Preview DVDs

PAINTERLY PRINTMAKING WITH MONOTYPE

Gail and Julia Ayres demonstrate both additive and reductive monotype techniques in this 1 hr. 44 min. DVD. They show how to use the hand held PinPress and Akua inks – materials that were not available when Julia’s book, Monotype: Mediums and Methods was written in 1991.

SAFER PRINTMAKING with Akua Water-Based Inks

View 2 minute clip on Rolling-up Akua-Kolor from Safer Printmaking Video/DVD

Artist Demonstrations For The Beginner Or Advanced Printmaker. This 53-minute video is filled with well demonstrated information for the beginner or advanced printmaker. Susan Rostow & William Jung take you through the steps for creating reductive, additive and viscosity monotypes with and without a press; Tung Hoang shows how to print a simple one-color intaglio plate; David Jay Reed prints a four-color photo-intaglio image; and April Vollmer offers her expertise in traditional Japanese woodblock. Additional demonstrations on color mixing, modifiers, and unique monotype drawing tools are included.

The DVD includes the following valuable extras: a slideshow print gallery of over 60 prints by more than 40 artists; 14 pages of print-friendly text instructions for printmakers, teachers and students; links to safer printmaking resources and workshops.