There are myriad variables with each image--what medium to paint in, what paper to use... even differing degrees of dampness in that paper will determine how sharp the resolution is and how much color transfers. This is on kitakata paper. The background was printed first, the bird transferred from a second plate, then some details added with an ink brush.
This is a simple study of the outside surface of a pineapple, done in gouache and printed on drawing paper. Monotype is known as the "painterly print." Each impression is unique because most all the paint comes off with the first print, so they can't be duplicate-printed. The main advantage is that the process allows the introduction of textures which can't be made any other way.
Spoon and shadow, Neocolor II water-soluble crayon on frosted mylar, printed on Rives Lightweight printmaking paper. Heavyweight papers are great if you have a press. Working by hand, lighter-weight papers respond better to less pressure.
