Author Archives: susanneroseart

Let’s make some grungy papers with the Gelli Plate

This will change your way of working with the gelli plate using your stencils! All you need is a die-cutting machine! Instead of using your stencil directly on your gel plate you create an embossed piece of cardstock and use this to create texture on your plate. This means your stencil won’t get any paint on them and you don’t have to clean them afterwards.

Loose Watercolor Sketching

Sometimes when I don’t have much time to draw or when I am low on energy, I just grab my watercolors and draw loosely. I love doing this and often the results are quite pretty! Today I am sharing three pigeons! For the one on the top left I have a little process clip forContinue reading “Loose Watercolor Sketching”

Mixed Media Art Journal Page Tutorial

Hi everybody. I am sharing a new art journaling video tutorial today with a layered stencil background. I am adding a bit of stamping and mark makings for depth and collage fodder as the focal image,made with our Sketchy Leaves 4 stencil. I limited my palette to almost only greens and reds, to keep itContinue reading “Mixed Media Art Journal Page Tutorial”