Among the various techniques of copperplate printing, the monoprint process is a particularly interesting hybrid, as it is neither wholly a print nor a painting but a combination of both. This method is so-called as it is a single image painted in oils directly onto a plate (or glass, metal or plastic) and transferred onto paper using an etching press or by hand pressure.

The process of monoprinting and monotype printing is the same, but when doing monotypes the artist works on a clean and unetched plate; with monoprints, however, there is always a pattern or part of an image which is constantly repeated in each print. I often use etched plates or some kind of pattern such as lace, leaves, fabric or even rubber gaskets, to add texture.