Meeting for the First Time

Tama Blough

Meeting for the First Time

monotype
ink applied to plate with fingers

Featured on home page May 5, 2009!

Meeting for the First Time belongs to the following groups:

Colours outside the lines, First Things, Friends of RedBubble, Hand Drawn or Painted Art of Happiness or Joy, Impressionist Art and Printmakers and Printmaking Available for sale as

Greeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints and Framed Prints
Meeting for the First Time by Tama Blough
Meeting for the First Time by Tama Blough
  • Alexandra Felgate

    Alexandra Felgate

    So cool!! Monotypes are such fun…this is great! What type of ink do you use?

  • Tama Blough replied

    This was done in school and we used traditional oil-based Daniel Smith printing inks. I stopped printmaking because I was always up to my elbows in the stuff and was bad about gloves – felt like immersing in petroleum products probably wasn’t great for me. May try it again now that they have slow-dry water-based ink.

  • taiche

    taiche

    This Is Cute!

  • Tama Blough replied

    Thank you!

  • Karin Taylor

    Karin Taylorcommunity helper

    that’s terrific Tama, very interesting process too!

  • Tama Blough replied

    Thanks, Karen. I got two prints from the plate but I can’t remember what happened to the ghost – I think I gave it as a baby present – it was much softer.

  • Marilyn Brown

    Marilyn Browncommunity host

    Alexandra, they are making inks now that have soya bean oil base!!

    Get out your fingers, ‘cause it’s time to party!!

  • Marilyn Brown

    Marilyn Browncommunity host

    Sorry about that!

    I mean Tama of course!
    Always stuffing up peoples names. As Shakespeare says ‘a rose by any other name would smell as sweet!’

  • Tama Blough replied

    No worries! I have heard of those inks. One of my friends has a press – I just have to book some time on it.

  • CarolM

    CarolM

    This is an adorable piece of art, Tama. I am not familiar with monotype. It looks much like a painting or water color. Love you title and the bunnies faces are so cute. Very good work.

  • Tama Blough replied

    Monotype is the placement of ink or other pigment on a blank plate and then printing it. There are usually no more than one or two prints, and generally the second image is paler, or the artist reworks it a bit. This one does look fairly painting-y.

  • CarolM

    CarolM

    It sounds like an interesting technique and that it’s best to get things right the first time around. Thanks so much for sharing the procedure with me. I can really appreciate the art so much more knowing how much work goes into it. You did a great job on the bunnies!!!

  • Tama Blough replied

    Thanks so much, and always happy to share info.

  • Marilyn Brown

    Marilyn Browncommunity host

    Congratulations for being in the top ten in Printmakers and Printmaking

    Animal Talk Challenge

  • Tama Blough replied

    Oh, cool! Somehow I missed the challenge closing!

  • jgmart

    jgmart

    This is wonderful – excellent work

  • Tama Blough replied

    Thank you!

  • Jonesy7

    Jonesy7

    Love the colours in this. beautiful!

  • Tama Blough replied

    Thank you – I do like colors that are simultaneously soft and saturated.

  • AngelaFoster

    AngelaFoster

    cute bunnies , a wonderful style of art work

  • Tama Blough replied

    Thank you – it was fun to make.

  • CapturedByKylie

    CapturedByKylie

    Congratulations on the home page feature. MAY 5th/6th 2009.

  • Tama Blough replied

    Very exciting!

  • KazM

    KazM

    Beaut Bunnies
    Homepage Honoured

  • Tama Blough replied

    Thank you – homepage is fun.

  • Printmakers & Printmaking

    Printmakers & ...

    Home page feature! Fantastic!!!

  • Tama Blough replied

    Yes, it is! Thank you! All prints – exciting.

  • Marita McVeigh

    Marita McVeigh

    sweet!!!

  • Tama Blough replied

    Thank you!

  • Anita Art

    Anita Art

    Congrat….feature homepage

  • Tama Blough replied

    Thanks so much!

  • StacyLee

    StacyLee

    This is really beautiful and an excellent monotype!

  • Tama Blough replied

    Thank you – one of my faves.

  • James Birkbeck

    James Birkbeck

    congrats!!!!

  • Tama Blough replied

    Thank you, James! I was gone all day and almost missed it!

  • madworld

    madworld

    Whoa, you did this with your fingers? Well done Miss Tama and the HOMEPAGE!!! Woop woop x

  • Tama Blough replied

    Woop woop is right! Thanks! Yes, all with my fingers – I better stay good cause the cops have my fingerprints if they find this!

  • myrbpix

    myrbpix

    Sweet! Great colors! I love this!

  • Tama Blough replied

    Thank you – and thanks for the favorite!

  • Susan Grissom

    Susan Grissom

    wonderful .I love bunnies

  • Tama Blough replied

    Thank you!

  • Defuse

    Defuse

    This is beautiful art

  • Tama Blough replied

    Thank you so much, and for adding me to your list.

  • Sanne Thijs

    Sanne Thijs

    hey, i am Sanne host from the colours outside the lines group
    Every month we have a new theme, this month it is rabbits and i am looking for great and extraordinary rabbits. This is one of them. It is really nice. So if you want you can submit it to the group.

  • Tama Blough replied

    Thanks, Sanne – done! Looks like a fun group, too.

  • Sharon Mau

    Sharon Mau

    Aloha Tama, congratulations on your feature in Impressionist Art

  • Tama Blough replied

    Thank you so much, Sharon – it’s an honor!

  • Colleen Farrell

    Colleen Farrell

    So beautiful! Oh, Tama, I didn’t even see the name of the artist when I commented! Love this! :)

  • Tama Blough replied

    Thanks, Colleen! I am a sneaky one….

  • Susan Duffey

    Susan Duffey

    This image made me smile as soon as I saw it! Lovely soft colours and a super monoprint.

  • Tama Blough replied

    Thanks so much, Susan! Always happy to know I made someone smile.

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