How to create Paul Klee inspired mono-prints from recycled materials

How to create 12 Paul Klee inspired mono-prints with recycled materials
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This is a great way to make use of all those Christmas boxes that cannot be recycled.
The previous Paul Klee demos have proved popular and so I thought it would be good to show how you can try this technique for yourself.
I use a box with a cellophane front for this demo, using the card to make a frame mask and the plastic to make a mono-printing transfer sheet (this is reusable)
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Watch the time lapse version now.
• Creating Paul Klee ins...
Materials
Waste box with cellophane (for frame and transfer sheet)
Oil Paint (black)
250gsm paper or card
Acrylic paint (colours of your choice)
For drawing and transferring the design you can use a cocktail stick or blunt pencil, use your fingers to create softer effects and apply light pressure to transfer the paint from the plastic sheet onto the paper surface.
Masking tape
Drawing paper
0:00 Cutting the box to make the frame and paint transfer sheet
3:20 Making the first print
5:17 Print 2 (with colour )
7:40 Print 3
9:01 Print 4
10:25 Print 5
12:13 Print 6
13:34 Print 7 (with colour)
16:22 Print 8
18:35 Print 9
20:14 Print 10
21:55 Applying colour wash to monochrome artworks. For this you can use watercolour or acrylic paint that has been diluted with plenty of water.
30:33 THE FINISHED PRINTS