2010

Simple relief prints, rust prints and more

2010, relief prints, rust prints / /
Untitled 2011
screen print on rusted paper
© linda germain 2011

I have been playing with foam relief prints in preparation for some kids classes and experimenting with rusting fabric just because I love it.  Today I was playing with a blocking fluid screen print.  With so many experiments it is hard, no impossible to see the top of any of my work tables.

what I have been up to board
24″ x 36″
© linda germain 2011
I really like to play with out having to end up with a product.  Is that strange?  Sometimes I think so and then get into a rut about having to have great finished work.
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Lost and Found – Gelatin Print exhibt by Linda Germain

2010, Gelatin plate print / /
Installation in progress @ Willow Gallery, Lynn Arts, Lynn, MA
In between the snow storms, I was able to get down to the gallery and install the gelatin print exhbit.  The light and the windows in the gallery space is fantastic.  I was able to hang 19 gelatin plate monotype prints.  There is a space for my printmaking video to run on a loop.  I have published a book in conjunction with the show and left other bits of inspiration in the gallery as well. 
Lost and Found exhibit by Linda Germain being installed. 
I was well prepared to install the show and learned that a level is crucial to getting things straight.  I am getting excited for the opening next Saturday, Jan 29 from 2 to 4.  Directions to Lynn Arts.


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Rusted Fabric Gelatin Print

2010, fabric prints, rust prints / /
©linda germain 2011
untitled gelatin plate print on rusted fabric aprox 7″ x 7″

Well I was trying to salvage some gelatin that I made around December 10th.  I had about 5,  8″ by 10″ pieces and was blotting off the excess water and slime to see if I could still print with them  I was amazing how each piece aged differently.  Some were mostly slime and others were still mostly solid.  I had a few minutes and decided to try making a few prints.  I loved the one above.

 

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What is a Newsprint Pick up in Gelatin Printing?

2010, gelatin print tips / /

I use the term newsprint pick up a lot when I talk about gelatin printmaking.  So I thought I would explain what I mean.  I simply place newsprint over the gelatin to pick up unwanted ink.  I don’t rub the newsprint.  I just lay it down flat and burnish with my hand.  I do this over and over again with clean newsprint to pick up unwanted ink. In the example above I am placing the newsprint over the spider like stencil.  So I will end up picking up the ink around the stencil  as shown in the image below.

Notice that there is no ink left on the plate except for the red ink under the stencil.  Then I remove the stencil and will be left with the ghost image as shown below.

The ghost image can be very delicate and detailed depending on the type of stencil that you use.   It can also be unpredictable and frustrating if you have rigid expectations.  More gelatin printing tips.
I used “newsprint pick ups” on this print to print several ghosts on top of each other with out too much plate ink.
\How to make a gelatin Plate for printmaking – the video
Quick video on the basics of gelatin printmaking

Gelatin printing artist trading cards – a short video

48 second slideshow of gelatin prints by linda germain and why she loves it.

Gelatin Printmaking tips page

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Still Making Gelatin Prints in the New Year

2010, Uncategorized / /
Gelatin Print
7″ x 7″ Untitled
© Linda Germain
Well the New Year has arrived and I am back in the studio.  I am framing and finishing some work.  I must confess though it was nearly 60 degrees today and I went to the beach.  The family cottage suffered a little damage in the last storm and today was a great day to make repairs.  I strolled the shore line looking for rocks for my upcoming exhibit Lost and Found @ the Willow Community Gallery in Lynn.

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