Sometimes, I go to the workbench with a goal or expectation. And even after all these years of gelatin printing, sometimes I just have to let go of intended outcomes.
Gelatin Printmaking is a monotype printmaking process, meaning that every print is one of a kind. I can pull prints that are similar or use the same stencils, but they will never be exactly the same.
That is what I love about gelatin printmaking. It is this process of working with the same stencils and tools over and over again that supports the “happy accidents”.
The “accidents” actually are possible, because the printmaker is willing to learn, to risk and to discover along the way. If you have not tried gelatin printmaking yet, then consider my FREE mini-course.
Happy Printing!