Monotypes and Monoprints - Video Recording Review

Arts & Activities, Nov, 2002 by Barbara Herberholz

Video/25 min./$24.95. Level: High School and College. Crystal Productions, P.O. Box 2159, Glenview, IL 60025-6159, (800) 255-8629.

Two artists, Jonde Northcutt and Nick Capaci, each give fascinating step-by-step demonstrations on how they combine printmaking, painting and drawing to create monotypes and monoprints. They show how different plates are used and how they draw or paint on them with water-based media. A variety of other materials including string are placed on the plate to produce an embossed image. Other techniques include subtractive, additive and templates cut from manila folders. When specially prepared paper is placed over the image, the plate and paper are passed through a printing press to produce a single edition. Viewers will be easily motivated to get involved in this versatile medium. For information about this program, circle No. 399 on the Reader Service Card.