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..<\/p>\n Birds – monotype study (1985-1986)<\/strong> ..<\/p>\n Birds – monotype + acrylic paint (1985-1986)<\/strong> ..<\/p>\n ..However, there are lots of ways to make monotypes and when I started Monotype is a technique with which you produce a big stack of prints This is just a portion of the amount of ”experiments and basic’ pages When you look at this stack, you will see a lot of pages that contain a circle. … and now we come to today’s date and the fact why I waited so long before “The definition of a Blue Moon has changed over the years (…) However, the commonly accepted definition of a Blue Moon is simple: it is a full moon that rises twice in one month. Due to our calendar days, sometimes the days of the month are less than the cycle of the moon, which is 29.5 days. This can cause the moon to rise twice in one month, near the first and the last days of the same month. It is said that blue moons happen every 33 months or about every 3 years. This relatively rare occurrence has spawned the saying “once in a blue moon”.<\/em><\/p>\n A Blue Moon cannot happen in February because the calendar month never has enough days. Furthermore, sometimes the occurrence of a blue moon depends on your time zone.” ~ From Moonconnection<\/a> ~<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Blue Moon<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.maritspaperworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/figure-study-monotype.jpg\" "\\"figure-study-monotype\\"")
<\/a><\/p>\n(Size: 32,5 x 27 cm \u2013 12.8 x 10.6 inch)<\/pre>\n
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n(Size: 25 x 30 cm \u2013 9.8 x 11.8 inch)<\/pre>\n
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n(Size: 50 x 65 cm \u2013 19.7 x 25.6 inch)<\/pre>\n
\nto try out techniques that don’t necessarily need a press or block ink
\n– in this case I used a gelatin plate and acrylic paint – I fell in love with
\nmonotyps again instantly!<\/p>\n
\nin no time. I experimented with different shapes and colours and had
\ntremendous fun!<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\nI was left with after two afternoons play.<\/p>\n
\nThe circle made me think of the moon… especially that one monotype that
\nI immediately called ‘blue moon’…<\/p>\n
\nshowing the art piece – you guessed? Yep, today August 31 is BLUE MOON!<\/p>\n