Expressive drawing - Tracy Emin

What way do i love to draw the most?

What do i like to spend my time doing in class?

Mono printing.

I guess i always thought of a separation between drawing, painting, print making. But they are all forms of drawing, just using different media. I know this seems obvious but to me, everything was always split into different classes, so i never really gave it any thought. I wanted to look at someone who works in mono printing and i thought of Tracey Emin.

http://www.traceyeminstudio.com/

I love these mono prints :

STILL DEAD, 2010

Not Feeling Good 2010

I DREAM OF KISSING YOU OVER AGAIN, 2013

I was always told that a print should be clean, Unless you intend it not to be And to test how much ink was used you put the news print down and pull it away and if it comes back clean you are good to go. Its something that niggles in my head when i see prints with ink marks on space that is meant to be empty but regardless of that I like this print, i like the energy of it and the complex lines that don't really make any sense but yet you see two people kissing. one leaning back arms over the shoulders of someone leaning over them. Its very romantic and beautiful.

WHAT SHE INHERITED, 2014

This print on the other hand, i really don't like. To me, it looks dirty and not on purpose. What i love about mono printing is the permanent, speed of it. You plan and prepare but ultimately you have one shot to get it right and the only way to get it right is to be loose and not be precious about the work. But that dose not, to me, mean that every print is good because you were loose and quick. I find mono printing very challenging and i am always trying to achieve effortless effort.

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