Monoprinting over the Christmas Holidays - Part 2

I've been busy printing over the Christmas break, exploring a few different monoprint directions.

I blogged last week about a series I created of Magpie prints, using minimal colours.

My second series of works was based around some leaves I picked up whilst mountain bike riding - they were beautiful fat, dome shaped leaves which I thought would make a great background on a circular plate.  I also cut a new stencil of a Willie Wagtail bird using my soldering iron on thin plastic - makes great edges.

Below are photos of my print sessions and the resulting prints, enjoy!

A plate in progress, showing the layering of objects
that will produce the wonderful textures that I'm addicted to.

The leaves....such character!
Luckily they fit into the pockets of my bike jersey.
And yes the ride was fun though of course I fell off (again).

The objects I used in my print series....I like to work over and over
with the same objects in one printing session.  The colours
get better the more I use an object, so it doesn't make sense
to keep changing unless its seriously not working or the object
breaks apart.

A print with two plates - one square and one round.
One leaf and one stencil.

Wattlebird print.

Willie Wag Tail print - too cute!
Note the aqua colour again - its my favourite....

Using Prussian Blue for the Willie Wag Tail,
instead of black.  I think it lifts the print a bit,
or maybe I just like more colour!

Print using the reverse side of the stencil,
with all the colours picked up from the plate and leaf
in previous print runs.  Delicious!