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Oil Monoprints

Monoprints are a one-time print in oil paint on paper or rarely, cloth. An image is painted on a piece of glass in thick oil paint. When it is complete, the heavy, acid-free paper is pressed onto the painting. After rubbing the back of the paper thoroughly with either a rubber brayer or by hand with a cloth, the paper is carefully lifted off the glass.

If the paint is quite thick, there are little ripples left in the surface, when the paper is removed, which adds to the interest of the print. If the paint is thin in sections or has dried a little, sometimes the paper will show through, adding sparkle.

Monoprints cannot be reproduced from the original painting on glass, but minor changes or enhancements can be added to the image on the paper after it is removed from the glass. Monoprints are notable for their spontaneous quality and freshness of style. Degas produced many monoprints.


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