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, …
Double-sided Washi Paper with Gelli Arts® by Karen Elaine Read More »
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 …
Creating Exquisite Collages with Alcohol Ink & Metallic Paint Read More »
Hey Everyone, Today I am making a longer video for you showing you three ways on how to get your gel prints on a canvas. Well, four ways to be honest! The problem with printing on a normal canvas is that the frame tends to get int the way. This can work if you can …
Three Ways to Gel Print on Canvas with Gelli Arts® by Tania Ahmed Read More »
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 …
Make Your Own Gel Printed Washi Tape with Gelli Arts® by Robyn McClendon Read More »
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. …
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! …
Making Tissue Paper Window Hearts with Julie Anderson Read More »
Hi there! Bob here. If you’re looking for some soft texture in your monoprint layers, try this technique. Apply the paint to the GelliArts® gel plate then wipe the paint with a shop towel. You’re just trying to spread the paint around the plate. You don’t want to wipe off all the color. On a …
Monoprinting: Painting with Shop Towels Bob Pennycook Read More »
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 …
Monotyping With The Gelli Arts® Printing Plate by Marsha Valk Read More »
Learn to create details on your prints!
Hi all. It’s Bob again. Today, we’re going to talk about using cut paper overlays to build the sections of a landscape. PLUS- read to the end to learn how to enter in our giveaway! We’ll use a piece of card stock as template pieces and we’ll add some spritzing and soft-edge techniques to create …