I so love these ideas. I have been working on ways to incorporate hand-sewn threads into my mixed media pieces. You have just inspired more great ideas in me. Thank you so much for sharing your art! I hope you realize you are an amazing and kind artist! 😊💫
A wonderful variety of methods which I hope to try. I only learnt about Gelli printing last week at my Friday mixed media art class. Everything I have discovered this year has been new to me as I’ve not done any art work since I took A level - in 1968 😳 I have found your creative ideas the most stimulating on TH-cam Gelli art. Thank you
Just loving your videos, I'm transfixed! They are so down to earth and disarming and love the fact that your bringing people along with your journey as opposed to telling them what to do. I love the style, colours and mix of techniques .. and that your unintended mistakes are happy discoveries. Love it! ❤️😍💖❣️
Another idea is corrugated cardboard. Tear off the top layer in small pieces so you get partial areas of stripes coming through or cut out shapes for a more defined look. Enjoying your experiments. Tfs
Love all of this. If you are new to art in general, like me, it is like a starving person being presented with a buffet…….”you mean i’m allowed to eat ALL of this?!😮 Thanks again for great inspiration.
Great textures...Hearts were my goto right at the beginning and I too did a huge series of them. Great fun..This would make a great "grungy" Valentines t shirt design Bx
It's been quite a while but I'm back into now. That and collographing and Lino printing, so it was great to find an experimentalist like you. I did a season for Gel Press back then too so right at the beginning. Bx
I love using my gel plate for monoprint backgrounds or indeed for a print in its own right. Love the ides of taking a theme and exploring so many different textures and colours. Thank you.
Such great expressive work. I enjoy seeing how you take a simple, repetitive shape and turn it into a fascinating piece. Good to see you know how to sew a bit too!
Absolutely loved your video and immediately subscribed to your channel. You are truly a "mixed media" artist and generous with sharing your experiments. Well done, YOU!
@@yeatesmakes I'm teaching a beginners gel print class soon, first in person one for a couple of years. I love seeing how magical people find the process because I still feel like that 😊
Love these techniques!! I can't wait to try them! Ive been binge watching your videos and had to get up in the night to try out the paper and pen embossing technique. It worked beautifully!! Thank you so much:)
I have only recently discovered your videos and have been learning something every time. I love what you do and I love the male perspective you bring to the Gelli plate, I just subscribed to your channel, not something I do often but, you are very enjoyable to listen to and watch!🇨🇦
Hola Mark! Además de que dominas de un modo alucinante las técnicas con la placa de gel, tienes una imaginación absolutamente increíble. Estos días he estado practicando un poquito; se me ha contagiado tu entusiasmo y verte hacer experimentos y lo fantásticos que te quedan. La verdad es que he avanzado bastante con el tema de las transferencias de imágenes (con revistas). Antes era terrible!: se me manchaba toda la foto en negro y no se transfería nada a la placa de gel, era frustante! Ahora, siguiendo tus explicaciones finalmente lo he entendido y parece que lo he conseguido. Gracias, muchas gracias! Me siento muy afortunada de haber encontrado tu canal con el que estoy aprendiendo muchísimo. Ahora solo me falta la inspiración. La verdad es que no se me ocurre qué hacer, de momento solo practico y practico (soy muy perseverante 😅) y seguiré viendo tus vídeos a ver si se me contagia un poco tu imaginación también. De verdad que eres genial! Un abrazo.
ah a fellow Dine fan!!!! I love his drawings and prints of tools best of all - did a video on that a while back you might want to watch th-cam.com/video/vCjwDaz5hvA/w-d-xo.html
Be still my beating heart! I’m just waiting for summer to kick in, can’t do layers till then - no patience, you see. These are super & very excited to see STITCHING!
A hair dryer can help immensely with the impatience factor. You may want to use it without heat on, for your gel plate, although I believe low heat should be fine. It'll make a huge difference in how quickly your layers dry!
hello gay, is that String, or Shakespeare? ! Both, probably! You need to have a word with Santa... get an extra gel plate then you won't have to wait so long, have two on the go in tandem.
I think the black and white ones were my favorite. Normally I love color. But there was something so refined about those two. Perhaps that’s not the right word. I’m not even sure what I mean. The black and white just felt so much more intentional and therefore more “artsy” than the others. I’ll stop babbling now, I know this makes no sense, lol.
Once again, wonderful. Love the truly mixed techniques and media! Thank you! Truly do love to see your videos pop up. BTW, your successful uSe of magazine pictures and text in small bits across one print is fascinating. Have had mixed results with magazines as resists (some say I should subscribe to vogue 😵). Would love more on that…off to dig out the old oil pastels.
Hello Jan. I'll try and make a video on magazine transfer. I've had a lot of luck with music mags (Mojo, Uncut etc) as well as supplements from weekend papers...
Great video. Are you using acrylic paint or a type of printmaker’s ink? I absolutely love the look of these and I’ve been trying it out, but when I use acrylic paint, the pulls looks like a gloppy mess! Should I be sending the paint or using a different medium altogether?
Hi Heather - acrylic paint, thin even layers, needs to be thin. If you are pulling more than one layer, let the first layer dry thoroughly and then pull of with a thin layer of wet acrylic.
you can also stick you gelplate onto a piece if acrylic sheet cut to size as a way to mount stuff but see through both. Also have you tried using baby powder between paint layers on a gel plate or vaseline resists?
@@yeatesmakes I am still just begining to wonder about this as a medium to resist so was curious if you had ever worked with it. In videos I have come across from other gel printer artists on youtube they usually show it used with on top of a gel printed page via stencilling it on. I have seen it applied either by brayer or finger tip applications, (no one seems to have tried a palette knife that I saw yet) they then use this vaselined pages to pull a second differently coloured print and by rubbing gently with a baby wipe it reveal the colour under the vaseline. However I am also wondering if it was thinly painted what effects it could produce as resist medium have been to the local shops and picked up the vaseline just need to find a day to really play with it and see what I can find other than as stencil resist which does also look good I have to say. FYI here is one video showing this I have seen a few more but has got me thinking as I said and just wondered what someone withyou level of skill could do with it th-cam.com/video/Ouqs9K_88UY/w-d-xo.html
Mark: what kind of paper were you printing onto? It looked quite sturdy to be able to take the stitching. Also....if you add tissue paper collage to the paper with gel medium before you start to print, will the paint transfer satisfactorily from the gelli plate onto the areas with gel medium?
Hi F R, I think it was a sheet of 140gsm drawing paper. In response to your question, yes, adding tissue to paper before you start printing works. However, just like with building printed layers onto non porous surfaces, you will have to figure in longer drying times.
Have you been able to pull a print from a photograph printed on a laser photo copy? I've tried different paper and Amsterdam acrylics and just can't do this. I've tried different paper like chip shop paper, magazine paper, different thicknesses of paper even produced my own types of prepared paper, oiled, pva, albumen, printing inks, acrylic paints and absolutely nothing. What I can do is pull a magazine print but even when I've printed onto magazines via the laser printer it still will not produce the laser image. Any ideas please, I'm sure I'm not the only one that would like to know this answer. Your videos are very inspiring thank you.
I have made a video - th-cam.com/video/M12EqYEQ7Qw/w-d-xo.html - using a laser print out of a couple of my photos. The important part was editing the photos and then trial and error with the amount of acrylic, pressure, length of time with copy on gel plate etc. wasn't using amsterdam paint in this vid, but have tried it since with amsterdam and it worked well. i can only suggest, rather than running a photocopy of your orginal photo, instead scan it and then print it out on the highest quality setting so your blacks and nice and dense. best of luck - don't give up!!!
I met Jim Dine when I interned at a print shop that was making prints of his work. Awesome guy. Love your channel!
I so love these ideas. I have been working on ways to incorporate hand-sewn threads into my mixed media pieces. You have just inspired more great ideas in me. Thank you so much for sharing your art! I hope you realize you are an amazing and kind artist! 😊💫
A wonderful variety of methods which I hope to try. I only learnt about Gelli printing last week at my Friday mixed media art class. Everything I have discovered this year has been new to me as I’ve not done any art work since I took A level - in 1968 😳 I have found your creative ideas the most stimulating on TH-cam Gelli art. Thank you
Thankyou Mark, lovely surprise to find some inspiration on a Sunday afternoon! cheers.
: ) sunday afternoons :) : )
You are so inspiring. Maybe a little too much. I can't sleep and keep listening to your calming voice. You are the best on YT. 🥳
I would put this ‘experiments’ piece on my wall. I can’t wait to try some of these techniques.
Love the diversity of all of these different processes and adding the sewing too...fab! You give us a feast in all your videos. Thank you!
Cheers Bev : )
❤️Jim Dine has inspired me immensely! I so enjoy your videos and thank you so much 🙏
He's a titan, i love him ; )
So much inspiration here, with such a minimum of materials! Loving your approach Marc!
thank you for your time and experience showing us the way. definitely learned a lot and so ready to try these techniques
Cool, let me know how it goes : )
Just loving your videos, I'm transfixed! They are so down to earth and disarming and love the fact that your bringing people along with your journey as opposed to telling them what to do. I love the style, colours and mix of techniques .. and that your unintended mistakes are happy discoveries. Love it! ❤️😍💖❣️
I really appreciate this message Caroline. Everything you mentioned is what I hope to communicate : )
Love this heart attack video and how enjoyable you make trying out and playing with different techniques. Fabulous.
: ) glad you enjoyed
Quite enjoying your videos and experiments. Thanks for sharing your monoprinting joy with us.
: )
Another idea is corrugated cardboard. Tear off the top layer in small pieces so you get partial areas of stripes coming through or cut out shapes for a more defined look. Enjoying your experiments. Tfs
i hear you pippi, love corrugated cardboard myself!
Thanks. You inspire me to revisit gelli plate. Your site avoids the crafty orientation of many others.
I like your somewhat wilderness garden, too.
Cheers Chris, so pleased you're inspired. The gelli is worth getting out : )
Sketchbook work is so valuable. Love that you added stitch too!
agreed : )
Just discovered you! I’ve been in a artistic block for a few weeks. You have completely freed my mind! Thank you for such a detailed video
that's the best sort of comment!!! you know what george clinton said about what follows freeing your mind...
Just fantastic. Thank you for all the ideas!
No worries Debra Gold!!!
Love all of this. If you are new to art in general, like me, it is like a starving person being presented with a buffet…….”you mean i’m allowed to eat ALL of this?!😮 Thanks again for great inspiration.
Don't get indigestion. leave some energy to go and try techniques :)
Some very cool techniques. Loved the collage effect.
: ) the collage technique definitely has legs
Wonderful creative gelli printing. Thank you for all the inspiration ❣️🙏🏼😊
A pleasure to share Ankna, thanks for comment :)
Excellent. I also love the torn paper collage effect. 😊
will be coming back to that torn paper...
Great textures...Hearts were my goto right at the beginning and I too did a huge series of them. Great fun..This would make a great "grungy" Valentines t shirt design Bx
Cheers Bixxy - I just had a nose at your channel and your gel prints video. Love the pegs!!!! Hadn't realised you posted things!
It's been quite a while but I'm back into now. That and collographing and Lino printing, so it was great to find an experimentalist like you. I did a season for Gel Press back then too so right at the beginning. Bx
Your mind and imagination is amazing!!! Thanks for sharing all your ideas!!!
A pleasure to share : )
Thank you so much. I’ve been learning such a lot from your videos.
Wow he has done so much. Lovely hearts. There is one with greens. 3 hearts in one thanks for the introduction I just like to look
Cheers Joyce : )
Love all your videos and your work! You’re an inspiration ❣️
Brilliant, I love these great techniques. Thank you
Binge watching. I’m loving it. Thank You ❤️
Be sure to press pause and do some making!!!!!!!!!!!!
Fun experiments! You are a good at modeling exploration. Thanks. 😁
Cheers Suzi!
I love using my gel plate for monoprint backgrounds or indeed for a print in its own right. Love the ides of taking a theme and exploring so many different textures and colours. Thank you.
hi Pauline, definitely a useful way to wee what might work together and get a bot more coverage out of a small gel plate
Thanks again for a great learning session
Such great expressive work. I enjoy seeing how you take a simple, repetitive shape and turn it into a fascinating piece. Good to see you know how to sew a bit too!
Absolutely loved your video and immediately subscribed to your channel. You are truly a "mixed media" artist and generous with sharing your experiments. Well done, YOU!
Welcome aboard Doc! thanks for kind comment : )
❤ hello from British Columbia Canada
Loving catching up
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You are my most committed viewer!
Great suggestions, thank you! I like the idea of placing the prints next to each other to compare the different techniques.
Hi Denise, quite enjoyed this experiment and I reckon a couple of these techniques look good set against eachother : ) possibilities for sure...
@@yeatesmakes I'm teaching a beginners gel print class soon, first in person one for a couple of years. I love seeing how magical people find the process because I still feel like that 😊
Love what you do.
wow this is so cool, love your techniques
Cheers Bev : )
Love these techniques!! I can't wait to try them! Ive been binge watching your videos and had to get up in the night to try out the paper and pen embossing technique. It worked beautifully!! Thank you so much:)
That's fantastic news! SO rewarding whem someone tries a technique and then lewts me know it actually worked!!!
I have only recently discovered your videos and have been learning something every time. I love what you do and I love the male perspective you bring to the Gelli plate, I just subscribed to your channel, not something I do often but, you are very enjoyable to listen to and watch!🇨🇦
Hi Cindy, thanks for supporting the channel, I'm delighted you're finding the videos interesting and useful.
Great again with new inspirations, I have to try tomorrow
Have fun : )
Hola Mark! Además de que dominas de un modo alucinante las técnicas con la placa de gel, tienes una imaginación absolutamente increíble.
Estos días he estado practicando un poquito; se me ha contagiado tu entusiasmo y verte hacer experimentos y lo fantásticos que te quedan. La verdad es que he avanzado bastante con el tema de las transferencias de imágenes (con revistas). Antes era terrible!: se me manchaba toda la foto en negro y no se transfería nada a la placa de gel, era frustante! Ahora, siguiendo tus explicaciones finalmente lo he entendido y parece que lo he conseguido. Gracias, muchas gracias! Me siento muy afortunada de haber encontrado tu canal con el que estoy aprendiendo muchísimo.
Ahora solo me falta la inspiración. La verdad es que no se me ocurre qué hacer, de momento solo practico y practico (soy muy perseverante 😅) y seguiré viendo tus vídeos a ver si se me contagia un poco tu imaginación también. De verdad que eres genial! Un abrazo.
Your videos help me with my creative process! Thx.
Excellent : )
I love Dine! love your videos!
ah a fellow Dine fan!!!! I love his drawings and prints of tools best of all - did a video on that a while back you might want to watch th-cam.com/video/vCjwDaz5hvA/w-d-xo.html
You are brilliant! Love your videos!!!
Cheers Judy :)
So informative and inspiring. Thsnks for sharing.
A pleasure Dorothy, happy making : )
Thank you!
really loved it !
Cheers Beatrice : )
Be still my beating heart! I’m just waiting for summer to kick in, can’t do layers till then - no patience, you see.
These are super & very excited to see STITCHING!
A hair dryer can help immensely with the impatience factor. You may want to use it without heat on, for your gel plate, although I believe low heat should be fine. It'll make a huge difference in how quickly your layers dry!
thanks for that, only just discovered my hair dryer had a cold setting. Was too scared to use with heat in case it damaged the plate.
hello gay, is that String, or Shakespeare? ! Both, probably! You need to have a word with Santa... get an extra gel plate then you won't have to wait so long, have two on the go in tandem.
Great video
: )
Really awesome results (-: Marion
Cheers Marion, good to experiment, will be returning to a couple of these techniques for sure
I think the black and white ones were my favorite. Normally I love color. But there was something so refined about those two. Perhaps that’s not the right word. I’m not even sure what I mean. The black and white just felt so much more intentional and therefore more “artsy” than the others. I’ll stop babbling now, I know this makes no sense, lol.
Very helpfull. Thanks.
A pleasure : )
Excellent
: ) cheers
Thank you !!!
A pleasure Christine : )
@@yeatesmakes thank you for making us go beyond the limits, thank you for making me discover Jim Dine, thank you for the happiness of "doing"!
So cool I’ll be trying the rip paper and oil resist. 99 % alcohol drips work nice too you might want to try.
never thought to try solvents - they don't damage the plate???
@@yeatesmakes no I have seen Robyn McClintock use it I’ll be using it today and alcohol inks work to they will stain the plate
Once again, wonderful. Love the truly mixed techniques and media! Thank you! Truly do love to see your videos pop up. BTW, your successful uSe of magazine pictures and text in small bits across one print is fascinating. Have had mixed results with magazines as resists (some say I should subscribe to vogue 😵). Would love more on that…off to dig out the old oil pastels.
Hello Jan. I'll try and make a video on magazine transfer. I've had a lot of luck with music mags (Mojo, Uncut etc) as well as supplements from weekend papers...
🎉❤hello for another go
How did you do the torn paper collage texture? I couldn't see it on the video, and that was my favourite feature.
Great video. Are you using acrylic paint or a type of printmaker’s ink? I absolutely love the look of these and I’ve been trying it out, but when I use acrylic paint, the pulls looks like a gloppy mess! Should I be sending the paint or using a different medium altogether?
Hi Heather - acrylic paint, thin even layers, needs to be thin. If you are pulling more than one layer, let the first layer dry thoroughly and then pull of with a thin layer of wet acrylic.
you can also stick you gelplate onto a piece if acrylic sheet cut to size as a way to mount stuff but see through both. Also have you tried using baby powder between paint layers on a gel plate or vaseline resists?
vaseline resist sounds intriguing - are you painting, smearing straight onto plate?
@@yeatesmakes I am still just begining to wonder about this as a medium to resist so was curious if you had ever worked with it. In videos I have come across from other gel printer artists on youtube they usually show it used with on top of a gel printed page via stencilling it on. I have seen it applied either by brayer or finger tip applications, (no one seems to have tried a palette knife that I saw yet) they then use this vaselined pages to pull a second differently coloured print and by rubbing gently with a baby wipe it reveal the colour under the vaseline.
However I am also wondering if it was thinly painted what effects it could produce as resist medium have been to the local shops and picked up the vaseline just need to find a day to really play with it and see what I can find other than as stencil resist which does also look good I have to say. FYI here is one video showing this I have seen a few more but has got me thinking as I said and just wondered what someone withyou level of skill could do with it th-cam.com/video/Ouqs9K_88UY/w-d-xo.html
Mark: what kind of paper were you printing onto? It looked quite sturdy to be able to take the stitching. Also....if you add tissue paper collage to the paper with gel medium before you start to print, will the paint transfer satisfactorily from the gelli plate onto the areas with gel medium?
Hi F R, I think it was a sheet of 140gsm drawing paper. In response to your question, yes, adding tissue to paper before you start printing works. However, just like with building printed layers onto non porous surfaces, you will have to figure in longer drying times.
Have you been able to pull a print from a photograph printed on a laser photo copy? I've tried different paper and Amsterdam acrylics and just can't do this. I've tried different paper like chip shop paper, magazine paper, different thicknesses of paper even produced my own types of prepared paper, oiled, pva, albumen, printing inks, acrylic paints and absolutely nothing.
What I can do is pull a magazine print but even when I've printed onto magazines via the laser printer it still will not produce the laser image. Any ideas please, I'm sure I'm not the only one that would like to know this answer. Your videos are very inspiring thank you.
I have made a video -
th-cam.com/video/M12EqYEQ7Qw/w-d-xo.html
- using a laser print out of a couple of my photos. The important part was editing the photos and then trial and error with the amount of acrylic, pressure, length of time with copy on gel plate etc. wasn't using amsterdam paint in this vid, but have tried it since with amsterdam and it worked well. i can only suggest, rather than running a photocopy of your orginal photo, instead scan it and then print it out on the highest quality setting so your blacks and nice and dense. best of luck - don't give up!!!