Matt

I cannot believe I forgot this one of the monotype portraits I did last year. It is actually one of the better ones of this series of Monotypes.

This is of my good friend Matt. It actually has a great likeness of him.

This print came out really crisp. I obviously had fun with the paint scrapper working on Matt's always-present overshirt. I like how I played with the two tools in this print: The hard paint scraper and the soft rubber pen.  The scrapper's crisp streaky shapes juxtaposes nicely in this piece with the soft scraper and the finer lines it creates.

Brandon

Brandon Monotype, Monotype Print, 14' x 16"

"A man's friendships
are one of the best measures of his worth."
~ Charles Darwin

Looking contemplative, that is my buddy Brandon.

A soft print, but I went back into his hair and shirt with a wash to strengthen things up. 

Ashlyn

Ashlyn, Monotype Print, 14" x 16"

More with the monotyping portraits of my friends. I am so happy to create one-of-a-kind prints of my one-of-a-kind friends.

This is Ashlyn, our local cat girl and my go-to person when I need to clean areas of my house.

This is a pretty good Monotype. I like how clean her features came out and there is quite a good likeness.

“Think left and think right and think low and think high. 

Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try.”

 ~ Dr. Seuss

Chris

Chris, Monotype Print, 11" x 14"

"True happiness consists not in the multitude of friends,
but in their worth and choice."
~ Samuel Johnson

Again in this series of my friends.

This is Chris, even clad with a key around his neck.

This print came out awesome. It's really clean and sharp. I think it came out great.

Justin

Justin, Monotype Print, 11" x 16"

So a little while ago I worked a series of portraits of my friends.

This one is my buddy Justin.

I really like how the scratched away areas float on the surface of the print. I took a wash and covered the background. It made a nice flat tone. The features were a little distorted in the pressing, It almost ends up looking like a Picasso portrait.