Gel plate / batik wax drawing transfer tips : )
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ส.ค. 2022
- A quick video on using batik wax / crayon drawings to transfer onto gel plate. Loads of expressive fun. If you've found value in my videos, consider a donation via PayPal. Donating will help me devote more time to art and sharing! : www.paypal.com/donate/?busine...
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This is spectacular… sorry if I sound like I’m going overboard in this comment, but you are one of the most creative people I’ve come across in the world of printing. Thanks for all of your posts.
I think most people relate to this comment. He really is creative. He has changed geliplate art for me.
Yes he is!
Thanks all, very kind comments : )
Agreed!
So true!
I don’t think you ever have to worry about your videos becoming too repetitive! Partly because your brain seems to be filled with an unending supply of truly revolutionary and unexpected printmaking ideas, and partly because even if you show us the same technique across multiple videos, there will always be some fascinating discovery, accident, or insight that you bring to your process!
Thanks Stella, that's a lovely message : )
Ain’t that the truth! Totally agree.
I was thinking the same. Bring ‘em on!
I have to agree with this 100%! Watching you work on anything is always instructive and inspiring!
Absolutely!
You are seriously the most underrated artist and content creator out there. How you don’t have 3 figure subscribers is a mystery and a crime if I’m honest. You blew me away with this one! Loved the collage at the end as well as the beautiful print in blue.Will any prints from this series be for sale?
I've only just started to learn some printing techniques and I'm so glad to have found this channel. You really are above and beyond! Thank you so much for generously sharing your processes and amazing ideas.
Thank you for showing how a true artist can make gelli printing absolute works of art. Binge watching your channel is a must 😁
I love the character of the lines The Tjanting in the print. Sometimes sharp, some fuzzy. Like the lines are somewhat 3D here and there. From experience I know that working with a Tjanting is not easy without getting splatters. I worked with Batikwax on fabric using potatostamps and brushes . Great invention Mark, beautiful prints !! Thanks for the video.
Hi Marijke, I think it is the barely in control nature of Tjanting drawing I love. I've seen a pro batik painter in action and their control was mesmerizing and they worked like lightning!!!
Your first drawing reminded me of Frida Kahlo. The photo, then, showed me it's definitely Frida. I love Frida... and her hubby Diego Rivera. Love their art... i taught about them in my Spanish classes.
Love your work as well. I'm envious of your drawing skills. You're quite the incredible artist. 💐🤗
Fabulous! I've taken to watching your videos when I have my lunch. It's one of the highlights of my day - I always learn so much from watching you play and experiment!
Glad to be company on your lunch break Bev!!!
Awesome! How many ways can Mark expand the uses of the gel plate? Love the results of this experiment. I agree about the impact of the simplicity of the second print, but I was so struck by the way you ripped that yellow background bit in the first one. Really, in however many videos you have done on using the gel plate, you have shown us more than all the other TH-cam videos combined. If you ever decide to do an online course, sign me up!
That's a lovely message Sandre, thank you. : )
Wow. Not sure what else to say! Wow! Wow! Wow!
That's lovely, cheers
Love this! You are awesome. Love how you are unafraid to push the materials!
: ) cheers JL
Ahhh Frida, my muse...she just keeps on giving. Bx
Hi Bixxy, its one of my favourite photo portraits. Her art has really grown on me in the last 20 years, never really got it at first
@@yeatesmakes her story is on TH-cam as a docu/film and is not only intriguing but so sad. But yes I'm with you. Didn't get it at first and then saw it with new eyes. Yay I can now get out my batik kit that I haven't used is years and play in another way. Always a new door with you for me to open. Bx
Don't worry about repeating yourself - I love seeing it again to remember how you do the various techniques! This is lovely!
I think the buff worked out better than the white would have. You have an amazing talent.
Very kind Ellen, cheers : )
Absolutely stunning!! #chants 'more Frida, more Frida'!! 🙏
Love the newspaper Frida!
I recently learned that you can apply a very small amount of diluted dish soap to your plate and it will keep thin water-based mediums from breaking into little bubble-blobs... (They were printing with water colours!)
Oooooh can you say more? Apply it how? With fingers? A brush? Do you let it dry then?
@@emilyrosenzweig9946 the artist mixed a drop of dish soap into the colour on her palette at one point... At another she put a couple of drops directly onto the plate. She wasn't using a brayer but I imagine that you could... She seemed to be using watercolour specifically for the more painterly effect. Since soap is to reduces the surface tension of water, it makes sense that it would have a useful effect on water-based media. I suspect that a little goes a long way. I look forward to experimenting with the technique.
@@afasimpaur Thank you! I'm excited to try this!
I will investigate, great tips, thanks E. Andi
This is an interesting tip. I love this channel, and the comments are educational, too!
Cours Magistral sur le transfert pour de Superbes impressions de la Divine Frida!!!
Merci pour ce magnifique partage, très inspirant!
Hi Mark, this is a wonderful technique and a beautiful result. You can still change the background when you paint over it in the last print. I like it when you repeat yourself over and over again:)). It's a good way to learn from you. But the videos will be longer for you. You are a wonderful artist. Thank you for sharing and the work you do. Take care. Gabi:)
Cheers Gabi, really kind comment : )
Wow, batik wax as a resist?!! You are stretching what I never imagined a gel print do, thank you again for squeezing my creative juices.
Cheers Janet, glad you enjoyed it : )
Ooh not seen the Batik equipment before. The line quality is really expressive. Those big Frida prints worked well. Gesso can tone down the newsprint if you wanted to work on that one more.
I see you have found yet another use for masking tape... Cleaning excess paint from the plate. 👍
Glad the videos are back. It's definitely been too damned hot for a lot of things. Tfs
Hi Pippi, a pleasure to share, really enjoyed this one. Am now working on some landscape stuff using this technique inspired by one of my absolute fave artists, Stanley Donwood. There will be a video I am sure!!!
@@yeatesmakes Awesome! I will check out his work in the mean time.
Absolutely beautiful. Your quick hand sketch of Freida is amazing. Talent!! Love the idea of batik with gel press. I think I shall try to binge watch you today.
Thank you for sharing.
: ) cheers , glad it was useful
Wow! What an ingenious idea! Thanks for sharing it.
Once again you create amazing art experimenting and pushing the envelope. You inspire so many to just see what will happen without worrying about perfection, even though you do pretty much accomplish fantastic end results in your artistic explorations. I believe that you have practiced and explored so much in your creativity that you do make it look easy, however, these videos really show that your experiment today has thousands of hours/years in the making to produce your art now. When someone asks you how long does it take to create a painting or print....you can safely answer... my life up until today! Thank you so much for so generously sharing your gift of art and the joy of creating the same. You are a treasure.
What a lovely message Joan, thank you.
This is a really fantastic and helpful video. I thought I've watched all of your videos & I don't know how I missed seeing this one???
Your "experiments" with the gel plate are really right up there & on a par with with some really well known and quite famous artists.
Some of your work really needs a gallery exhibition.
I am not saying that lightly or in any way a joking manner. In the meantime just please keep making TH-cam videos!
Such a lovely comment, thanks for encouraging words : )
I recently discovered your channel and it's a wonderful resource to stimulate my creativity. I'm learning so much, so please continue the excellent work.
Love more complex Frida image! Terrific - I love how your process is so intuitive, and leads you on to try other techniques incorporating other skills luv, luv, luv! -- (None of my beezwax, but I don't think you should worry about being repetitive in your 'tubes.' Folks like reminders . . . I do. Content is a baffling concept . . . )
Cheers Jenny, very kind, glad the videos are useful : )
The wax drawing of Frida is wonderful. Great prints. Love the simple one in blue ink best. Thanks for sharing the technique.
: ) cheers Michelle
Another technique to explore, excellent work 👍
Just to echo other comments here. Your work is so inspiring. Thank you so much for sharing your creativity.
That's very kind Brenda, thanks
Fabulous technique and results. Thanks for this,
as ever, thanks for this, so exciting and SO well delivered!
: ) thanks
Wonderful printing! That's a pretty big gel plate! The right size for art. Great work!
The big plate is a luxury!!!1
I always thoroughly enjoy your vids !!!!! Thankyou so much for sharing your talent and curiosity with us all. Cheers from Australia!
Brilliant, i love this combination of drawing/line with colour. Thank you!
This one was fun to make, glad you enjoyed : )
Fascinating and exciting and great results! TFS the inspiration!
a pleasure gail, glad it was useful
Awesome. As always. And so clearly communicated. Thanks very much.
: ) cheers alice, very kind and glad you're still tuning in
Love all your work. Your creativity abounds. Thank you for sharing!
Vous êtes incroyable,une révélation pour moi.Un talent fouuuuuuuuuu.BRAVO 👏👏
Thanks for sharing. Wonderful work and resources! 🙂
Pleasure to share : )
I’m thinking about trying thick tin foil, the restaurants’ grade, emboss it with a ballpoint pen and print.
I love your exploration of the gel plates. Truly inspiring for me!
: ) cheers Lynn, glad you're inspired
All your videos are great! You encourage me to just have a go and experiment without worrying about the outcome. You are a talented and inspirational artist. Thank you so much. 😃
exactly my aim so am delighting that is what you are getting from the videos!!! : )
Wow! So inspiring. Thank you for sharing your techniques. So many ideas in that one video to try!
I’ve never seen that Frida photo. Thanks for for sharing it, it’s beautifully expressive, which is odd because her face is hidden, as if … not sure, maybe as if she’s shielding herself from the camera’s intrusive gaze. Will have to see what I can find about it.
It's a fave of mine. I think this was one from a shoot. Here's a link for you
www.vogue.fr/fashion-culture/article/frida-kahlo-in-15-rare-shots
@@yeatesmakes Great link, thanks. It lead to others, like a story about the V&A exhibition of her belongings that Diego had lovingly preserved for decades.
Love your work. Great videos of an artist at work.
So fun and inspiring to watch!
Thank you! Stunning!
Great texture and experimentation and thankyou
: ) a pleasure
Inspired once again! Thanks!
Good news : )
I just got here, I’m so glad I found your channel. Your work is fantastic! Thank you!
Welcome Sandra : )
Thank you so much for sharing this. The last print was so lovely.
Loved this. Thanks Mark
I'm always so inspired by your videos, but this one blew me away completely! So creative and the line quality you are getting is amazing. Thank you so much for sharing your work and process, you are so generous with the information you share.
One idea for applying the wax to detailed areas, have you tried an Ukrainian egg dyeing accessory called a Kistka? They are very fine miniature Tjanting like tools. There are several sizes and the lines they achieve are very thin and fine.
I'm so excited to try this process, thanks again!
Hi Daisy, very kind comment, thanks. I'm delighted the videos are helping. Just looked up Kistka and will order one - looks amazing so thanks very much for the advice. Sure you will love wax drawing transfer : )
Thank you for sharing what you do. You have a unique approach and I find so much of what you do to be inspiring! I love gel printing, I've been obsessed with batik since I was a teen and before I knew what it was, playing with a tjanting is something I've not done but always wanted to do, I love wax resist printing, and Frida! What a Venn diagram lol
Even when you paused to show the paper catching your wax drips I thought ooooh, nice texture for a resist print!
Hmm, I think I had an eye candy overdose!
That's very kind Lou, thanks. Its a pleasure to share, all I aiming for is to encourage a bit of fun and experimentation : ) wax drawing is loads of fun so am chuffed this exp[eriment worked : )
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your levele of talent is always amazing to me I really enjoy watching and even if its the same techniques it is never boring watching your process I really like the newsprint collage on the Frida print even if you were not so sure I felt it was a great print anyway.
Very kind, cheers. I think I just liked the blue one and felt I'd overcooked it - you live and learn!
I’m working also with the gel pres. What you do with it, give me the best inspiration to improve my technique. Thank you so much for your great tutos. 🎨🤩
I really enjoy your artistic style as well as your videos. Great work!
: ) cheers Richard
Thank you again Mark you are soooooooo talented and modest with it !
I just love your ideas and the results are second to none 😊
Very kind Sandie, thanks. Hope the ideas help with your making : )
Fantastic!
: ) cheers
You are an incredibly talented artist. I love what you do. This is wonderful!
Cheers Dawn, very kind
Very cool
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Love it! Thank you for this tip.
Wonderful. Thank you
Love your videos! I am new to gelli printing and your work inspires me to try all of your techniques! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!!
Great news, let me know how it goes : )
EXTRAORDINARY! Love everything you created - just BEAUTIFUL! MUCH Love & Respect.... Deborah
Very kind, cheers : )
Thank you. You are so inspirational.
Fabulous!
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Es perfecto!!!!! Muchas gracias.
This is so great! I love your creative approach to printmaking especially with the gelli plate. Thanks for another awesome tutorial!❤
Merci de partager,votre travail.C’est inspirant
très gentil de ta part, merci
Buddie! I love watching your stuff. When you say, " I've done this technique before so I don't want to bore ya" I'm saying no go ahead It's fine lol.
love it .. thx so much .. lot's of new ideas pop up now in my head .. got to go my gelli NOW!!
Magnifique!
Fantastic work.
Fantastic!!❤❤❤
Cheers dana g : )
Fab-u-lous tutorial. Thank you.
Beautiful. I really love your work. ❤️🌠🙂
Just fascinating
Fabulous!💋
: ) cheers Mary
Absolutely fabulous 👍💯
: ) cheers Jayna
Lovely technique.
need to go back to this technique - tried it for this video and then shelved it for later...
I've been binge watching your video's since I stumbled across you online, I'm a professional artist so to see a tool I always associated with craft elevated like this is beyond exciting!! (also a massive Frida fan), I work in oil and cold wax, encasutic , upcycled textiles and mixed media collage, so you understand my excitement :)
I'm teaching myself lino and gel printing so your content is perfection... THANK YOU.
That's a lovely message Victoria, thank you. Delighted the videos are helping : )
Wish I had 1% of your talent 😄so interesting never heard of a tjantine
Hi Joyce, very kind comment, thanks. Tjantings are great fun - meant for batik silk painting but I love them for adding wax to drawings, paintings etc.
@@yeatesmakes well you are certainly giving us something to think about with your approach to gelli art I look forward to watching more .🤩
Incredible drawing and print Yeates!!
Cheers Deanna, really kind. these proved really popular and sold quick!!!!
Sorry, I meant to say Liquitex Liquid Gel Medium. All the others are readily available.
Hi Diane - my mistake here, it is actually called 'fluid' medium.
@@yeatesmakes Thanks for the quick reply. Yes, Liquitex Fluid Medium is available here (gloss, satin and matte), but it's just called Fluid Medium, not Fluid Gel medium. There are so many choices!
Nice!!!!
Cheers, enjoyed making this one!!!
Tjan Ting sounds like a middle class English crustie/ traveller ' Trustafarian ' names from the early 1980' s from my far left activist says 😂😂
PS..I' m addicted to watching your experiments in print.it's 3am & I entered this NHS hospital 4 mths ago & then contracted C ovid & nearly snuffed it...drawing whilst I' he been in the isolation unit has kept me semi.sane..that & very strong opiates 😂
I’ve been blasting through all your videos! Really enjoying learning the techniques and also seeing the output . You are “the few, the proud” doing high quality art on TH-cam. Wondering if you’d share other art channels you find inspiring?
That’s just gorgeous. I have to confess though, call me strange, but I loved the second drawing as you were showing us where’d you’d batiked. Just those small crayon details & shading, with the shiny batik lines - I would have happily framed that, no further work necessary!
As for the weather - omg! I’m in mid-Norfolk and we’ve not just been melting in the heat, but it’s dryer than the Sahara. One day of rain in about 3 - 4 months. 🙁
Hey Venta, thanks for kind words and glad you enjoyed vid. I'm just down the road from you, near Cambridge. I haven't touched the gel plate all summer because drying times were so messed up! been loving it though, out and about swimming and lazing!!!!
@@yeatesmakes It's even been hot up here in the North East this summer (for a change!) so I've been wet felting instead of gel printing, taking advantage of quicker drying times for that :)
@@yeatesmakes Cambridge is a lovely city - my daughter used to live there. I’ll give you a wave next time I’m going down the A11! ☺️
@@yeatesmakes With global climate change likely to continue, you may want to invest in some open acrylics! Pleeeeeze don't make us wait all summer for a new drop!
очень круто! Спасибо!
Hello loving and being inspired by your work. I'm a big fan of the Gelli Plate and experimenting with it. Can I use Oil Pastel as opposed to Crayons with plate? Thank you Tracey
Hi Tracey, oil pastel work really well as a resist on gel plate but, of course, they are a bit tricky to control for really fine lines and details.
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Brilliant work, just beautiful. You are so talented. About how long did you let the wax cool before transferring to the plate?
Hi kathy, very kind. The wax cools so fast, you won't have to wait long.
Your favorite is mine too
New subscriber here, just dropping a note to say how much I am enjoying your channel and all the experimental works you're creating.
I'd love to know what you consider "must have" tools for fully exploring the gelli plates and what you favorite brands of media are.
Thanks for such excellent videos!
Hi n. c. Beyond the plate (I've only used Gelli Arts), brayer, and some heavy body paints (Amsterdam, Daler Rowney Graduate work well) I think you just need to be opportunist. Get some wax crayons and oil pastels for resists, get a range of ppapers to transfer onto... You can great results with the simplest of materials : ) best of luck with it
Great! You can use an electric kistky (used for pisanki, Ukrainian easter eggs).
Wow! That was so good, your drawings are just incredible. Do you have any tips on how to get that express look? My drawing feel tight.
Hi Anna. my best advice is stand up, hold your pen / pencil half way up - not in handwriting grip and, try to draw with your whole arm, not just your fingers and movements from the wrist. I can do a quick video if it helps...
@@yeatesmakes that would be great I learn better by seeing and then doing