Week 10 of 52 Week Printing Challenge

Gel Plate print and collage

Dried grass, dried spring onion skins, hand printed paper and acrylic paint on Somerset Satin (220gsm) paper.

This 'nest' started out as a dead piece of grass and some handprinted tissue paper. Getting the right amount of paint on the plate is key. And I must admit, I used a cheap acrylic paint and I rushed as i was heasing off to Sydney. And in hindsight that was the right thing to do, as we are now waiting for a cyclone to hit. Not sure when I'll get Week 11 posted.

I will attempt to do this print again with better acrylic paint (Golden Open) and not rush so much. Yes, I still have the piece of grass! I want o oush this techique a bit more and include threads and feathers.

Get out there and experiment with your gel plate!

Gel plate print