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The Painterly Gel Print
October 18, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
$169.00A 2-Day In-Studio Workshop!
Saturdays, October 18 and 25, 11am-2pm
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About this Workshop:
Gel plates offer a multitude of options for low-tech printmaking. Whether new to gel printing or experienced, this class goes beyond making patterns and impressions to drawing and painting on the plate to create prints with specific imagery. Learn simple techniques for transferring images to the plate for printing, layering, masking and brushwork. No drawing skills are necessary, but use of personal sketches, drawings of any subject, or other source material is welcome and encouraged.
Level: Intermediate – Familiarity with acrylic painting or watercolor painting is recommended
Registration closes October 10, 2025. Material fees are included with your registration to cover the supplies provided in class. Students may/will need to gather/purchase additional materials for class (see the materials list below). This list will also be provided with the registration confirmation email.
Sample images by Sharon Robinson
CLASS MATERIALS LIST:
Registration includes a $12 materials fee to cover consumable materials provided in class. Students will need to supply additional materials of their own, including:
- 8″x10″ gel plate (Gel Arts or Gel Press brands are recommended, not Speedball)
- Assortment of acrylic paints, including black and white (tube or bottle—mid-range brands such as Liquitex Basics, Amsterdam, Sargent or Artist Loft are good)
- Pad of 8”x10”’ or 9”x12” 140lb. hot or cold press watercolor paper (example) OR 98 lb. mixed media paper (example). Strathmore, Blick, Canson, or similar brand of spiral bound or tear-off pads (blocks not recommended).
- Assortment of 4-6 brushes, including round and flat in different sizes, including one 1”-2” flat brush (packs of assorted brushes from Michael’s or other art supply store are a good choice)
- (optional) Personal apron (we’ll have extras) and/or wear clothes that can get messy
- (optional) Any favorite images for inspiration
YOUR INSTRUCTOR:
Sharon Robinson is a mixed media artist specializing in abstract collage and assemblage currently residing in the Washington, D.C. area. She earned a master’s degree in urban design and community development from MIT and worked in the urban transit and development field for 20 years in Los Angeles and Portland, OR., prior to becoming a full-time artist in 1999. She has also been a muralist, instructor, gallery manager and arts program administrator. She exhibits her work in the Washington DC/Maryland area as well as other cities and teaches mixed media classes at the Smithsonian, The Torpedo Factory in Alexandria, VA, Pyramid Atlantic Art Center in Hyattsville, MD and other regional art centers, as well as in her personal studio. Her community activities include serving on the board of Pyramid Atlantic, the Mt. Rainier, MD Arts Commission and SCRAP-USA, a network of nonprofit creative reuse centers.. Learn more about her work at www.therobinsonstudio.com.