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Autumn leaf printing

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With Autumn in full effect, it’s a great time to have a go at printing using natural materials.

Our lesson on Wednesday night provided the chance to experiment with this monoprinting. This can be a quick way to produce a beautiful and unique print.

One method is to apply ink to a board and draw into it with tools or material, removing some of the ink. A piece of paper is then pressed onto the board to create the picture.

Another method is to apply ink to materials then use them to print onto paper, producing wonderful results. There are so many different leaves on the ground and they hold ink perfectly.

Here are some of the pictures produced on Wednesday night.

The reverse of a large leaf, covered with blue and red ink
Orange-red prints of various leaves
Dried leaves and berries on a wooden board
A dark red print of four leaves
Blue and red ink on a printing board, with the imprint of a leave visible. Printing rollers are in the background
An orange and grey print of leaves on a white piece of paper
A stalk with several leaves is lying in brown-red ink on a blue board. A wooden board with more leaves is in the background

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