Fine Art

Double-sided Washi Paper with Gelli Arts® by Karen Elaine

Hi Everyone! I’m Karen Elaine. I’m an artist, author and teacher living and creating in the heart of Arizona near beautiful Sedona. I have been in the art materials industry for decades and the senior creative consultant for Yasutomo. I’m excited to show you how I create beautiful double-sided papers with washi (aka rice) paper, …

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Creating Exquisite Collages with Alcohol Ink & Metallic Paint

We will begin by creating background prints. These prints will have a beautiful, etheric feel to them, and resemble landscapes and atmospheric moods. In this technique a slurry is created that allows for interesting and unique patterns to be pulled from the gel plate.  Process Overview: In this 3 part process, we will first create …

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Make Your Own Gel Printed Washi Tape with Gelli Arts® by Robyn McClendon

Washi tape is popular among artists and crafters all kinds. An almost never-ending selection of printed images on Japanese translucent wash paper. Fine artists or for those of us who are trying to use only or mainly our own work in our art, need to find ways to re-create some of our favorite supplies using …

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“The State of Hope” Gel Printed Flag Project for Women’s History Month by Julie Anderson

Women’s History Month in March is an annual celebration honoring the contributions of women to American history, culture, and society. To honor the many women working to make the world a better place, I’ve used image transfers made on my gelli pad to make a large mixed media painting of the American flag on canvas.  …

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Making Tissue Paper Window Hearts with Julie Anderson

Here’s a great way to make a sweet valentine to hang in the window using your gel pad, tissue paper, wire and beeswax. You can make several for an installation piece, or give them away to friends and family one at a time. Please post anything you make on Instagram and tag me at @juliejulieart! …

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Monotyping With The Gelli Arts® Printing Plate by Marsha Valk

Hi there! It’s Marsha here today! The terms monotype and monoprint are often used interchangeably. However, there is a difference between the two. When it comes to gel printing, I always like to think of it like this:  Monotypes are a type of monoprints made by painting or drawing directly onto the printing plate in …

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