Roben-Marie Smith's segmenting and layering techniques with the GelliArts Gell Printing Plate. See more on the blog post and grab your free download of nine starter art tags.
The Gelli® Plate is the perfect art tool when you are unsure about what to create, or you fancy a bit of mindless creative fun.
Sometimes, if I don’t have much time, or I’m not feeling inspired or motivated, I’ll pull out my Gelli® Plate and make a stack of backgrounds. There’s something very therapeutic about brayering paint around and just letting things happen.
It’s the perfect place to experiment with pattern and paint, and you end up with endless awesome papers for future creative play. Occasionally I’ll get a print that is so "journal worthy" that I simply have to glue it in and layer it with other painty goodness.
While I work with the Gelli® Plate, I like to keep a stack of various different paper types next to me. My favorites include newsprint, cardstock, newspaper, shipping tags, watercolor paper, Anthropologie catalogs, text paper from various books and other random papers I’ve collected in my studio.
From a paint perspective, I’ve found that cheaper acrylic paints work best. You want a fluid consistency that contains a little water - this allows for nice, smooth rolling with a brayer and stays wet for longer.
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