Older artist here, losing my eyesight. Decided recently to try working with a gelli plate, not knowing much about it, and stumbled on your channel. you're opening new possibilities for me and I can't tell you how grateful I am.
Hi there - very glad the videos are helping out. I reckon working on the bigger plates may be accessible if you're struggling with your eyesight. I did a video on big oil pastel drawing transfer that might be useful to you. Remember, Turner did his absolute best work when his eyesight got too strained for detail - not just HIS best work, but some of the best and most groundbreaking work ever made : ) xxx
I am revisiting gel printing from my high school days. Back then we made our own plates. I'm so excited to find your tutorials! I want to do my own art. So many of the other channels gear more towards card making or just photo transfers. This is really inspiring! Thank you!
If drawing is a challenge, maybe tracing over an existing drawing would work (for example, tracing over a photocopy placed on top of some thicker paper)
Your experiments take the gel plate to exciting levels. I like the originality you put into your art without using all the store-bought stencils and such. That is real art to me. To be a free thinker and use what is around you and see what works. My question: What is the best way to clean the plate with the mediums you use, like, crayon, pastels, charcoal, ect...I have an old plate. I used charcoal on it but the ghost is still on it. Thanks for sharing your techniques, intriguing to watch.
Extremely well produced video that answers a lot of questions by being about the art, not the artist. So many videos ramble: not this one though. Thank you.
I love all the great things you do with everyday supplies. And then you go on to mash the techniques together to make even more amazing art. Fabulous videos! I bought a pack of foam printing plates that look like cardstock but hold a line even better. They don't wear out like the cardstock. I've made small texture plates with them but you are inspiring me to go big!
Hi Robin, that's a lovely comment, thanks. It's been really important to me to use accessible and, where possible, cheap materials. The basics - gel plate / brayer / paint cost enough as is, so I've been avoiding all the fancy pants pre cut stencils and what not.
Thanks so much for your generous sharing and your examples of experiments. You are a skilled & creative artist, and it’s amazing what you find to do with a gelli plate!!
The very first pull and I’m already so excited! Thank you for making this video! I’m new to gelli printing, and your channel has so many amazing cool ideas. I was just layering a couple magazine pages and then at a loss for what else I could do. Thank you!!
So glad you started this channel… again, using the pen like this is a great way to test drawings and work through ideas before scratching and inking up drypoint plates. Great to see all your ideas and experiments… can’t wait to see what happens next… kindest regards Sharon.
Hi Sharon, lovely to read your comments as always. As you've noted, this could be a great way to check potential of a drypoint idea, especially as you can photocopy and make little amendments so quickly. You can't get that lovely fine quality of line you get from a dry point but it's pretty good and a lot less mess!!!! Sure I've said it in other videos, but I'm getting a lot creatively from the channel too : )
Beautiful technique! Thank you soooo. Inch for sharing your experimental gelli printing techniques! You are an amazing artist too and soooo generous to share! !
Its so versatile : ) Technique works brilliantly along with wax crayon areas to create mid tones and textures - see vid linked below th-cam.com/video/_imymWTVJv0/w-d-xo.html
I love your experiments! You are such a talented artist, and that makes it so fun to wonder and see where you will go next. Thank you for your generosity!
Thank you for sharing another fun technique. Have only seen this with styrofoam (take out containers) and have tried it with fun foam (cheap kids stuff). The fun foam with the adhesive backing might lend itself to combining the pen technique with your collograph techniques. . You are so much fun to watch - it does not hurt at all that you are clearly a talented artist. Thanks for sharing - always perk up when I see you have posted.
Such a lovely comment Jan. i've only tried printing directly from foam - pizza bases etc - using weaterbased inks. Not done anything with them on gel plate yet. I'll have a go!
Yay Mark!!! Maha told me you had a channel and I’m so happy she did! This is a really exciting process that I am going to have to try. I love print making but most of what I learned in school requires a press and a lot of special equipment, so this is great how accessible it is. Love seeing your face and learning from you (you’re such a great teacher). Cheers to you and the fam
hey Kirsta!!!! hope you're well. you're definitely gonna have to try a gel plate. a little ingenuity and you can do all sorts with them!!! Stay in touch, i'm guessing you're still painting???
I love what you've done here. I am new to gelli printing and want to use it to add to abstract paintings. I love the hand drawn, monoprint quality you have achieved. As someone else commented, so many others are using pre-made stencils. Your technique is individual and exciting with so many possibilities. Thank you for sharing, I look forward to trying it out... once I've made my plate 😊
Cheers Pasquale, blown away that people in so many places are tuning in and trying some techniques I'm sharing : ) ps. my neighbour is from the Ardeche, he's like family, I love him!!!!
It's all Wayne Thiebaud!!! I rippped his drawing technique completely for this. He's up there with Kathe Kollwitz, Bradford, Durer, Kiefer, Doig amongst loads of others as one of my fave artists!!!
Thanks for joining the faculty of “digitdot university” in 2021. So easy to learn technical stuff from every video, but most important is watching & hearing the passion for making art in your voice. No faking that. Bravo!
Bowled over by such lovely comments. Of course, I love making stuff, so I'm delighted that comes across. All I want is for people to feel motivated to have a go and adapt things to their own needs : )
Great video!!! I'm as jazzed about this technique as you are and I'm so grateful that you included everything about your process, including the less than satisfactory results. It's very helpful to see what doesn't work as well as what does.
I could watch you experiment all day! I am really finding your videos inspiring and I admire your talent. I love how the tea cup drawing came out, I would be thrilled to have that result!💕🇨🇦
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Older artist here, losing my eyesight. Decided recently to try working with a gelli plate, not knowing much about it, and stumbled on your channel. you're opening new possibilities for me and I can't tell you how grateful I am.
Hi there - very glad the videos are helping out. I reckon working on the bigger plates may be accessible if you're struggling with your eyesight. I did a video on big oil pastel drawing transfer that might be useful to you. Remember, Turner did his absolute best work when his eyesight got too strained for detail - not just HIS best work, but some of the best and most groundbreaking work ever made : ) xxx
I did go and watch...
The state of your gel plate adds texture to your creations. I’m so jealous I can’t draw like yourself 😂
!! The state of my plate was just laziness initially !!
Love this technique! I’m so grateful when you show us your explorations and share the whole process, including the less successful aspects. Thank you!
A pleasure T Hanna, glad you enjoyed it : )
I love that we learn WITH you when you are experimenting! Thank you!
Glad to hear - I do not want to give the impression it is all plain sailing so usually film my first attempts, with all the pitfalls that brings : )
I am revisiting gel printing from my high school days. Back then we made our own plates. I'm so excited to find your tutorials! I want to do my own art. So many of the other channels gear more towards card making or just photo transfers. This is really inspiring! Thank you!
A pleasure to share and glad the videos are of use : )
❤❤❤
what's the recipe to make your own gel plate? Could you share one (tested)?
That's great. If you're making a picture to sell you can sign it with the plate!
Thanks for telling me you let it dry!! No one else I have watched has ever said that ❤❤❤😊
Pretty important for avoiding rips - I learnt the hard way!!!!
So much potential with this technique. Being able to draw so well must help too!😉
LOADS of potential!!! Can't wait to get stuck in to some diferent types of drawing to explore! Cheers, as ever, for comments Gina : )
If drawing is a challenge, maybe tracing over an existing drawing would work (for example, tracing over a photocopy placed on top of some thicker paper)
Oooh, very interesting technique. The green lines on black was actually my favourite. :)
Hope it works for you : )
Your experiments take the gel plate to exciting levels. I like the originality you put into your art without using all the store-bought stencils and such. That is real art to me. To be a free thinker and use what is around you and see what works. My question: What is the best way to clean the plate with the mediums you use, like, crayon, pastels, charcoal, ect...I have an old plate. I used charcoal on it but the ghost is still on it. Thanks for sharing your techniques, intriguing to watch.
Baby oil and wet wipes for cleaning : )
Extremely well produced video that answers a lot of questions by being about the art, not the artist. So many videos ramble: not this one though. Thank you.
I love all the great things you do with everyday supplies. And then you go on to mash the techniques together to make even more amazing art. Fabulous videos!
I bought a pack of foam printing plates that look like cardstock but hold a line even better. They don't wear out like the cardstock. I've made small texture plates with them but you are inspiring me to go big!
Hi Robin, that's a lovely comment, thanks. It's been really important to me to use accessible and, where possible, cheap materials. The basics - gel plate / brayer / paint cost enough as is, so I've been avoiding all the fancy pants pre cut stencils and what not.
Thanks so much for your generous sharing and your examples of experiments. You are a skilled & creative artist, and it’s amazing what you find to do with a gelli plate!!
Absolutely BRILLIANT I was captivated by the whole process. Thank you.
I can’t wait to try this! So many possibilities.
Dude!!! Don't clean your plate! Crusty goodness there! Great vid, love ALL your experiments !😃
Crusty goodness!!! That made me chuckle Sue, cheers!!!
Love this one! Stunning.
: ) Have a go, really straightforward to get a good result : )
That's amazing! Beautiful technique! Thank you!
So enjoying your experiments and thoughts!
This was fascinating - many thanks!
Great discoveries! Thanks for taking us along in the process.
Thank you for the experiment and sharing it with us! Loved it!
This is brilliant! Great idea, gonna give it a go!
Another exciting discovery and beautiful print! TFS the inspiration!
This is the most innovative gell plate demonstration that I've see. Great work and thank you for sharing.
Love your endless experimentation. Much appreciated
Cheers Allison, a pleasure to share!
Brilliant! I cannot wait to try this technique!
Be sure to check out my most recent video - i revisit the technique and, I feel, have refined it a bit : ) best of luck and let me know how it goes
Brilliant! Can't wait to try it
Let me know how it goes!
Great idea, will give it a go!!
This is amazing! Can’t wait to try!
Cool, let me know how it goes : )
this is great! thank you so much for sharing your awesome experiments. can’t wait to try this out myself.
Fun! Especially love the character of the last one.
Great video!
Thank you so much for sharing your techniques and processes!! Love this!
Cheers Sherelyn :)
Thanks so much for your ideas. I feel compelled to try these techniques!
fascinating and so honest. Thank you.
I love how your videos encourage experimentation!
thast's my number 1 aim!!!!!
Love this!!! Thank you for sharing!!!
A pleasure, thanks for commenting : )
Excellent!!! You have me excited about exploring my gel plate as a tool❤ Thank you
Such an interesting invention! Thank you for sharing!
A pleasure to share : )
Great videos 👍 Thank you
Love how you experimented and brought us along. Great discovery 💡
That's great news Kathleen : )
The very first pull and I’m already so excited! Thank you for making this video! I’m new to gelli printing, and your channel has so many amazing cool ideas. I was just layering a couple magazine pages and then at a loss for what else I could do. Thank you!!
Hi Kevin the ghost, glad that the videos are giving you some starting points : )
Great artwork…straight to the point
!!!! Cheers
Wow!!!!! Super idea!
I must try tomorrow.😃
It's a lot of fun!
Loved that final result! 💋
: ) Cheers for commenting!
Amazing! Love the feel of the drawing...soft and vintage.
😀 cheers
Excellent, love it!
Cheers Jayne : )
So glad you started this channel… again, using the pen like this is a great way to test drawings and work through ideas before scratching and inking up drypoint plates. Great to see all your ideas and experiments… can’t wait to see what happens next… kindest regards Sharon.
Hi Sharon, lovely to read your comments as always. As you've noted, this could be a great way to check potential of a drypoint idea, especially as you can photocopy and make little amendments so quickly. You can't get that lovely fine quality of line you get from a dry point but it's pretty good and a lot less mess!!!! Sure I've said it in other videos, but I'm getting a lot creatively from the channel too : )
it always blows my mind when someone does this! I can't wait to try it out myself!
Cheers Jenny : )
Beautiful technique! Thank you soooo. Inch for sharing your experimental gelli printing techniques! You are an amazing artist too and soooo generous to share! !
A pleasure to share : ) thanks for comment
You are so clever, what a great effect.
Wow! This is a brilliant idea! Really great video. Thanks!
A pleasure, thanks for thanks : )
What a valuable and beautiful lesson! And with a ballpoint pen. Thanks very much.
A pleasure : )
Amazing exploration with simple tools. Thanks!
that's the aim Tam, to make home printmaking accessible : )
A joy to watch thank you. Can't wait to try out ☺️
let me know how it goes!!
What a great technique!!!
I know! Loads of applications, very versatile : )
Great techniques! I love that teacup print! Well done! Thanks for sharing will us. ❤️🙂
: ) cheers Susan
I love watching your art and process. You have so many good and creative ideas. Thank you!
A pleasure Joan : )
Love this. Thank you.
I love the look of this; can't wait to try it myself!
Its so versatile : ) Technique works brilliantly along with wax crayon areas to create mid tones and textures - see vid linked below
th-cam.com/video/_imymWTVJv0/w-d-xo.html
I love your experiments! You are such a talented artist, and that makes it so fun to wonder and see where you will go next. Thank you for your generosity!
Cheers Denise : )
Fascinating experimental work. Love the final result
So many possibilities, have fun exploring : )
You always have the neatest ideas! Thank you so much for sharing your experiments and knowledge, it's very helpful.
A pleasure Christine : )
I appreciate you sharing (and so well done) all this information.
Cheers Jim! A pleasure to share!
You are doing some very creative work! Thanks for sharing.
Cheers nancy, is fun sharing my explorations, a little stunned by how many out there are so interested!!! Lovely community in the gel plate world!!!
Thank you for sharing another fun technique. Have only seen this with styrofoam (take out containers) and have tried it with fun foam (cheap kids stuff). The fun foam with the adhesive backing might lend itself to combining the pen technique with your collograph techniques. . You are so much fun to watch - it does not hurt at all that you are clearly a talented artist. Thanks for sharing - always perk up when I see you have posted.
Such a lovely comment Jan. i've only tried printing directly from foam - pizza bases etc - using weaterbased inks. Not done anything with them on gel plate yet. I'll have a go!
@@yeatesmakes I love your videos and experiments
Your channel popped up in our feed and am loving your printing/ collage videos. Excellent stuff, Rich.
Glad to have added a bit more float to your boat : )
Wow!!! GREAT DEMO👍🏽
Cheers Brenda, glad you enjoyed it!
Wonderful discovery!! Gel plates seem to have endless potential !
totally, endless potential!
Wow, thank you for sharing. I love experimenting with tools I have. This will be fun to print up a few lovely cards and embellish them. Wonderful.
Cheers Becky - the aim is to keep materials (apart from the gel plate and brayer) nice and cheap and accessible : )
This is such a brilliant discovery, with lots of potential for interesting prints-thanks for sharing!
LOADS of potential!!! Have fun exploring and let me know what comes of it!
Great work. Thanks
: ) a pleasure
Love it! 😊
Thanks! Loved that!
Yay Mark!!! Maha told me you had a channel and I’m so happy she did! This is a really exciting process that I am going to have to try. I love print making but most of what I learned in school requires a press and a lot of special equipment, so this is great how accessible it is. Love seeing your face and learning from you (you’re such a great teacher).
Cheers to you and the fam
hey Kirsta!!!! hope you're well. you're definitely gonna have to try a gel plate. a little ingenuity and you can do all sorts with them!!! Stay in touch, i'm guessing you're still painting???
I love what you've done here. I am new to gelli printing and want to use it to add to abstract paintings. I love the hand drawn, monoprint quality you have achieved. As someone else commented, so many others are using pre-made stencils. Your technique is individual and exciting with so many possibilities. Thank you for sharing, I look forward to trying it out... once I've made my plate 😊
Thanks for another wonderful tutorial! I continue to learn so much.. 😊
Cheers Pat, a pleasure, and thanks for all your kind comments over the past few months : )
This is what we are looking for...Thank you again.
Trank You so much for this technique. It is so incredible !!!!!! Bye from France🙋🏻♀️
Cheers Pasquale, blown away that people in so many places are tuning in and trying some techniques I'm sharing : ) ps. my neighbour is from the Ardeche, he's like family, I love him!!!!
This is great! Cant wait to try...
It's cool, you have to press hard, but it's worth it!
Incredible tea cup cross hatching technique, so good 👍
It's all Wayne Thiebaud!!! I rippped his drawing technique completely for this. He's up there with Kathe Kollwitz, Bradford, Durer, Kiefer, Doig amongst loads of others as one of my fave artists!!!
Very cool, I will have to try this and share with friends. Thank you so much for sharing.
Loads of scope with this - glad you enjoyed it!
Love it. ❤
Thanks for joining the faculty of “digitdot university” in 2021. So easy to learn technical stuff from every video, but most important is watching & hearing the passion for making art in your voice. No faking that. Bravo!
Bowled over by such lovely comments. Of course, I love making stuff, so I'm delighted that comes across. All I want is for people to feel motivated to have a go and adapt things to their own needs : )
Brilliant!! 😍👏👏👏
Hi Aino - glad you enjoyed it and hope you are getting time for lots of making ; )
Thanks for the inspiration and for sharing!
A pleasure Joyce, have fun with it : )
so excited about this, thanks for sharing!
Hi Marika - lots of potential with this technique!!!!
Wow, this is so cool.. thanks so much for your experiments.
A pleasure Dawn, glad you got something from the video ; ) Let me know how it goes if you give it a try
Thanks for the ideas!
Pleasure : )
Great video!!! I'm as jazzed about this technique as you are and I'm so grateful that you included everything about your process, including the less than satisfactory results. It's very helpful to see what doesn't work as well as what does.
Let me know how it goes Jeka - it's lovely when people post back once they've tried a technique out : )
I could watch you experiment all day! I am really finding your videos inspiring and I admire your talent. I love how the tea cup drawing came out, I would be thrilled to have that result!💕🇨🇦
Cheers, as ever, for your lovely comment Cindy : )
I am so psyched about trying this out!
Get on it!!!
Thank you for sharing this, I've used my geli plate to within an inch of its life and never knew you could do this!! Thanks for this great demo!!!!
That's wonderful Samantha! I reckon there's plenty more it has to offer that I haven't discovered yet!
thank you so much for sharing this technique!
You're welcome Kristina : )
brilliant idea!
Hi Brygia - loved your use of the collagraph technique BTW, not managed to get festive yet myself!!!!
Your videos and tutorials really inspire me, thank you very much for sharing these online!
A pleasure Mark, cheers for the comment ; )
This looks FUN - time to buy some Gelli plates methinks! Liked and subscribed pressed the bell icon too!
Go shop Christine, then get back to me with how it goes when you come up for air!!!!!
So many ideas ! And you are so talented and inspiring 🙏 hye from France
great addition of technique to experiment with my Gel Plate. Thanks so much for sharing
A pleasure to share Jayne, hope you get the technique to work for you: )