Botanical Prints at Local Color Gallery
On PRINT DAY IN MAY, Abbie Read taught printmakers to make botanical prints on Gelli plates at LOCAL COLOR GALLERY, Belfast, Maine.
A karst spring, a raven, and lava herons, oh my!
I recently took a monotype printmaking class and am hooked. It was fun joining in Print Day in May and these monotype were inspired by my travels. I’m grateful to Creative Arts Workshop and my teachers, Maura Galante, for the community of artists and the invitation to be playful and…
My monotype experiments
I tried a technique where I use paper, torn and cut, which I ink, then apply to the acrylic plate with other elements like plants, netting and oats, to create a scene. The last one is a ghost print. I used paper from an old photo album, which was made…
Charcoal Gelli-Plate Printmaking with The Printing Girls
This Saturday The Printing Girls are joining the global Print Day in May! From 2-4 Cloudia Rivett-Carnac is hosting a free ONLINE charcoal gelli plate workshop! 📅 2 May, Saturday ⏰️ 14h00-16h00 🎨 You need: gelli-plate, roller, charcoal and dry mediums, clear gel-medium, acrylic paint, brushes, paper. 📝 Sign up…
Experimenting on Print Day in May
These pieces, like the beginnings of all my recent work, builds layers of multiple methods of printmaking. I started with multiple layers of monoprint using Speedball block printing inks and transparent base in a thin washes using a paintbrush, roller, and rag. I printed first on three different papers on…
Cheetah Brothers
Printed on Print Day in May, 2025, Connecticut, USA. A “paper” lithograph with chine colle originating from a photo I took during a recent trip to Kenya. Made using products from tagged sponsors.
My Mont Sainte Victoire
My first prints with a beautiful newly acquired imtaglio printing press built by the Griffin Company of Oakland. I am obsessed with Mount Saint Helena and have created many versions of the mountain, which I call my Mont Sainte Victoire, in homage to Cezanne's series of paintings of the mountain.