Change Perspective

monotype print / /

The human eye can choose focus amazingly fast. I walk through the woods/world and see things that inspire me.

woods walk for ideas

Then when I try to take a photo to capture what I see – it is not the same.

But I don’t give up.

  • I take lots of pictures.
  • I change the angle.
  • I get closer.
  • I wait for better light

woods for inspiration

I think this persistence pays off with a pleasing picture every so often. This idea can apply to printmaking and other types of mark making.

Gelatin Prints by Linda Germain

So I encourage you to be persistent and change your perspective. And eventually the magic will happen.

If you want to explore gelatin printmaking, get the FREE recipe to make the plate and let the fun begin.

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Tyvek® stencil technique can be used to make framed art

masking stencils / /

I know the upcoming online printmaking class is all about hand printing cards with Tyvek® stencils and the gelatin plate, but you can use the technique to make prints to frame.

gelatin prints made with tyvek stencil

These prints range in size from 8″ x 10″ to 4″ x 4″. I like working with these sizes because they are easy to frame and store.

framed gelatin plate prints

Small sized prints are easy to group and display too. I think they are a great size for gift giving too.

I hope you check out the details about Hand Printing Cards with  Tyvek® stencils.

It is:

  • 3 day class
  • 15 short videos
  • life time access
  • instructor and group support.

Happy Printing!

display gelatin prints

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Look Back with Curiosity

inspiration / /

I take a lot of photos. I use my phone and download them to my computer. I use Lightroom to index them.rye on the rocks fall

Captured these red berries and the family beach cottage as the season was coming to a close.

There can be 5,000 to 7,000 photos a year. Most of them are of my printmaking and the process and its inspiration.trail ride with family

Smiles came to my face when I remembered the trail ride we took about a year ago.

So to scan through last year’s images is kind of like a visual diary. It is fun and informative and I encourage you to give it a try.

Halloween shopping with Mario and Luigi

Happy Halloween shopping with Mario and Luigi.

MORE of when I looked back over this year:

drum leaf books by linda germain

I made a lot of drum leaf bound books last year.

gelatin print with hand stamped marks

I explored mountainous layers and hand stamping with wood type.

clay creations by linda germain

I got addicted to playing with clay!

inspired by the beach

I went to the beach in the late fall for fresh sea air, maybe I could do that now.

early December snow

We had some early December snow. Capturing Shadows.

I played with hand written fonts.

I played with hand written fonts.

I hope the look back lifts you up.

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Museum of Printing – yard sale

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I am so lucky to have the Museum of Printing in my hometown.

Museum of Printing Haverhill MA

A few times a year they have sales on type, books and equipment. Today they had a yard sale. I usually pick up a few odds and ends.

cuts for printing

You may know that I do most of my printing without a press. I carefully picked out the 2 cuts in the image above.

I cleaned the little “stamps” and inked them with speedball water based block printing ink. I was able to hand print a stack of small cards.

Hand printed cards by Linda Germain

I love the tiny tree, barn and flower image. It is so amazing how much info is created in the 1.5″ x 1″ cut. I was drawn to the simple tree shape but I did not really care for the uniform roots. So I masked out the bottom of the plate with a small piece of paper.

I think I am just in a card making mode. Below are some hand printed cards that I made with Tyvek® stencils on the gelatin Plate.

print cards with the gelatin plate

You still have time to join the online workshop, Hand Printed Cards. Read the details and join us.

 

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