I really didn’t like gel-plate printing when I first tried it. I thought it was gimmicky and superficial. But I’m warming to it. It’s a very good technique to use in adult education as it’s very accessible to people who would normally avoid anything to do with art. Unfortunately, so many people had bad experiences in school that put them off art for life. With some practice I’ve learnt techniques that have the “oooohhh” factor as people are peeling their prints off the gel, and that hooks them in to maybe try other arty things.
These leaves are so subtle and delicate, the detail is gorgeous. I’m using a Gelli Arts plate with Liquitex heavy body acrylic paints. I used Dioxazine Purple, Pthalocyanine Blue and Hookers Green for the leaves (first layer) and Unbleached Titanium for the background (second layer).
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