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I did some experimenting with a “painted” monotype on the gelatin plate today. I have tried it before and not loved the results. I used acrylic paint so that it would dry fast and I could do lots of layers. I gave up on my expectations and had some fun with it. At first I was trying to create an image but then I just did symbols and textures. I cut the bird out of one of the prints. I collaged most of the prints into this yellow altered book. It is nice to find a use for the prints so quickly. Yesterday I did another hot glue gun binding. I do need to keep practicing this technique to perfect it. I do like the print on the cover. It is several years old, one that I made with in my first few weeks of gelatin printmaking. Enjoy!
Playing with an Altered book and another glue gun binding Read More »
Today things were not falling in place, I was waiting for ink to dry and I was struggling. At that point I just wanted to leave and take a nap. But Sunday is one of my free days to be in the Studio. So IWhat do you do when you are not in the mood? Read More »
Saturday the Haverhill Public Library had their seasonal book sale. I found 2 heaping bags of books for playing with . I got a bunch of board books for the kids class and a stack of old young reader books for me.
My artists way group has a challenge this week to make a piece about moods. So I combined my 2.5 hour altered book challenge and the moods challenge and made a moody book. Funny the dictionary defines moods as mostly negative and that is how I think of moods as bad. Oh well. I went for a walk to day and collected some rusted things, and a long strip of caution tape. It is hard to resist such finds. We live in such abundance!! Enjoy. 
A Moody Altered Book Read More »