In this art class, I will be showing you how to create many and numerous ways of mark making on your gelli plate. Some techniques are a little unconventional, and you won’t find all of these tools in your art shop. This class is going to be fun, very experimental, and you are going to learn some incredible tips and techniques for making fabulous art with gelli printing and collage.

We will be using everyday items from around your house, so don’t worry about needing special art equipment. We are also going to be incorporating recycled materials, and I am going to show you how to use that fabulous free resource to make the most fantastic prints on your gel plate. In fact, we will be making so many prints that they will cover your table, all over your floor, and every other available surface!

Then, we are going to put our favourite prints into an art journal, so that you will have a concise glossary or reminder of the great prints you made, and how you actually made them. Don't worry about having to use an expensive art journal, we are going to recycle a junk mail brochure and use this to make a fabulous collection of your beautiful monoprints.

This art class is for anyone wanting to explore the infinite world of gelli printing and collage. This class will be fun, you might get a little messy, it’s very experimental, and perfect for beginners. I will show you step by step what to do and what to use. If you are more experienced with gelli printing, then this class will give you extra inspiration and help you to improve your printmaking techniques. Adding more tools to your art making tool belt.

I will be showing you exactly what materials I use, and how to use them. Although, you don’t have to follow me exactly, you can use your own colour scheme. But if you would like the same results that I am achieving, I have included a material list in your resources. It’s completely up to you. This is about inspiring you to develop your own creativity.

At the end of the class, you will have had add a fabulous time and you will be bursting with a zillion new ideas of how to create marks on your gel plate. You will have found some of your best mark making tools, and some from places you may not have even thought of yet! And I know you are going to be so happy with the beautiful art that you have created. You will also know how to use those prints and put them together into a beautiful collage.

There is just something so deeply satisfying about creating art from the core of who you are as a person. The choices that you make, the colours that you choose, your individual marks that you make on the gel plate and the prints that you pull, are so personal and beautiful to who you are. We are going to celebrate that and we are going to put it together into a beautiful collection, and you’re going to be so deeply satisfied with the artwork that you create.

I would love to see what you create, so don’t forget to post a picture in the project section. You can put a photo of your favourite print, one of your favourite mark making tools, or your finished art journal, I would so love to see it! And if you find something that makes a mark on the gel plate that I haven’t thought of, you need to share that info! Make sure you let me know, what is your favourite mark making tool?

Right, I can’t wait to show you my favourite ways to create marks on the gel plate, so let’s gather our materials and let’s make art! Cheers Froyle

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Julie Steed

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