This week I was inspired to do some gelli plate printing with palm branches that I brought home from Palm Sunday service at church. I had done something similar two years ago on my 14×12″ […]
Tag Archives: Gelli plate printing
Making a Collage
This week I’m making a nonrepresentational collage by tearing and reassembling pieces from gelli prints. I’m featuring autumn colors and textures and a cruciform (aka parallel X) composition. I’m consciously staying away from recognizable imagery […]
Layering
Sometimes the only thing happening in the studio is playing with paint and trifling with trees.
Autumn Stroll
This week I’m using my 14×12” gelatin plate and warm colors inspired by an autumn stroll through the woods.
Coptic Stitch Binding
As I’ve been making layered gelli prints, I’ve accumulated a stack of pieces that have sections I may rework or cut up for collage. I decided to use a few of these in autumn colors […]
Printing Intentional Layers
This week I’m practicing a lesson on printing in layers from A Year of Gelatin Printing with Julie Fei-Fan Balzer. I’m using a 10×8” gelatin plate and 11.8.5” white card stock. I made several color […]
Testing the Colors
As I experiment with different types of acrylic paint, I’ve found that Golden Open acrylics work well for gelli printing. By applying them in a thin layer on white paper, I get brilliant color. […]
Practicing Greens
As the weather cooled a bit this week, I’ve been working in the garden. The green foliage of summer is beginning to show tinges of yellow and red. In the late afternoon, backlit leaves are […]
Printing with Open Paints
I’m continuing to experiment with painting on the gelatin plate with a brush and then pulling the print. Golden Open acrylic paints allow enough working time to blend colors and create larger prints. This […]
Coffee Break Time
After looking my large painting for a few days, I decided it was finished and signed it. I submitted it to the oversized category at the SC State Fair. Keep your fingers crossed that I […]