I'm seriously addicted to PanPastels on my gelatin plate. I can't stop (and I don't really want to). Yesterday I broke out my 8×10 plate and decided to try creating a portrait that I could monoprint. It actually worked out better than I thought it would (if you can't see the video, click on the title of this post).
Here's a pic of the plate and first print next to each other:
I thought it was an amazingly good pull.
The only thing that didn't really translate were some of the white highlights — like the catch light in her eyes, the tip of her nose, some of the lip shading, etc.
I did manage to pull two more prints. You can see all three together here:
There's definitely some fading in the later pulls, but if you look at the last two pulls together, they still have integrity.
I definitely want to do some more experimenting with this technique. I think white highlights may be like working with watercolor — you have to leave them space from the beginning. But, we shall see.
I hope you find some time to play with your art supplies this weekend! Thanks for stopping by!
Wow that did come out well.
Wow that did come out well.
Wow that did come out well.
Wow that did come out well.
Wow that did come out well.
Wow that did come out well.
Wow that did come out well.
So what difference does the gelli plate make as opposed to just doing that portrait right onto a sheet of paper?
So what difference does the gelli plate make as opposed to just doing that portrait right onto a sheet of paper?
So what difference does the gelli plate make as opposed to just doing that portrait right onto a sheet of paper?
So what difference does the gelli plate make as opposed to just doing that portrait right onto a sheet of paper?
So what difference does the gelli plate make as opposed to just doing that portrait right onto a sheet of paper?
So what difference does the gelli plate make as opposed to just doing that portrait right onto a sheet of paper?
So what difference does the gelli plate make as opposed to just doing that portrait right onto a sheet of paper?
Super cool. I didn’t watch the first one, but did you try to use the workable fixatif, too? Just curious.
Super cool. I didn’t watch the first one, but did you try to use the workable fixatif, too? Just curious.
Super cool. I didn’t watch the first one, but did you try to use the workable fixatif, too? Just curious.
Super cool. I didn’t watch the first one, but did you try to use the workable fixatif, too? Just curious.
Super cool. I didn’t watch the first one, but did you try to use the workable fixatif, too? Just curious.
Super cool. I didn’t watch the first one, but did you try to use the workable fixatif, too? Just curious.
Super cool. I didn’t watch the first one, but did you try to use the workable fixatif, too? Just curious.
There are a lot of differences. The portrait looks different as a print. I pulled three prints as opposed to having one drawing. Theres no need to fix the prints. Etc.
There are a lot of differences. The portrait looks different as a print. I pulled three prints as opposed to having one drawing. Theres no need to fix the prints. Etc.
There are a lot of differences. The portrait looks different as a print. I pulled three prints as opposed to having one drawing. Theres no need to fix the prints. Etc.
There are a lot of differences. The portrait looks different as a print. I pulled three prints as opposed to having one drawing. Theres no need to fix the prints. Etc.
There are a lot of differences. The portrait looks different as a print. I pulled three prints as opposed to having one drawing. Theres no need to fix the prints. Etc.
There are a lot of differences. The portrait looks different as a print. I pulled three prints as opposed to having one drawing. Theres no need to fix the prints. Etc.
There are a lot of differences. The portrait looks different as a print. I pulled three prints as opposed to having one drawing. Theres no need to fix the prints. Etc.
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