As I gathered bits and pieces to audition for some "Pink and Charcoal Gray" group swap Artists' Trading Cards, I rediscovered a stack of 'clean-off' papers on which I had wiped my brayer while using acrylic paints on my Gelli Plate printer. Each piece of paper ended up with a mountain range on it, something I have been unable to duplicate since.
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| Boar-derline weird art... |
Anyway, one of the images I clipped was a wild boar from a men's clothing catalog, not knowing if or when I would ever use it. Well, here it is- not on an ATC, however. It's a half-sheet sized simple collage, enhanced with rubber stamped trees and grass, and charcoal gray marker birds in the distance.
While I'm posting, I may as well show a blue 'clean-off' sheet I enhanced about two years ago when I first noticed the pattern.
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| Castle in the Mist |
Here's a picture of the Gelli Plate I made myself, from very expensive ingredients but I couldn't wait! It worked just fine for a while, and when it got damaged, I melted it down in the microwave, then placed the gelatin in a glass baking dish in the refrigerator overnight. Now I have the real deal, and I'm afraid I might damage it with sharp edged tools or stencils, but it's still lots and lots of fun to use!
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