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Fishing Print available at local art market

monotype print / Linda Germain / January 4, 2016

The committee of the Haverhill Artist Market have decided to have some fun with the art market in January.

They are having a beach party. So I am gathering some of my beach and summer themed art to have it available for purchase at the

Haverhill Art Market on
Saturday, January 16th
12 to 5 PM

This is a re-print of an original monotype that I made of my brother fishing off the pier in Rye Harbor many years ago.

I have matted these small prints to 5″ x 7″ and they will be affordably priced and available at the art market.

What would you do to have a beach party in January?

As the temperature drops and the heating bill rises, I look forward to this beach party!

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Put some ART under the Christmas tree

2010, monotype print / Linda Germain / December 17, 2015

Only 8 days left until Christmas and you may consider giving ART as a gift. There are many places to shop for those last minute gifts. Etsy, Local art fairs and Craft sales. Even your favorite artists’ website.

Most artists will have pieces with a ranges of prices that includes, cards and reproductions all the way up to large scale originals.

I am pleased to offer to Haverhill Hillies the Holiday ornament that features the iconic Basiliere Bridge.

You can pick up one at the Haverhill Art Market, this Saturday, between 12 and 6 at 90 Washington St.

Also I am pleased to announce that I will have some of my latest monotype prints that feature the female figure. I will have both framed and unframed original pieces.

Art may even be a great choice for those Yankee Swap type of gatherings. Pick something that you love and hope that someone else will love it too.

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Prints, Monotypes and Photo for sale at the Art Market

2010, monotype print / Linda Germain / December 14, 2015

I am excited to be joining the Haverhill Art Market again this weekend. I invite all you Haverhill Hillies to come down and get my unique Haverhill Holiday Ornament. It is a screen print of the iconic Basiliere Bridge.

For all you bridge lovers and those who want to celebrate the beauty of our city, I also have a limited number of black and white photographs of the Basiliere bridge encased in the early morning fog, with gulls overhead.

Hope to see you at:

Haverhill Art Market
90 Washington St ( by the Tap)
Saturday, December 19th – 12 to 6 PM

I will have many other mixed media prints, monotypes, and pieces to choose from as well. These will make great last minute gifts for family and friends.

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Embrace the unexpected when Gelatin Printmaking

monotype print / Linda Germain / December 2, 2015

I think that it is the imperfections of this monotype print that make it beautiful. You can see this original print at the Made in Haverhill Holiday shop, 30 Emerson Street, Haverhill.

I made this print with just one twig as my stencil.
I printed only portions of the plate at a time
I put both he shaped impression and the detailed impression on the same piece of paper
All the random holes and marks were made but defects in a very old gelatin plate

Do you embrace the imperfections in your plate or prints? Maybe you could try it and see what happens.

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Layering screen prints with thermofax screens

2010, monotype print / Linda Germain / November 2, 2015

When I create textured papers for printing or collage, I think about:

Using a variety of lines, thin, thick, curved, even, uneven, and so on
Finding some harmony in the chaos by the time I am done and
Combining colors in a way the leads the viewer to a focus

I like to give myself time to come to a place where I am happy with the layers.

I also work on 10 or more papers at once so that I have lots of opportunities to succeed.

I have put together a kit of 8 thermofax screens that are great for creating layered, textured papers.

The kit includes:

butterfly
dragonfly
scribbly handwritting
“love”
“create”
2 spyrograph drawings and
circular pattern

The imagery is simple enough to working to many different projects. You could use many of the screens together, as I did in today’s project or you could use them separately to make, cards, t-shirts, napkins, aprons, tablecloths and much more.