We did this Gelli-Scene project at a workshop in Harrogate recently. All you need is the 6″x6″ Gelli Plate Buff titanium and Burnt umber acrylic paint Brayer and white Gelli-size card The Clarity Toadstools The Treescape Clarity Stencil 7″x7“ Pesto, Terra Cotta and Slate Adirondack ink pads Sepia Archival Make- up sponges Stamp the toadstool on a piece of the card Lay the gelli down on top of it Screw up a sheet of copy paper at the ready and…
When I started working with the Gelli Plate, it took a little while to get to grips with this new printing process. But little by little, I have worked out drying times with acrylic paints, layering up different colours, using stencils and masks to get depth and contrast. Here’s one I did recently, on telly, but we ran out of time! Let me talk you through it slowly: Place an 8×10 Gelli Plate on a sheet of the 8.5 x…
Madeleine, one of the loveliest, most popular Claritystamps in the box. Here’s a piece of artwork I did a while back, using Zentangle in her hair. Stamped her in black Archival, coloured her in with colouring pencils, added the Zen with a black micron Pen. William Blake’s ‘To see the World’ is quite lovely, too. But here’s the good news of the day: Ani at Clarity decided she would make a cool stencil. And I agree! I love, love, love…
Well, here goes! So often, I get asked to show the technique using Perfect Pearls on double-sided adhesive. So, I thought it would be a good one to start this new bloggy adventure with. You can follow the pictures, whilst I try to figure out how to load them! Mind you, darling Maria Simms has been showing me the ropes, so let’s see if it works! TALL TREES & PERFECT PEARLS You will need: Claritystamp: Tall Trees A6 Double-sided adhesive…
Well, here goes. Working my way around this new Blog is much like wandering round Sainsbury’s blindfolded. I think I have been down a different aisle, but keep ending up at the same place, the Cheese counter. Ever the optimist, I will carry on writing, even though the probability of this ever actually getting saved and posted is about as likely as me getting back into those size 12 skinny jeans I used to wear way back when. It’s like…