Gelli Plate Prints on Fabric

I'm still having fun using art techniques with leaves

Here's a few gelli prints featuring leaves from my collection and one feather.

I really like the texture on some of these.

I plan on enhancing them with some paint and marker work.

As you can see, I first printed some different backgrounds on the cotton

 and then used the leaf as a mask as well.

This last one was a feather I found on our property. 

I love how the textures, which were printed first, came through the feather.

Gelli Printing Fun

I recently bought a gelliplate. I had made one years ago but it met its demise so it was time to get another.  I had a lot of fun layering texture upon texture to create these prints on canvas and paper (the bottom three). I used some weeds and other plant materials plucked from outside as well as some great texture tools I've accumulated over the years. I used my textile paints from Pro Chem and they worked beautifully.

I will be teaching a class with Kathi Battles, from my Cutting Edge Fiber Art Group on using a variety of techniques to create your own fabric using paint, August 21st at Studios on the Park in Paso Robles. The only charge is $15 for materials. If you are local, go to their website and sign up if you are interested in learning some fun techniques.