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| © linda germain – gelatin print with twigs |
Along with the idea to keep it simple, another compositional guide that I keep in the back of my mind is to repeat a shape and vary it slightly. This is easy to go in gelatin printmaking because you can use the same masking stencil and just position it differently. Or you could make stencils of a similar shape and the vary the size.
So as you are in the flow of gelatin printmaking, notice if or when you could repeat a pattern, shape, texture, mark or design. Then ask your self whether it improved the composition or not.
In this print –
- I kept it simple with just layering two colors
- I repeated the twig shape and varied the placement.
- I think it worked.
This is not something I consciously think about, it is just in the back of mind. If if things are not working out, then I might ask – could it be simpler? could I repeat a patter or shape.
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Thank you for explaining that. When I look at your pieces I am always trying to figure out exactly how many layers are involved. This helps me a lot.
Once again, thanks!