Media: Printmaking — Monoprint Marks of distinction Despite the similarity in names, monotypes and monoprints are created through very different processes. A monoprint is a print created through any technique (lithograph, etching, etc.) that is altered after it has been printed. If an artist makes an etching edition and then draws on one print from the edition, that single piece with the drawing is a monoprint. It is unique, and clearly distinct from the rest of its mates in the edition. If the artist draws on every print in the edition, they are all monoprints. Branching out Making monoprints allows an artist to build on his or her efforts in another medium — for example, an artist might extend the visual effects of lithography by adding watercolor to a lithograph. Artists can build on an idea that emerges from a print edition to make an entirely distinctive, unique work — although it shares the same printed image underneath the added elements. Below are samples of monoprints available from NextMonet. Click on any image to learn more about the individual artwork. David Best Mark Perlman Select any of the printmaking techniques listed here in order of historical development to learn more about it: Woodcut   Engraving   Etching   Drypoint   Lithography Screenprint   Monotype   Monoprint   Iris print