100 dayproject – Sylvia Hummel

Gelli Plate Layering: How I Found My Abstract Style Through Color and Repetition

For a long time I thought Gelli Plate printing was about the print. One layer, one result, done. Then I started experimenting differently. Instead of building layers on paper, I began layering directly on the plate – adding color, moving it, adding more, letting it mix and shift before the paper even touches the surface. […]

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Abstract Gelli Plate print inspired by Rothko

What Mark Rothko Taught Me About Failure and Discovery – Day 50 of My 100-Day Project

For the past five days of my journey, I’ve immersed myself in the world of Mark Rothko’s color field paintings. When we look to other artists for inspiration, it’s never about copying. Instead, their work serves as a springboard for our own exploration. It’s a starting point, a direction to lean into. I know it can

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What to Do When Your 100 Day Project Isn’t Working

When I started my 100 Day Project, I had a clear idea in mind:Every day I would observe cracks in the pavement and translate them onto paper in one way or another. I discovered this exercise in Corita Kent’s book Creating from the Heart, and it had always fascinated me. The idea that something can appear

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