Tracey Emin's monoprint drawings are a significant aspect of her artistic oeuvre, highlighting her distinctive drawing style that owes part of its lineage to the influences of Edvard Munch and Egon Schiele. Emin's approach to monoprints showcases her expressive line work and the emotional depth she can convey through seemingly simple depictions. A notable aspect of her technique is the soft, scattered lines that gain texture and prominence through the monoprint method, creating a direct and intimate connection between Emin's thoughts and the viewer. For example, her portrayal of figures like the supermodel Kate Moss in her monoprints illustrates Emin's ability to capture the essence and personality of her subjects with potent emotion using minimalistic line work​ (MyArtBroker)​.

Emin's nudes, often rendered in her monoprints, reveal a vulnerability and rawness, highlighting the turmoil and innate angst of the figures. This vulnerability is not just in the physical portrayal but also through the titles of the prints, which add a layer of narrative to the depicted forms. The technique, especially suited to her rapid line drawings, produces a lightly textured, broken quality of line that has become synonymous with Emin's work. This effect is particularly vivid in her monoprints, where the immediacy of the line allows for an outpouring of dreams, memories, and fantasies, characterized by honesty, directness, and humor​ (MyArtBroker)​​ (Lehmann Maupin)​.

Monoprint drawing and printmaking have been essential to Emin's creative practice from the onset of her career, forming the backbone of her intimate and diaristic approach to art. The medium allows for an exploration of a range of subject matters, from explicit nudes to motifs like birds and squirrels, often serving as self-portraits. Emin's engagement with printmaking is marked by a continuous exploration of the medium, showcasing her commitment to expressing her imagery in its most immediate form. The "Walking With Tears" exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts in 2010 was particularly notable for exclusively featuring Emin's work in this medium, demonstrating the breadth and depth of her exploration in printmaking over the years​ (Lehmann Maupin)​.

Tracey Emin's monoprints stand as a testament to her exploratory spirit and her ability to communicate complex emotional states through the medium's inherent immediacy and intimacy.