...autumn envelopes.
There's something about these big envelopes that I really find freeing, in terms of experimenting with Gelli-printing. I also really like using prints for envelopes.
I stamped the leaves (PaperArtsy) over the top, using pigment chalk ink
I like the contrast of the red and orange against the gray, faded summer flowers.
I'm still working out how to use real leaves in my Gelli-prints. These served as outlines rather than 'prints':
I started and ended with some ghost layers (before & after the print with leaves) for more texture. And this is how it turned out:
Autumn leaves and their colours always inspire me. As a result, I've been a bit distracted from my composition lessons by my Gelli plate and the desire to capture some autumn splendour.
This first one and a few below were done with a favourite stencil called Leaf Specimens by Joggles. The next few were done with pressed leaves from outside my home.
I find it challenging to achieve the colours (and colour combinations) I'm aiming for. Some are a bit too bright and garish:
I think the one above and the one below would benefit from some additional embellishment ... maybe with gold and black pens, or dark brown calligraphy ink.
Others are a bit too diminished by the layers or by the addition of too much brown:
The camera also washes them out (or rather, my lack of photographic skills). 😏
Still, I do enjoy playing with colour and the anticipation of how it will all turn out.
And this last one is merely a unplanned nice surprise -- the result of pulling paint from the holes of a stencil (Balzer Designs Pointy Circles) for the early layers of a few of the prints above.
Happy Autumn!!
It's autumn where I am and I'm inspired by the leaves turning colours. These large envelopes are the perfect medium for leaf prints on the Gelliplate.
I've got this one addressed and about ready to go...
