● Natural Acrylik Paint
● Gel plate
● Brayer
● Paper for the monotype
● Ghost paper for the printing process (use a paper that has no ink or text on it, if you don’t want letters in your monotype).
● Materials you find beautiful (maybe leaves, flowers or grass). Let your imagination run wild, you can use pretty much anything!
1. Place your gel plate on a smooth surface.
2. Squeeze a small amount of Natural Acryliks directly onto the plate.
3. Use the brayer to spread the paint evenly.
4. Place the materials you have gathered on the plate.
5. Place a piece of paper over the entire plate and run your hand over the paper. No force is necessary, but make sure the paper comes into contact with the entire surface of the plate.
6. Press your fingers down and massage the plant parts into the plate to bring out the details
properly.
7. Slowly peel the paper away.
8. Remove the botanicals from the plate. If there are any small plant parts left on the plate you can remove them with tweezers.
9. Take a sip of tea (or maybe something else more tasty) and let the paint dry completely before you add next layer of paint.
Natural Acryliks dry pretty fast so you don’t have to wait too long. To extend the drying time of the paint you can add the Natural Acrylik Medium.
10. Add a thin layer of paint with the brayer over your botanical details to create a
background color to your monotype.
11. Lay your paper over the painted plate and press gently with your hands, ensuring full contact with the paint.
12. Let it dry for a while. How long the drying time is depends on how much paint you added to the second layer. For this one I did not wait long, maybe five minutes.
13. Peel of the paper from plate. Sometimes it’s easier to turn the plate around and peel off the plate from the paper. Try and see which way you prefer.
Voilà! Your unique monotype is revealed!
Add new layers by repeating the process, building depth and details in your print.
Experiment with different types of paper to see how they absorb the paint in unique ways. With Natural Acrylik Paint, you get to enjoy non-toxic and eco-friendly paints to experiment with, making the process even more enjoyable and sustainable.
FOLLOW ME on Instagram @malinjanlidenart to take a look at more of my nature-based monotypes. You can also find my original paintings at konst.se/malinjanliden.