In my last blog post I talked about using different media to add color to Gelli® prints that aren’t quite “there yet”. What I didn’t mention is that there’s “another side” to the story. Literally! Back of overdyed Gelli® Print On a number of prints, where the print surface was saturated with dye, the color …
Layered Gelli Arts® Print Reprinting over a Gelli® print is a great way to build an exciting image. It often takes several layers of printing before achieving a result I like. But not always. There are also those Gelli® prints, created with acrylic paints in a single pull, that say — STOP NOW. …
Sometimes when you’re printing with a Gelli® plate, you’ll pull a print and observe a very cool design left on the plate. Sometimes this residual layer of paint will allow for the opportunity to pull an interesting second (ghost) print. And sometimes the paint remaining on the plate is too dry or too thin to …
… good things happen. (including a giveaway!) Maybe you’ve already discovered some of the amazing things you can do with MagicStamp™ moldable foam stamps. Such great stuff! But if you haven’t explored the design potential in these versatile blocks — you’re in for a ton of fun using them to create your own unique patterned …
Do you love old paper — fragile book pages, vintage maps, crumbling sheet music, brittle newspaper — and such? And how about flimsy tissue paper — and delicate Japanese papers? They can add character, texture, dimension and intrinsic meaning to artwork. But if you want to monoprint on these papers, you’ll find they might not …
He’s a shape I cut out — and he’s one of my favorite images to use as a mask in my Gelli® monotypes. In fact, I like him so much I’ve cloned him Using masks is an ideal way to create interesting imagery, focal points and repetitions in your Gelli® prints. A perfect tool for …
To “gild the lily” is to unnecessarily add adornment to something that is already beautiful and perfect. Simply put, you’re overdoing it. To gild the Gelli® … Well, that’s a different story!!! More is more! Let’s glitz it up! There are lots of ways to add a sparkly metallic touch to your Gelli® …
Or, “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” After spending hours in the studio experimenting with different paints, textures and printing techniques, I took a break to assess my new stack of Gelli® monotypes. I had created these prints on regular computer paper and dry wax paper, which gave me a collection …
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Photo by Karen McDermott The Book Arts Roundtable (BAR), that is. BAR is a dynamic group of about 70 diverse artists, including myself, with a shared passion for book arts. As Karen McDermott, BAR Founder and Director says, “The Book ArtsRoundtable is open to anyone who can’t resist the …
If you’ve expolored gelatin printing, you know how much fun it can be! The process is easy, immediate, experimental… and before you know it, you have a stack of fabulous prints! I love all kinds of printmaking methods, gelatin printing most of all. But it made me crazy when I didn’t have a plate ready. …