Great Wall

Rona Green and a fantastic ‘Introduction to Monotype’ class

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I was very fortunate to attend a workshop run by Rona Green last weekend. It was a one day ‘Introduction to Monotype’ class. Having attended many print making classes over the last few years, I think this was one of the best I have ever attended, in terms of structured approach, materials and hands on tuition.

The monotype approach produces a wonderful soft image, whether based on watercolor or oil paint, run through a press or hand burnished. It provides a great opportunity to merge painting and print making practices.

Some of my results are shown below:

Ruins of the Great Wall- cardboard etchings

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Per an earlier post, one of my projects is to create works based on images of ruined buildings and structures along the Great Wall of China and other areas of Central Asia. I have now completed a set of cardboard etchings, based on the same images I used to create linocuts a few weeks ago.

The cardboard etchings are here:

The linocuts are shown in my earlier post.

Ruins of the Great Wall-linocuts

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I am currently working on a project to depict ruined buildings and structures from along the Great Wall(s) of China, and other areas in Central Asia. My plan is to use the medium of linocut and also cardboard etching, and produce the same image as a relief print and also as an etching.

The first iteration of the linocut works is shown below. These images are sourced from photographs taken by Sir Aurel Stein during his travels in Central Asia. Most of the original photos date from 1913/1914.