Series of Monotype Prints – Paper Doll Dresses

2010, combined techniques, Haverhill, mixed media printmaking / /


I am getting ready for a workshop on Composing the Print at the Artists’ Playground in Newburyport, MA. So I am working with a new piece of gelatin and I made some fun stencils of a paper doll dress. I modified the basic stencil with stitching, salt, wire mesh, and thread. It was fun to work up this series of small gelatin prints.
Check out the video of the small dresses.

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Finding a Line of Inquiry

2010, combined techniques, mixed media printmaking / /

Back from my workshop with Tim Hawkesworth and trying to apply what I learned. One idea he introduced was finding a line of inquiry and working that with compassionate commitment. I may have a line of inquiry for the moment or the night but it does not seem to be “the” line of inquiry. But that is good enough for now. He also suggested finding what I like in my work and move from there, instead of focusing on what is wrong or what I don’t like. I am also going to study and look for artists I like and learn from them. www.linda-germain.com

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"She Moved IV" – painting goes on

2010, Haverhill, mixed media printmaking / /

This drawing/painting was reworked. It evolved and got cropped. I kept trying something new. Going Darker, going lighter, adding texture, trying a new medium. You would not think that Kip, the dog moves that much, but she does. She looks pretty sleepy and that she is too. I found that charcoal over oil pastel causes the charcoal to stick to the pastel and stand out. www.linda-germain.com

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Just Do It – Why is that so Hard to Remember?

2010, combined techniques, mixed media printmaking / /

Today I worked at the farm selling veggies and picking beans. It is a wonderful place to be with big skies and good dirt. And the marketing for the ArtSpace http://artspaceatbentleylibrary.blogspot.com/ ate up a bunch of my time too, and I was not very focused or motivated to paint, draw or print. But I worked on another couple of “She Moved” dog drawings/paintings and was pleased that I went through the process. The one above I started with black paint blocking in the dark areas and the She Moved. So I started again and then She moved so I started blocking in the light areas and then the whole thing was very wet so I started writing thoughts, feelings, questions, reactions.

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