Gina Stark2 days ago2 minHand Printing with A Wooden Spoon - TipsYou don't need to have an expensive press to make great Lino prints. I, for one, still use my trusty wooden spoon for hand printing. In...
Gina StarkFeb 131 minDemo: Inking the Block - Painting With my Brayer As I continue to grow and learn about Lino Relief Printing, I'm always looking for new techniques to add to my tool box. Being a painter...
Gina StarkJan 191 minUsing Speedball Speedy-Carve for the first timeI'm using Speedball Speedy-Carve for the first time. Since I've never cut on this brand of block before, I'm going to share my first imp...
Gina StarkJan 161 minBlog Post that is really a Vlog Post - Tabletop printingI thought I'd post a quick process video showing how I used my homemade paper in print making. So here it is, from making the paper to p...
Gina StarkJan 21 minLino Print Embroidery Project - Spirit CrowI have recently added embroidery to the things I love to do. I find it a peaceful and meditative practice that can be enjoyed anywhere. ...
Gina StarkDec 20, 20202 minMaking Paper - First TryWe decided to try to make some paper from old documents we needed to discard. Before we started, Chris made a paper making frame and deck...
Gina StarkOct 24, 20201 min2020 Has Been A Scary Year - Safe Halloween FunAs we all know, Halloween 2020 will have to be reimagined. I don't see this as a bad thing. It gives us a chance to plan out some sugar...
Gina StarkOct 17, 20201 minEvolving With the TimesOriginally, I was a quick sketch portrait artist at Busch Gardens. This was my summer job as a high schooler and through college. The ide...
Gina StarkSep 5, 20201 minA Non-Studio TourI don't have a formal art studio, and I don't think this is too uncommon. I may be wrong. When I say that my printing shop is a kitchen...
Gina StarkAug 29, 20202 minBlocked like a Pro - Overcoming Artist BlockOk, this should be called how I overcome artist block. Mostly because it may not work for everyone, but this is how I do it. By the way, ...
Gina StarkJul 24, 20201 minCat Kitty Cat - Everyone Needs a Studio CatA constant source of inspiration for me are my studio cats Huey and Stevie. Huey is a black cat we rescued from the animal shelter. When w...
Gina StarkJul 19, 20201 minPrintmaking Rules- From a Shameless Rule BreakerAs an artist and a shameless rule breaker, I do whatever it takes to make the image bend to my will. This can mean using the wrong side o...
Gina StarkJul 11, 20201 minMy New Love Affair with LandscapesFor most of my artistic life I've been drawn to portraiture. Landscapes were just not my thing. In my college days, the idea of creating...
Gina StarkJul 6, 20201 minMixing The Old With The NewSometimes I wake up with an idea and have to act on it ASAP. That was how my new Image "Black Cat on Gold Rug" came about. I had been r...
Gina StarkJul 1, 20201 min- The Rewards of Listening to Your Inner Artist -This image was not planned at all. It started out as sketches for a simple reduction print landscape. As I worked through my designs, e...
Gina StarkJun 26, 20201 minOne Plate Printed Landscape - Mountain HomeIn my last landscape project I used the reduction print process to create space and separate colors in my whimsical landscape, "White Rab...
Gina StarkJun 20, 20201 minPrinting on a shoestring How I made a block register out of cardboard for a reduction print. First I cut out two pieces of cardboard to make my register. I measu...
Gina StarkJun 18, 20201 minMy review of Speedball Speedy Cut Lino BlockToday I tried Speedball Speedy Cut. Here is what I liked about it and the challenges I encountered working with this block. What I like ...
Gina StarkJun 11, 20201 minDiving Into Printing in a big way.I was introduced to printmaking about 3 years ago when a friend in my art group hosted a class teaching the basics. It wasn't long after...