Synthetic Lithography

Synthetic lithography is an uncommon printmaking process that mimics traditional stone lithography through the use of specially prepared grease sensitive “paper.” The thin, flexible, and mostly opaque plastic-like sheets are a reusable matrix that holds any grease contact, most often using a ball-point pen. It generally allows for more gestural or detail-oriented mark making. Synthetic lithography is also useful for easy typography and transfer-based stencil making. The process is able to do these things more easily than when working with metal or wood, but does not require the expensive and specialized material or knowledge-base of traditional lithography.

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The majority of my synthetic lithography works are a part of my Bedroom Portrait series, explained in more detail here.