Today’s watercolor experiment:

I printed a monoprint the other day for the first time (Watercolor Print). I really enjoyed the process. First, I painted on glass. I used some of the pigments straight from the tube, placing blue and yellow next to each other so they would mix when I squished it onto the paper.

Here is the glass I used after the first print:

Painting on Glass after Printing to Drawing Paper

The primary print was thick with paint and I took the opportunity to add to it during and after the drying process.

Tree – Print from Glass on Dry Watercolor Paper

The glass still had a substantial amount of paint on it, so I printed a second time onto dry drawing paper.

Print on Drawing Paper from Watercolor Painted on Glass

What to do with the rest of the paint on the glass?

I hate wasting things. The thought of washing the excess paint from the glass really bothered me so I made another print. This time, I went to the sink with a piece of drawing paper and my glass. I soaked the paper and applied it directly to the painted surface of the glass plate. I used my hands to press the paper down. The paper was 9×12 and my plate was 6×8, so I was able to get the look of an etching, with the embossed edges around the plate.

Here is the final print from my painted glass:

Third Monoprint from Glass Plate onto Wet Drawing Paper