Monoline Art Coasters
I don’t know about you, but I’ve been seeing monoline badge drawings everywhere. They’re circular sketches of various landscapes, made from a combination of basic shapes and lines. I decided to give it a try and use this technique to create a set of Monoline Art Coasters.
How to Make Monoline Art Coasters
Monoline is an art term meaning that all of the lines in a particular illustration are the same thickness. This is the opposite of what we do when we’re brush lettering and purposely making our downstrokes thicker than the rest of the letter. To achieve a monoline effect, we just use the same bullet-tip marker (in this case, the Tombow MONOTwin Permanent Marker) for the entire project, making sure not to re-trace any of our lines.
Materials
- 4” wood slices
- chalk paint, light grey or another light color
- paintbrush
- Tombow MONO Drawing Pencil
- Tombow MONOTwin Permanent Marker: Bold, Black
- Tombow MONO Eraser
- Tombow MONO Aqua Liquid Glue
For a full tutorial on how I created the four different scenes on my coasters, check out my post on the Tombow USA blog. I’ll walk you through how to doodle some of these shapes, and give you a step-by-step guide for the whole project.
Crafting Tips
- Although you can certainly color in your drawings, I think that keeping them as simple outlines really maximizes the monoline effect.
- Try this technique on other surfaces to create different projects, like a round wooden tray or canvas.
- You can also create these drawings on non-round surfaces, just start by tracing or sketching a circle, then work inside of it.
Frequently Asked Questions
For this project, yes. If you’re creating this type of illustration on paper, you can use a different type of marker, like the Tombow MONO Drawing Pens.
These drawings are made up of very basic shapes and lines, so literally anyone can create them! I suggest practicing first on scrap paper until you have a design you really like. Or, you can always print out a design you like from Pinterest and trace it onto your coaster.
More Posts with Tombow
If you enjoyed this project, here are some of the other projects I’ve shared on the Tombow blog.
If you try making your own coasters, or any of these projects, I’d love to see how they turn out. Make sure you’re part of the Amy Latta & Friends Facebook Group so you can join the weekly show and tell thread and share your latest work. That way we can all inspire each other! Hope to see you there.
