In this workshop, students will create a vibrant landscape, seascape, or garden scene using a
unique combination of gel plate printing and collage — no prior experience required.
Using brayers, stencils, masks, rollers, and mark-making tools, students will pull richly textured,
colourful prints from a gel plate to use as the raw material for their collage. A personal photo or
sketch — a favourite travel scene, a local landmark, a place they love — will guide their
composition and make the work distinctly their own.
From there, the printed papers are cut into shapes and built up into a landscape, with paint,
markers, or coloured pencils added to bring the finished piece to life.
This workshop is suited to all skill levels. Whether students are practicing artists looking to
explore a new printmaking process, or complete beginners curious about making art for the first
time, they will leave with a finished collage and a set of techniques they can continue using long
after the workshop is done.
Teacher
Cost of Course
$100
Kit Fee
$50, Kit includes gel plate, brayer, use of masks, stencils, rollers and other marking tools.
List of materials
Students supply the following:
40+ sheets of paper, I recommend cardstock (for printers)
10+ sheets - white tissue paper
Other papers as desired, textured, rice paper or similar
Acrylic Paints – I recommend a variety of colours – white, black, primaries, transparent
colours, Golden Open Acrylics if possible – though they are expensive. Try to have 8-10
as a minimum
Acrylic retarder or matte medium – this is to extend drying time
Plastic to cover table work surface
Paper scissors
Any stamps, stencils or textured surfaces you’d like to try
Paper towels or baby wipes for clean up
Fine black pen, white gel pen, Crayola markers or similar - for embellishing
your prints
Any questions: susanpm@shaw.ca
40+ sheets of paper, I recommend cardstock (for printers)
10+ sheets - white tissue paper
Other papers as desired, textured, rice paper or similar
Acrylic Paints – I recommend a variety of colours – white, black, primaries, transparent
colours, Golden Open Acrylics if possible – though they are expensive. Try to have 8-10
as a minimum
Acrylic retarder or matte medium – this is to extend drying time
Plastic to cover table work surface
Paper scissors
Any stamps, stencils or textured surfaces you’d like to try
Paper towels or baby wipes for clean up
Fine black pen, white gel pen, Crayola markers or similar - for embellishing
your prints
Any questions: susanpm@shaw.ca