Hosanna #1
Gelatin print on paper
20x16"
©2023 Lucinda Howe
Printing Hosannas
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…
Making small adjustments
What is next?
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…
Layered gelli print
14x12"
Work in progress
Layering
Sometimes the only thing happening in the studio is playing with paint and trifling with trees.
Autumn Stroll
14x11 inches
Acrylic gelatin print on paper
©2021 Lucinda Howe
Autumn Stroll
This week I’m using my 14x12” gelatin plate and warm colors inspired by an autumn stroll through the woods.
Blank journal with gelli print cover
8.25 x 6 x 1 inches
Paper, acrylic paint, waxed thread
©2021 Lucinda Howe
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…
Layered prints in progress
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 10x8” gelatin plate and 11.8.5” white card…
Test prints using Golden Open Acrylics
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…
Gelatin plate prints, practicing greens
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…
Palmetto Boots in Autumn Colors
10x8"
Gelli print with Golden Open Acrylics on paper
©2021 Lucinda Howe
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…
Original prints and ghosts with Golden fluid and open paints
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…