Three in One

The method of the monotype ensures that each successive pass through the press is fluidly blending the previous colour. Totman is a master colourist here, manipulating veils of transparent ink as though laying down swathes of translucent fabric. The palette is serene, sensual and mostly harmonious yet creating tension through unexpected combinations. The range of colour is varied to include highlights of fluorescent yellows and green intended to create the illuminations of light reflected by the surfaces in the natural world and stars in the night sky. Working with two of more layers of ink and a variable number of passes through the press , Totman attempts to push the boundaries of colour through complex combinations as each tone intersects with the previous layer. The resulting depth appears as though through atmospheric mist or shadowy night light, ambiguously revealing and obscuring.