Modern Monotype Magic: Create Unique Art in Minutes with Gouache & Procreate

Unlock your imagination by experimenting with the magical Monotype painting and printing art technique, a hybrid of drawing and printmaking. By the end of the class, you'll be able to create unique artwork in minutes using gouache or digital painting in Procreate!

Abstract monotype digital painting on ipad in procreate and fashion ballerina with ink drops and gouache

Both advanced and beginner creative can find valuable insights in this class. You don't need special drawing skills, previous experience, or a printing press.

Monotype artwork of a fashion figure in a vibrant violet and magenta ink dress, with gold dots and a paint dropper.

Playful blue and magenta monotype fish illustration on white background.

Elegant ink monotype portrait with rich brush textures and dotted dress details.

Close-up of magenta monotype fashion dress artwork with painterly texture and watercolor tubes.

Two abstract blue ink monotypes side by side, showing smooth flowing textures.

Ink dress monotype with stylized portrait and scattered pink flowers around the artwork.

Abstract monotype in icy blue tones with intricate organic grooves.

Detail of ink monotype dress with deep colors, paint dropper, and crimson watercolor tube.

Dark and light blue abstract monotype with frosty, snowy textures.

Expressive ink monotype in fiery sunset colors with visible palette knife strokes.

Monotype artwork with blue and green layered ink patterns and fine line texture.

Ocean-inspired blue ink monotype with layered, wave-like ridges on white paper.

Have you ever felt overwhelmed before starting a new project?

Sometimes we don't know what to draw or don't have time, or we have too many ideas…and do nothing. That's when Monotype is a go-to technique!

Monotype sunset color mixing swatches and brush strokes on watercolor paper with a gradient ink wheel and warm blues and oranges.

Vibrant watercolor and ink swatches in magenta, yellow, and cyan, with handwritten labels on torn watercolor paper.

Close-up of a single color blend transitioning from yellow to green, turquoise, and purple on textured paper.

Scattered test sheets with rich watercolor swatches in red, blue, orange, and violet tones.

Macro of magenta watercolor paint pooling in a mixing well, showing vivid pigment and texture.

Artistic workspace with watercolor palettes and multicolored gradient tests on torn-edge paper.

Playful ink and watercolor monotype fish illustration in cyan and magenta, surrounded by bright watercolor palettes.

We'll work with gouache, but any paint or ink will work. You don't have art supplies at hand? No worries! In the 2nd part of the class, I'll show you how to use Procreate App to work in this technique on iPad. You can use any other software that has a Liquify filter.