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Artwork by

Donald Kolberg

©2016 DonaldkKolberg

Sculptor, painter, art marketer and writer. Donald’s artwork has been exhibited through-

out the U.S. in museums and galleries with his current representation at the Parker Art

Gallery in St. Simons, Ga. He has been featured in an NBC short documentary and nu-

merous print and zine publications. He is founder of ArtCore an international newsletter,

and continues to be active in art groups presenting classes on marketing and art tech-

niques including workshops on creating Strappo’s, a dry transfer acrylic monotype

recognized by the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art.

A graduate of California State University, Los Angeles, he went on to master work at

Otis Art Institute. His mentors have included Arnold Mesches and Harold Garde, both

international artists. Additionally Donald produced ‘Periscope Up’ an independent televi-

sion production for a Pennsylvania PBS station. His artwork has been included in the

publication ‘Sculpture and Design with Recycled Glass’ and in the first publication of

‘The Woven Tale Press Selected Works 2015’

Donald has created the on-line magazine Monoprint-Monotype in co-ordination with the

website Monoprint-Monotype.com which is dedicated to this unique art mark making.

Currently Donald also holds a position as Art Editor for The Woven Tale Press and is a

founding member of The Art Group in Central Fl.

Additional information and artwork at DonaldKolberg.com

http://www.monoprint-Monotype.com

http://www.donaldkolberg.com

Strappo Technique

Strappo is a combination of painting and printmaking. It is a monotype dry acrylic image

transfer that was developed and named by artist, Harold Garde. This technique has been

recognized by the New York Metropolitan Museum and a sample of the Strappo image is

in the museum print library collection.

An acrylic painting is developed, painted on a clear glass plate in reverse. When the im-

age is fully formed and dry, to thicken the acrylic skin, successive layers of acrylic gesso

are added. For the transfer process, fresh coats of acrylic gesso are applied both to the

back of the glass plate and on the sheet where the image will be placed. The plate is

placed on the prepared surface while the fresh gesso surfaces are still wet. Weights are

placed to insure contact while the gesso layers bond. After the acrylic layers are bonded,

the image and attached surface will be peeled from the glass. It is exactly the image as

painted. The image, a monotype, is now transferred and the glass plate is clean. The sur-

face of the image is smooth because it was developed on the smooth surface of the

glass. A great advantage is that it does not require the use of a press.

"Who can say wherein lies the charm of the monotype -- that unique print from a painted plate, which stands in the half shadow between painting and printmaking? . . . Its sponta-neity and freshness, its directness and freedom place it apart from other traditional print media as a means of artistic expression that should not be overlooked."

-- Ida Ten Eyck O'Keeffe, 1937

Flagler Beach Reeds Strappo—Monotype approx. 6 x 11 inches Mounted: 14 x 17 Bristol

Flagler Beach Storm Strappo—Monotype approx. 6 x 11 inches Mounted: 14 x 17 Bristol

Flagler Beach Pier Strappo—Monotype approx. 6 x 11 inches Mounted: 14 x 17 Bristol

Flagler Beach Brush Strappo—Monotype approx. 6 x 11 inches Mounted: 14 x 17 Bristol

Landscape #1 Strappo—Monotype approx. 6 x 11 inches Mounted: 14 x 17 Bristol










Night Landscape Strappo—Monotype approx. 6 x 11 inches Mounted: 14 x 17 Bristol

Purple Sky Strappo—Monotype approx. 6 x 11 inches Mounted: 14 x 17 Bristol

Red Reeds Strappo—Monotype approx. 6 x 11 inches Mounted: 14 x 17 Bristol

Clouds Strappo—Monotype approx. 6 x 11 inches Mounted: 14 x 17 Bristol

Trees Strappo—Monotype approx. 6 x 11 inches Mounted: 14 x 17 Bristol

Reeds Strappo—Monotype approx. 6 x 11 inches Mounted: 14 x 17 Bristol

Salt Marsh Strappo—Monotype approx. 6 x 11 inches Mounted: 14 x 17 Bristol

Flagler Shoreline Strappo—Monotype approx. 6 x 11 inches Mounted: 14 x 17 Bristol

Storm Cloud Strappo—Monotype approx. 6 x 11 inches Mounted: 14 x 17 Bristol