Quick Tips

How to Crop Artwork Without Smudging the Front

If you crop your gel prints (or any artwork) for greeting cards or collage, you may accidentally mark up the front while cutting. This simple change protects your surface and gives you clean results every time.
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A Habit I Didn’t Realize I Had

It’s easy to fall into habits in gel printing without even noticing. This simple shift—only applying paint where you actually want it—can unlock more control, subtlety, and creativity in your layered prints.
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Cleaning your Brayers

I’ll admit it—I let paint build up on my brayers. I actually like the layers of color that form over time, but eventually little bits of dried paint start to make the surface a little too rough, and that’s when I know it’s time for a good cleaning.
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I’m Diana, the artist behind Crooked Little Studio. I teach playful ways to use random colors and materials to unlock creativity. You can find more inspiration here.

Meet Diana Garrison

I am a teaching artist who helps creative people like you explore techniques and develop practical skills so you can freely express your creativity and unlock your potential.

Until my retirement at the end of May 2024, I had been teaching K-12 students - for over 20 years - how to execute various art techniques and how to appreciate and talk about the visual arts; and I have been doing all this online for the past ten years. And now I am teaching online courses as well as adult workshops in my home studio, at local venues, and as a guest teacher in other locations.

The creative process is an amazing thing! As I explore my own art-making, I develop new styles and techniques along the way. I love to share that knowledge with others so they can benefit from what I've learned.

I offer tips, tricks, and insights in occasional newsletters for my email subscribers; I create free and paid resources and tools, and I am building a collection of online courses. I am always open to ideas for new things to share.

Won't you join me on this creative journey?

Cheers! 
Diana

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