Monotype Printmaking

Workshop-Summer | This program has been canceled

All Levels

5/19/2017-5/21/2017

9:00 AM-4:00 PM on Sun Fri Sat

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$300.00

A monotype is a painting or drawing that has been printed on paper. Because monotypes are done quickly, the application of paint is bold and loose and can be very expressive. This workshop will cover a variety of techniques used in creating monotypes including: additive, subtractive, ghost prints and chine-colle. Using demonstration and guidance, each student will learn how to compose a monotype using all design elements such as line, color, value, edge and texture. This high-energy workshop will afford students with a truly fun experience while acquiring critical skill sets that can be used in any art form moving forward. Monotype is the “painterly print" and is a rewarding and exciting method of artistic expression. www.geraldruggiero.com

Ruggiero, Gerald

Gerald has been recognized as a working American Modernist printmaker and painter. Gerald was trained as an Artist at the City College of New York receiving a Bachelors Degree in Fine Art. He also minored in Secondary Education. There he received two awards for his work in the CCNY Art Department. The “Colonial Dames Award” for the Viet Nam Era Veteran with the highest scholastic average and the “Prince Philip Award of the Royal Society of Arts for his paintings and drawings. He began his professional career in New York as a commercial artist. He also taught fine art in New York City schools. Over the years Gerald also studied “The Human Form” at the National Academy of Design under the tutelage of Mary Beth McKensie and the modern Landscape with Douglas Fryer. He also treasures the time spent with painter Johanna Harmon, one of his very favorite artists. Gerald has had numerous successful exhibits around the country and his work and methods have been featured in national publications. Gerald brings his subjects farther than mere “representation”. He is constantly experimenting with different ways to express the images that inspire his art. All of his formal education, as he searches for a completely unique artistic voice.