Teaching of Monoprint

What you'll learn

This course introduces students to the conceptual, technical, and material aspects of monoprintmaking as a unique printmaking practice. It covers historical context, distinctions between monoprint and monotype, and an overview of print traditions in India and globally. Students engage with core techniques such as additive and subtractive mark-making, printmasking, layering, and colour application. Emphasis is placed on experimentation, compositional strategies, and integration of personal and cultural visual language. The course also develops critical thinking through analysis, documentation, and portfolio preparation, enabling students to produce a cohesive body of work suitable for exhibition. Apply: Apply monoprint techniques, including additive and subtractive processes, printmasking, layering, and colour application using appropriate tools and materials. Analyze: Analyze monoprint and monotype processes while examining composition, texture, and tonal variations in printmaking. Evaluate: Evaluate personal and peer works by critically assessing formal, technical, and conceptual aspects in relation to traditional and contemporary practices. Create: Create original monoprints and develop a cohesive portfolio demonstrating technical proficiency, conceptual clarity, and professional presentation.