Sandhill Yuccas
11x14"
Acrylic on panel
©2015 Lucinda Howe
$425
In the Shade
These yuccas are growing in the dry shade and sandy soil of Clemson University’s REC. I was interested in the way the sun on the mown grass silhouetted the trees…
Sandhill Shadow Web
11x14"
Acrylic on panel
©2015 Lucinda Howe
$425
Shadow Patterns
The shadow pattern on the ground inspired this painting. It’s part of my series from Clemson’s Sandhill Research and Education Center near my home in central South Carolina. I painted…
Coneflower Stencils #5
8x5"
Gelli plate print on paper
©2021 Lucinda Howe
Practicing Stencils
When I don’t know what to draw, my default is coneflowers. I drew some coneflowers and cut these stencils from a manilla file folder using an Xacto knife. Then I…
Positive and negative prints from repeating stamps
Repeating Stamps
This week’s lesson from the gelli printing class* is about how to create a repeating (or tiling) pattern. The design connects on the sides so that the pattern repeats, but…
Pink and Brown Irises
It's the season for irises in the southeastern USA! I've been working on other projects and haven't had much time in the studio this week, so i'm republishing an iris…
Palm Sunday Memories #4
18x16"
Acrylic gelli print
Palm Printing
Palm branches from the Palm Sunday service at our church inspired this week's gelli prints. The palms are larger than other garden leaves, so I’ve been experimenting with printing in…
Spine stitched with waxed linen thread
Pamphlet Bookbinding
Last week I made double sided gelli prints and cut them to 5x10". Now I have folded them and made a book cover from cereal box cardboard. I've stitched the…
Planning Book Pages
Continuing my gelli printing from last week, I’ve added more layers using leaves from the yard. I’m selecting a blue-green color story and a nature theme. I’m printing on both…
8x10" Gelli print
More Printing with Found Objects
I continue to experiment with gelli printing using stuff from the recycle bin. I’m also using up old paint and recycled paper in the process. The video below shows a…
Printing with Found Objects
This week, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer’s class, A Year of Gelatin Printing, is about printing with found objects. I’m using toilet paper rolls, rubber bands, and other recycled items to make…