Artober: 31 Days of Inky Monoprints by Courtney Cerruti

All levels | 4 hours 38 min

Artober: 31 Days of Inky Monoprints
Overview00:56
Materials05:46
Day 1 - Moth11:03
Day 2 - Owl or bird10:29
Day 3 - Pumpkin06:07
Day 4 - Bat10:15
Day 5 - Pears06:04
Day 6 - Dandelion or flower09:03
Day 7 - Cat10:33
Day 8 - Skull or skeleton10:10
Day 9 - Figure with umbrella09:24
Day 10 - Mouse12:01
Day 11 - Inkblot prints08:03
Day 12 - Wonky houses09:02
Day 13 - Stacked rocks06:55
Day 14 - Pointed hat03:43
Day 15 - Wolf05:48
Day 16 - Fern05:35
Day 17 - Full moon06:04
Day 18 - Ghost signatures06:40
Day 19 - Candles02:42
Day 20 - Octopus or jellyfish05:27
Day 21 - Deep sea diver04:43
Day 22 - Snails07:31
Day 23 - Castle16:57
Day 24 - Beetle06:10
Day 25 - Stag or donkey09:08
Day 26 - Hand09:03
Day 27 - Moody landscape10:24
Day 28 - Mouth07:44
Day 29 - Toadstools or mushrooms07:35
Day 30 - Possession 07:59
Day 31 - Trick-or-treaters29:25

Taught by Courtney Cerruti

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If you can trace an image, you can make a blotted line monoprint. Artist Extraordinaire Courtney Cerruti has spent years incorporating this technique into her art practice and shows you everything she’s learned in this daily practice class series. First made popular by Andy Warhol, this technique utilizes just a few unique materials that create inky outlines that can then be colored in and embellished. In addition to perfecting your monoprinting technique, learn how to make composite images, work on black paper, and paint with metallics. Inkblots and turn-of-the-century ghost signatures round out the month. Whether you color (or paint) in the lines or outside of them, you’ll be inspired by Courtney’s eclectic influences and thoughtful instruction.

Here’s what you’ll need:

Transparency sheet. Courtney has had good results with these:
Stainless Steel pointed nib pen - Courtney is using Nikko G, Hunt Globe 513, and Hunt Extra Fine nibs
Straight holder
Nib pen sets shown: Speedball No. 20 or No. 5 General Purpose
F&W Acrylic Ink or other ink -- Courtney is using Payne's Grey, Indigo, Sepia, and White
Dinky dips and eye dropper (optional)
Medium weight paper (minimum 28#) -- Courtney is using Strathmore drawing paper, Canson Mixed Media paper, Paper Source Flat cards, and Hammermill 28# printer paper
Washi or painter's tape
Watercolors -- Courtney is using Prima Watercolors in Odyssey and Prima Watercolors in Tropical and Finetec metallic watercolors
Paintbrushes – Courtney is using a #5 round brush
For Day 11: Acrylic or craft paint – Courtney is using Sennellier 3D liner and Golden high flow acrylic
Baby wipes or Windex and paper towels
Image references printed from PDF

Downloads:

Download Materials List 31_Days_of_Inky_Monoprints_reference_images.pdf

Learn how to:

Choose the best nib pens and paper
Set up materials to master the drawing/printing process
Use a nib pen and inkwell
Combine images and text to compositions
Make aesthetic decisions (color, line, etc.) to create a particular visual impact

What you'll get: