A monoprint is a variation on a series, as there is a pattern or image on the painting surface that can be printed multiple times in a variety of ways.
A monotype is a one-of-a-kind creation which does not employ repeatable elements. It exists in its own unique state. Ghost prints – slightly faded impressions of the original work - can be created once the first print is taken.
The process is printmaking without a press. It begins with a clean surface (glass, gelatin plate, plexiglass), then adding ink or paint and working the surface to create an image before taking an impression on paper. Sometimes, objects are incorporated into the creation.
Creations can be black and white, several colors, or just one color. Mediums can be ink, acrylic, block printing ink, pen, and pencil.
