Monoprint Series 4 (Drift)

Borrows more heavily from Western paper marbling — carrageenan size to thicken the bath, alum wash to mordant the paper. The thickened surface allows inks to be shaped and directed with stylus work and alcohol. Pairs are torn and printed in sequence as near-diptychs.

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Vibrant color monoprint with oceanic flow patterns on washi paper, diptych left Vibrant color monoprint with oceanic flow patterns on washi paper, diptych right Color paper marbling monoprint with pooling pigments and coastal forms, diptych left Color paper marbling monoprint with pooling pigments and coastal forms, diptych right Paper marbling monoprint with stylus-directed color currents on carrageenan size, diptych left Paper marbling monoprint with stylus-directed color currents on carrageenan size, diptych right Monoprint with alcohol-disrupted ink and topological color pools, diptych left Monoprint with alcohol-disrupted ink and topological color pools, diptych right Color monoprint with flowing ink layers and warm oceanic tones on washi, diptych left Color monoprint with flowing ink layers and warm oceanic tones on washi, diptych right

With more stability using size, I could slow down and work with more color and deliberate composition. Change a little, step back and observe, think, change some more. These felt slower and farther away — more oceanic and topological. Currents, pools, coastlines forming on their own. I leaned into that. With the addition of mordant on paper, the additional colors really popped.

Chris De Giere
Ink on washi paper
Monoprint (paper marbling)
6×8 inches (15.24 × 20.32 cm)
2025

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