This is a demonstration of the way that I print botanicals on the gel plate for use in my mixed media work. I demonstrate how I "ink" the gel plate, choose and place botanicals and then pull between 4 and 6 prints on tissue from the set up.
Once the plate is "inked" using Golden Open Acrylic paint, I place botanicals in an arrangement that is not a composition in itself but will provide me with chunks that I can use in collage. I may stamp into the background with tools I have made such as corrugated cardboard stamps. Then I will pull between 2 and 4 negative prints using Art Spectra white tissue. Once most of the background ink has been removed, I lift the botanical elements and print 2 to 3 positive prints on tissue.
These prints will be shown in more detail in the next video - Demo Results.