Jane Cooper

A “monotype” is often referred to as a “painterly print”. In the simplest form- it is painting, a single impression. My monotypes are executed on plexi, copper, and silk acquaint plates- using etching inks, brayers, brushes, glazes, mediums, solvent and often hand-applied leaf. The painted plate is placed, image up, on an etching press, with damp or dry paper on top. It is then run through the press- resulting in a hand pulled monotype. Most often the plate is re-inked and layered on the existing monotype, slowly building the image to create a sense of distance and atmosphere. The process of a “monoprint” differs in that it entails the use of a plate with a repeatable matrix; in which one part of the image remains the same.