Hello everyone and Happy November!
This month we are inviting you to FACE facts and try some MONOPRINTING.
We are excited to share the latest issue of our new digital magazine - Artful Pages - more details below! But first, let's look at this month's art journal challenge!
Our challenge has two parts, please use both prompts to inspire you:
As previously mentioned in the Art Café Facebook Group, we have suspended all sponsored prizes until
further notice due to the current world situation.
Helpful Tips For The Challenge
We would like you to be inspired by both parts of our challenge
- our word inspiration FACE
and our creative challenge - MONOPRINTING
When monoprinting is mentioned on social media, most often it is a reference to gel printing, but monoprinting means a process of making unique prints, which definitely can be done with a gel plate but can just as easily be done with a potato, a stamp, a woodcut or anything else that creates one-of-a-kind prints. So don't worry if you don't have a gel plate, there are plenty of ways to make unique prints!
We can't wait to see what you do and if you need more inspiration, you might find our new magazine useful!
As mentioned at the top of the post, we are excited to share the
latest issue of our new digital magazine - Artful Pages - which is a
new way of looking at our challenges and inspiration, as well as being
able to add more value for our readers which we are not able to do in
our current formats. So here's a look at our latest issue which
is available to flick through online just like a real magazine.
The magazine contains more about our challenges this month, our Design
Team inspiration,Guest Designer interviews, studio spaces, and
more! Check it out and see for yourself - we would love your
feedback!
Let's see what our lovely new Design Team have created this month...
ANN CHUANG
Visit Ann: BLOG - FACEBOOK - PINTEREST - INSTAGRAM
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ELLE - EOTC
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HEATHER MCMAHON
Heather says: As soon as I saw the FACE part of the
challenge, I knew I had to use one of Deb Weiers' new face
images. I adore her version of Vermeer's "Girl With a Pearl
Earring". I added some of her flowers and used her wonky circles
behind my numbers.
My MONOPRINTING is a geli-print that I made. These are so good
to use as backgrounds.
Will you join us this month?
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HEIDI MATTESSICH
Heidi says: Hi guys! Here is my inspiration for the November Main Challenge. The
background was created with collaged monoprint paper I made with my
gelli plate and the face from Stamperia rice paper. I had so much fun
playing with techniques I haven't used in a while!
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KAT PALECZNY
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LISA OXLEY
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Lisa says:
Monoprint + Face A
Monoprint + Face A
I have a love /hate relationship with my gel plate. I suppose it's the trial and error of it all. What I do love is using alcohol ink on my plate. Which is exactly what I have done here. Using a magazine image encased within the gel print border, gives focal and dominance upon the page. Little else is needed.
Monoprint + Face B
I had a couple of different pages flowing for this months challenge, so I'm up for sharing both. Again using alcohol ink upon the gel plate to achieve a unique mottled look, coupled with a Stamperia image on rice paper, this page evolved like a radiant flower blooming into existence.
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MATILDE FAB
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RACHEL MARTIN
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ROX BOYCE
Visit Rox: INSTAGRAM
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SHARON FRITCHMAN
Sharon says: To make my page, I used my gel printing plate and a stencil to add the
green MONOPRINTING to the patterned paper. The funky bird FACE and my
title are from Deb Weiers' newest releases from ArtStacks!
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SUNILA MAHAJAN
Sunila says: For this page, I took out my Gel Press and got printing. I've
created layers with stencils and paints, and then used them as
collage pieces for my background. I added a face as my focal
element, and added a quote around that. This sure was a fun page
to create!
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As previously mentioned in the Art Café Facebook Group, we have suspended all prizes until further notice
due to the current world situation.
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be our Special Guest Designers.
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