Intro to Monotypes: Print Room Basics in a Day
Adult Class | Registration opens 8/4/2026 9:00 AM MDT
Intro to Monotypes is a monotype sampler for those who would like to explore basic printmaking without a lot of technical detail. Make small simple prints suitable for gifts or framing. Optional instruction in mixing ink and preparing paper. Ghosts and color layering are discussed. Beginners welcome!
Morning: B&W prints with ghosts
Afternoon: Color prints, layering
- Materials List:
Provided: Basic Printing paper, Black and white ink, plus assorted colored inks,( League has a limited supply of donated, used inks in various colors)
Optional
apron or painting shirt (League has some)
a few rags, or paper towels
Joe Higgins
I work in monotype and my pictures deal with the vexations of making connections of the spirit. The images are representational, but also conceptual and symbolic. I use distressed landscapes as a metaphor for the uncertainties of life, or interiors to express ineffable messages of the heart. I've shown in many venues including Boulder Art Center, Sangre de Christo Arts Center, Colorado Springs Fine Art Center, and the Aspen Art Museum . In 1988, I was awarded an Individual Artist Fellowship by the Colorado Council on the Arts. http://www.joehigginsmonotypes.com