Hi! Martice here, sharing a fun and quick way to use up those scraps of leftover, monoprinted papers!
This is a really cool technique to show off the best parts and to play with different patterns and textures in your artwork. I have a plethora of scraps, created from my Gelli Arts® - Gel Printing Plate. If you're anything like me, you never want to throw away those precious paper scraps. There's always a future project you could use them for, right? Right?? ::wink::
We're making this...
Monoprinted Scrap Collage with Martice
SUPPLY LIST:
* Helmar Craft & Hobby PVA Glue
* 140 lb white cardstock or journal page
* Gelli Arts® - Gel Printing Plate
* Found objects (for monoprinting and stamping)
* Monoprints on deli paper
* Gold thread
* Sewing machine
* Washi tape, optional
* Stabilo - black
* Paintbrushes: fan and #8 round
* Butterfly stamp
* Permanent ink pad (Onyx Black - Versafine)
* Acrylic paints (Yellow Ochre, Bahama Blue, Dazzling Metallic Teal, Pyrrole Orange - DecoArt)
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STEP 1// Monoprint with found objects; Pull a print
Look at objects with "new eyes". I discovered some interesting patterns on the bottom of pastry containers!
I've started with a neutral, earth tone color (Yellow Ochre) as my base.
STEP 2// Use a Stabilo pencil to loosely draw a circle, two inches above the center of the page. Soften some of the lines with a wet paintbrush by tracing around them.
STEP 3// Paint with wild abandon! I alternated between a fan brush and a #8 round brush for the next steps. Bahama Blue is my main color field.
Use the #8 round brush to add drips and splatters in Teal metallic paint. (TIP: If you notice any hard edges, lightly blend both colors until the line appears seamless.) Let dry.
I love the spontaneous look of the blue mass in the center. So expressive and free, don'tcha think?
STEP 4// Stamp a rectangle in the center of the page. Then, stamp with your favorite butterfly stamp.
STEP 5// Scribble words along the outline of the rectangle. Add washi tape.
STEP 6// Use Helmar Craft & Hobby PVA Glue to build your collage! You don't have to line the scraps up perfectly. Make sure they overlap and you're good to go :)
The monoprinted scraps in this tutorial have been designed with stencils, doodling, metallic accents, textures, torn edges, and of course, my signature graffiti script!
(TIP: Try pairing up complementary colors or mixing patterns for a bold look.)
STEP 7// Draw a rectangle along the edges of the scraps. (See red arrow, below.) These repeating rectangles will act as a frame and geometric design to the strong, organic nature of the collage.
STEP 8// For more variety, let's incorporate another metallic element. Add gold thread with machine stitching. Stitch along the pencil line, created in Step 7.
(TIP: Set stitch length to medium. If your stitches are too close together, you will create a perforation and the bond of the paper and stitching will lose its strength.)
STEP 9// Splatter fluid acrylic paint (Pyrrole Orange) with a #8 round brush. Splatter the paint to accentuate, not dominate.
Let dry.
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial :)
Happy creating!
