combined techniques

My friend Sandra Golbert, a  fiber artist, gave me 2 primitive wooden relief stamps.  I knew I wanted to use them for today’s print. I love them.  I was not sure how I wanted to use them, so I just started inking and stamping to see what would happen.

Well even though I had nice thin and even layer of ink and used a padded printing surface the ink did not transfer evenly.  You can see those marks in the blue image above, so I grabbed a glycerin and gelatin plate and started printing on the plate.

The water in the plate and the water in the ink and the malleability of the plate all work together to release the ink from the tool on to the plate and then on to the paper.

Today I used 2 methods of printing without a press, relief printing and the planographic process with the glycerin plate.

Here’s today’s print for make a print a day in May.

Appointments, networks and making headway.  I found that by having a commitment to another person really helps me to move forward with my goals.

Have you ever come across Marketing Mondays by Joanne Mattera?  She has 4 years of marketing advise for artists.  Check it out you may find something to jumpstart your week.

Today, I went to the Business Before Breakfast meeting with the Haverhill Chamber of commerce and hosted by the Wicked Big Cafe.  We had a great crowd, delicious food and hot coffee.

What do you do to achieve your goals?

What is the one thing that tips the scales in your favor?

My ICAD gelatin monotype print is –

• on an index card
• speedball inks
• using the gelatin , glycerin, alcohol and water gelatin plate
• with colored pencil and charcoal scribbles

I am not a cat person but I do like this little gelatin print.  I am adding new art work to my Etsy shop today.

Go over to my shop and follow it to see what is new.

Happy Printing!  Go and make your mark today.