Viscosity Monoprints

Happy accidents and experiments often yield great results.

Awhile back I posted about the amazing relief viscosity technique taught by Candace Nicol. This method was originally a metal plate intaglio etching process which Candace has altered and experimented with to create an entirely different application for the concept. Instead of etching metal plates we carve a relief plate made of Borco Board, a thin but sturdy and flexible plastic plate, and use ink of a different viscosity in several layers to produce a beautiful multiple color image.

Each print is very different even with the same color scheme.

This weekend past she had a fantastic class and was so generous as to allow me to participate for a few hours. Because the image is different every time it is printed, it's incredibly difficult to control all the variables introduced in this technique enough to create a faithful edition. To this end most viscosity prints are unique. You might recognize my plate if you read my first post about this method, but I think you would agree that this is not the same print though the image might be the same.

Thanks again to Candace for allowing me to take part in her workshop, and also to Tia, Lynn, Penny, Carol and Sue for welcoming me into their space for however short a time. See images from the rest of the workshop here on Candace's Blog.