“The world is crazy. Creative work is hard. How do you keep going?” – Austin Kleon I’m considering this question as I work in my studio these days. I’m reading Austin Kleon’s book Keep Going. He […]
Tag Archives: Gelli plate printing
Small Palmettos
This week I’m reworking small 7×5” monotypes of palmetto trees by mounting them on panels. The sabal palmetto is the state tree of South Carolina and often appears in my work. I’ve written about these […]
Is It Finished?
Summer Garden #1 Monoprint on cradled panel 12×12 inches ©2020 Lucinda Howe In the past few weeks, I’ve been making artwork on paper. I’m satisfied with the images, and I’ve signed them. I’ve blogged about […]
Practicing
This week I’m journaling about coneflower shapes and practicing gelli plate printing. I’m incorporating stone wall shapes into the prints to ground the floating flower shapes. I’m also experimenting with stencils and layers. Gelli plate […]
Learning about Coneflowers
It’s coneflower season! My favorite flowers are in bloom. I like the “badminton birdie” shape of the flowers and the loose tangled look of the foliage. As I’ve used coneflowers in my art over several […]
Spring Garden #7
After listening to my art friends on Zoom talk about drawing and using other papers for printing, I did something a little different this week. I made some prints of native azalea leaves using rice […]
Spring Garden #6
This week I made prints from fresh leaves and spring colors. Combining new prints with ones from past sessions reflects the growth in the garden and gives continuity to this series of work.
Spring Garden #5
Spring Garden #5 12 x 12 inches Monotype collage on paper ©2020 Lucinda Howe The fifth piece in my spring garden series combines vivid pinks with spring greens. As the weather warms, the colors grow […]
Spring Garden #4
After the cool greens in the composition last week, I wanted warmth in the green foliage and ochre stones in my piece this week.
Spring Garden #3
I didn’t know what to do with the cool green color palette I posted two weeks ago. It seemed a bit sad. Or maybe it was that I was a bit sad. The current situation […]