The Monotype of the day project
CLICK IMAGES TO SEE THE FULL MONTH OF PRINTS
Sybil Archibald makes a monotype print every single day without fail. She has done this for 900 days. You can find all of the monotypes to the left, sorted by month and then day. Click on any given month to see all of the monotypes completed during that period. To learn more about what a monotype is, keep reading!
Creating art is a spiritually transformative act. Diving deeply into the creative process changes us. This project was created to share this deeply intimate journey of change. Each day I make an original monotype print and post it along with commentary to social media. I even brought my print studio to the hospital so I wouldn’t miss a day. Everyday I sit and empty myself so that the sacred universal flow of creativity can come through the artwork and be passed on to my viewers. My life’s work is to explore and reveal how this energy passes through our world transforming everything it meets. I chase that moment of transformation and seek to share it through my work.
What is a Monotype?
A monotype is a form of printmaking that produces a one of a kind, unique piece of artwork. Its singular nature makes it distinct from other forms of printmaking which can produce multiple prints called editions. An image is created on a metal, plexiglass or gelatin plate using ink. Then, a piece of paper is placed on top of the inked plate and pressed down with a printing press or by hand. When the paper is removed from the plate, the ink is transferred to the paper, creating a monotype. Only one unique image is printed from each plate. Occasionally a second (ghost) image may be printed but is always different from the first print. Monotype is a thrilling and adventurous medium because you never know how the ink will spread and react to the pressure of the paper The results are always surprising!
Sybil Archibald with monotypes from The Monotype of the Day series