combined techniques

Textured Gelatin Plate Monotype Prints

2010, combined techniques, mixed media printmaking / /

Today I had a small piece of gelatin to work with. It is about one month old and filled with moldy holes. It was slimy and fading fast but I had some fun with it making gelatin plate monotype prints. I was surprised to find that the print I was the most pleased with was the print that was the most experimental. I layered colors randomly, brayered directly on to the print and then added some trace monoprint lines to it. I am struggling with just creating and finding my voice and needing to produce a product. In my heart I know that I just have to do work, listen to my heart and the product will take care of itself. Why am I resisting this choice? 

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Making Marks – moving forward

2010, combined techniques, Haverhill / /

Today I worked between several different pieces just making marks. I try to let the judgments and negative conversations in my head just roll off. Today I got a newsy email from the Massaschusetts Cutural Council about events and deadlines. It gets me thinking about applying for grants and other ways to bring in some money in this field of art.
I have been tossing around the idea of combining my images, plates and things. I think I just have to do it and see what happens – stop thinking about doing it. This week I made 4 or 5  plates. How could I combine or print them into a complete expression? www.linda-germain.com

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Series of Monotype Prints – Paper Doll Dresses

2010, combined techniques, Haverhill, mixed media printmaking / /


I am getting ready for a workshop on Composing the Print at the Artists’ Playground in Newburyport, MA. So I am working with a new piece of gelatin and I made some fun stencils of a paper doll dress. I modified the basic stencil with stitching, salt, wire mesh, and thread. It was fun to work up this series of small gelatin prints.
Check out the video of the small dresses.

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Finding a Line of Inquiry

2010, combined techniques, mixed media printmaking / /

Back from my workshop with Tim Hawkesworth and trying to apply what I learned. One idea he introduced was finding a line of inquiry and working that with compassionate commitment. I may have a line of inquiry for the moment or the night but it does not seem to be “the” line of inquiry. But that is good enough for now. He also suggested finding what I like in my work and move from there, instead of focusing on what is wrong or what I don’t like. I am also going to study and look for artists I like and learn from them. www.linda-germain.com

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Just Do It – Why is that so Hard to Remember?

2010, combined techniques, mixed media printmaking / /

Today I worked at the farm selling veggies and picking beans. It is a wonderful place to be with big skies and good dirt. And the marketing for the ArtSpace http://artspaceatbentleylibrary.blogspot.com/ ate up a bunch of my time too, and I was not very focused or motivated to paint, draw or print. But I worked on another couple of “She Moved” dog drawings/paintings and was pleased that I went through the process. The one above I started with black paint blocking in the dark areas and the She Moved. So I started again and then She moved so I started blocking in the light areas and then the whole thing was very wet so I started writing thoughts, feelings, questions, reactions.

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