the pigment is transferred to the paper, only one exists. Sometimes multiple plates are printed sequentially to build layers of transparent color. The marks can be just as expressive as any painting, but the pigment sits on the paper with an uncanny flatness.
This watercolor monotype by Alicia Obermeyer features a collage technique, taking inspiration from her textile explorations.
Image size: 16x22’’
Paper size: 20x28’’
Printed on Rives BFK cotton paper. Signed by the artist.
What is a monotype?
Using pigmented paints and crayons, the artist composes their image on an acrylic plate. The plate is then printed onto damp paper using an etching press. Because all of the pigment is transferred to the paper, only one exists. Sometimes multiple plates are printed sequentially to build layers of transparent color. The marks can be just as expressive as any painting, but the pigment sits on the paper with an uncanny flatness.