MONOTYPES
WITH AKUA COLORS

Explore the painterly qualities of monotype using Akua Kolor and Akua Intaglio water-based inks while working with Julio Valdez. Learn methods for brushing, rolling, layering, overprinting, viscosity roll ups, and specific printing techniques for printing with or without a press. Valdez will offer tips on color mixing, modifying and demonstrate the uniqueness of Akua water-based inks.

"Julio Valdez's oevre attest to the significant role that printmaking can play in an artist's career. The texture, tonality, and layering of Valdez's prints, as well as the physicality of his processes, are linked to the meaning and symbolism of his work. As with his mixed-media paintings, Valdez describes his hand application of materials to the printing plate as a way of paying homage to ancient cultural traditions of Africa and Latin America..."

Judith B. Hecker, Assistant Curator
Dept. of Prints & Illustrated Books
MOMA, New York

 

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