Shapes, Colors, and the Gelli Plate
Just playing around with mixing colors and shapes on the Gelli plate. Inspired by Jane Davies and Joan Gillman Smith (but nowhere near that good.) A word to the wise. You've probably seen a lot of videos and pictorials on how to use the Gelli plate. I know I have. I've also been making prints for months and been mostly dissatisfied with the results. A lot of the videos and tutorials I've seen show people putting several dollops of paint onto the Gelli plate. I was doing the same thing until just a few weeks ago. I've realized that I have been using waaaaaayyyy too much paint. Of course, your mileage may vary, but if you want crisper images from your Gelli prints, try using far less paint than you have been. For the 8 x 10 plate, I would suggest just a few drops* of fluid acrylics or one small dollop of soft-bodied tube acrylics, such as Liquitex student-grade paints. Add a little glazing medium or open medium to keep the paint wet. ...