Today's Tips for Gelli Printing Technique When we first start gelliprinting, we splash paint around with wild abandon. Don't get me wrong - that is great too. But paint is expensive, and there are only so many uses for that fabulous rolled-off paint and the endless pieces of collage paper we make. I prefer to be more definite in my collage paper making, which will become more clear in my classes. Today's tips are to help you get a different result and also learn habits that w

The Illusion of the Inner Critic The inner critic operates on a false premise: it treats art like a final destination rather than a continuous journey. It whispers two of the biggest lies in creativity: “Why bother trying at all?” “You aren’t as good as they are.” But the critic is entirely blind to growth. It looks at a single moment on the canvas and declares a verdict, completely missing the momentum building beneath the surface. About 15 years ago, I learned how to play a

Experimenting with techniques is one of my joys in life. Taking products that may not have been designed to go together, and making them...