Paul Klee (pronounced Paul Clay) is a famous artist from the early 20th century who pioneered some very interesting printing techniques including the linear monoprint. Students began by exploring the technique by creating blind portraits. This is where you look at your subject but not your hands as you draw. They result in delightfully odd images that look like cartoons in some respects. It was these images we transferred with Paul's technique.
We rolled slow drying printing ink on the back of the drawings, then re-traced them to transfer the image to a new paper. The "trick" though was to color the image BEFORE transferring the black lines last. Below is a sample of a Paul Klee artwork and one of our student works.
We rolled slow drying printing ink on the back of the drawings, then re-traced them to transfer the image to a new paper. The "trick" though was to color the image BEFORE transferring the black lines last. Below is a sample of a Paul Klee artwork and one of our student works.
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Here's the technique with the "secret" revealed
on how to color before adding lines.
on how to color before adding lines.
After creating a portrait, students were then asked to use this new technique to create their own original work of art. They could use any subject, but to include Klee's technique in some way.
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