Playing with spraying alcohol or water (fine spray or bigger droplets) onto acrylic paint, on the gelli plate. #fun

Tips:
I used heavy body, and first thinned the paint a lot with retarder. Thinning with water wasn't as good.
pickup sheet was raw Xuan rice paper (very absorbent)
remove the pickup sheet after a few seconds, to get all the details. Else it spreads and blurs.

/cc @nikkiana :-)
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Monotype in acrylic.

Only the second print I have made using a technique that is new to me and, while there is much work to do to improve my process and technique, I thoroughly enjoyed the experimental nature of it.

I picked up some cardstock from Goodwill yesterday for $2 and have been really pleased with the pulls I'm getting from it.

Curious to see how it holds up to multiple layers and collaging, but this one might be done as is.

Last night, I turned on https://www.rte.ie/radio/lyricfm/vespertine/ , picked a colour palette, a very muted one at that, and just went with it. Will probably collage bits together. But I think it's just too "flat" and calls for some more saturated bits. Thoughts?

Haven't done any printing before so thought I'd have a go at a very basic monoprint with simple pattern on. Wanted to see how it would work out. I'll keep this for scrap paper or collage so it won't go to waste

Peacock & the worm is delighted to present Da Broken Parts, an exhibition of prints by Shetland-based artist Joyce Davies. The opening is on Thursday 9 Nov at the Print Room, 252 Union Street, Aberdeen. It collects 40 individually painted monoprints realised during a 5-day residency at the print studio in Oct 2023. ⁠
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@joycedaviesart⁠
@j_lgallery⁠

https://worm.gallery/showing/da-broken-parts
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#printmaking #residency #monoprinting #peacockaworkshopforart #aberdeen #creativitymatters #shetland #artistresidency

'The Family tree' monoprint 30 x 40 cm, from last weekend.
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Did some more gel printing in my sketchbook and tried to incorporate a couple of blocks I used for a Christmas card I made over a decade ago. Still not getting the results I want, but there are some interesting textures. #gelprinting #gelliplate #gelliprint #gelliprinting #printmaking #monoprint #monoprinting #printmaker #art