By Thom Wright Jan 2021 This past fall I returned to making monotypes, which are one-of-kind color prints made on my large press. In three earlier posts, I presented my earlier works and described how they are accomplished, especially requiring a clear and fully developed design before beginning. In this post I’ll focus on myContinue reading “On Monotypes About Forest Fires”
Category Archives: Art Making
On Figurative Monotypes
By Thom Wright Dec 2020 After about ten years of learning to draw the figure, and after seven years of learning the “monotype” printmaking process, I challenged myself in 2002 to do a series of figurative based monotypes. It is a particular challenge in that each work is a single, multi-colored monotype that is madeContinue reading “On Figurative Monotypes”
On Finding Balance with Nature
Adding conceptual meaning to abstract painting
On Experimental Monotypes
Working with black and white in printmaking
On Reworking Paintings
Hands on representational painting and repainting
On Paintings that Breathe
What gives a painting oxygen.
About More Small Paintings
Making more small mixed media paintings on paper
On Making Small Paintings
“Work on Paper #1″, 9″ x 9”, Mixed media on paper, 2007 – 2020
On Representational Figurative Painting
By Thom Wright 2020 A Western art tradition for over 500 years, representational figure painting continues to be taught and practiced today. In my art education I spent about ten years taking classes to draw and paint the figure. After doing undergrad required art courses part time for four years at Cal State U LongContinue reading “On Representational Figurative Painting”
