Dan Tirels Monoprinting with 3 types of recycled plastic

[@dismith73]

I love that you share your discoveries, and that you dont make it about you, and you use recycled materials, and that you dont use expensive tools, and that you keep on inventing :)

[@DanTirels]

You are so welcome! I always want the videos I film to encourage others to experiment with the techniques and from the comments I get such as yours, it does seem to be working. Thanks for watching.

[@sharonrussell7799]

Love this... and love the silence as I watch.... thank you.

[@noelisca5997]

Just beautiful!!! Everything!!! So inspiring!!!!!!!

[@DanTirels]

Thank you so much!

[@ArtistYellow]

Wow! This is like a master class in print making.

[@DanTirels]

Glad you think so!

[@chrisvermeer891]

Dank u formidabel

[@gertanckaert3023]

so refreshing after online course on abstract painting, , with more talking than doing...and then watching those portrait competitions! ...thks for getting back to the essence and simplicity of art making ♥️♥️♥️.....the blind printmaking is very good!

[@DanTirels]

Thank you so much 😀 I try and film them with limited distractions and prefer to show real time sequences rather than time lapse as I think it is confusing. Glad you enjoyed the demo.

[@debravidal9593]

It is truly inspirational to watch you work. You are very very talented, thank you for sharing.

[@DanTirels]

Thank you very much!

[@soltec6704]

Watching you make the marks so clearly demonstrates your sheer master of this art form. Many valuable takeaways so I am extremely grateful.

[@DanTirels]

Wow, thank you! I really appreciate your positive comments and I'm pleased to know you are enjoying the videos.

[@chantalfraser8638]

J’adore vous regarder.Merci pour votre grande générosité.J’apprends tellement.

[@rojocuarzo]

I love your works, @Dan Tirels, because they´re really fascinating, and some of them have that "geological and mineral texture" that I´ve been looking for so much time in my personal paintings (I was born in Spain forty-seven years ago, and I´ve used painting techniques similar to yours since I studied Fine Arts Painting in Manchester at the beginning of the year 2001: I learned almost everything over there!). And your videos are some kind of magic, with very good decisions: nobody speaks, there is no music...; only ambient sound while you´re working, and all in real time. Just perfect! Your videos, fortunately, aren not contaminated by the awful syncopated speed so on fashion today. Your videos are relaxing, motivating, and inspiring. They´re one hundred percent visuals, as it should be. Awesome!! Thank you very much for sharing them, @Dan!

[@DanTirels]

Thanks very much for your positive comments about the demo videos, I try to improve them and it is always appreciated when I get a good response. I like to show them in real time and feel that they are a representation of the creative process. Hope they inspire you, and thanks for watching.

[@rojocuarzo]

@@DanTirels Thank you again for sharing these videos of you while working. And I´m sure that they´ll inspire a lot of people, including me, of course. During this week, I´ll try to make monoprints with your techniques, probably with acrylic paint (oil paint is bad for my fragile health because turpentine and other products that I cannot stand ...) . Take care of yourself, I wish you encouragement to continue working in your line, and publishing such great videos!

[@artshaman]

This is an excellent demonstration of what the various plastic thicknesses work well at. I have been practicing your monoprint technique daily for about 2 months and one quickly becomes cognicent of what plastic works best for desired results. Thank you for demonstrating this!

[@DanTirels]

Glad it was helpful!

[@marschantescorcio1778]

I loved every single moment of this!

[@DanTirels]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching.

[@DonaldMcCray-c1b]

I am going back to my first love of printmaking, and it will be exciting to see what pops up.

[@8433alice]

Watching you work is mesmerizing - each time you make something out of nothing!

[@fatoomgierdien2181]

Thank you for sharing your gifts of innovation and talents. Cape Town

[@SamanthaHarris-i9b]

Striking and dramatic, simply fantastic. Thank you for sharing xx

[@DanTirels]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@candacenystrom8186]

Oh my goodness. I just found you here. Im amazed by your videos. Thank you for sharing .

[@DanTirels]

You are so welcome! Thanks for watching.

[@marywebster6912]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge and ideas so generously.

[@DanTirels]

Glad you like them! Thanks for watching.

[@tachasolarat1207]

¡Gracias!

[@DanTirels]

Thank you very much, I appreciate the support (sorry for the late reply)

[@strawberryquintz557]

This is an amazing video! im going to try this with multiple colors. Thank you for taking the time to post this!

[@DanTirels]

Thanks for watching, You are so welcome!

[@TheatreAbsolute]

So cool. AM going to try some monoprinting on calico this weekend. Thank you !

[@shoshronis7044]

BRAVO!!!! LOVE YOUR WORK!!!

[@DanTirels]

Thank you so much 😀

[@MandyvanGoeije]

This technique is wonderful. I ran into it on your channels some months ago ans I keep going back to it.

[@DanTirels]

Thanks, hope you find the demos useful.

[@MandyvanGoeije]

@@DanTirels absolutely! I've begun combining the oil paint monoprint with watercolor. It allows for such freedom in the foundation of a drawing. It takes away all strain and the idea of 'what has to be'. I simply lay down the oil paint sheet and draw on it without seeing what grows underneath. And I love the unplanned smudges and the rickety lines. I do simple drawings but love them a lot...

[@stephenlemoncello6767]

I have been enjoying your KZbin clips. They are very helpful and I enjoy the way you explain everything. I will continue to watch them and really look forward to each one. Thank you

[@DanTirels]

Thanks for watching.

[@roman-cu1cw]

The second one turned out so cool!

[@dianestedman1466]

that is so cool!!!! I'm totally going to do that. I loved that you did not talk. I usually mute people

[@annierodenberg2327]

Outstanding, Dan. I cannot pick a favorite, they all wonderful. Thanks for sharing.

[@DanTirels]

I appreciate your comments and positive feedback, Thanks for watching.

[@Biju2223]

Played with your technique today using acrylics. Will add a retarder tomorrow and do some sketch as you are demonstrating now. Many thanks for this enjoyable process...I feel as I am constructing a story with a variety of configuration. What a way to jump into abstract. Merci Dan Tirels

[@DanTirels]

Thanks very much, glad that you enjoy the videos, I appreciate your positive comments.

[@maegill5662]

Love your style!

[@rosanneridler3812]

At a total dead end totally dis satisfied with my work and bored! With you tube got watching and chilled, love that you do it in real time, however the last one got me exclaiming out loud. Looks like a ship tangled in an ice world, really loved it. Will restart my endeavours to emulate your work

[@DanTirels]

It is amazing how the finished work turns out, I often see things that I didn't intend to and they lead on to other work. Thanks for watching. I hope you feel inspired.

[@stina3194]

You are a true genuine artist I love this; inspiering and it reminds me of times when I`m in my best creative flow

[@DanTirels]

Thanks very much, glad to know you enjoy the videos.

[@Dina073]

Very generous of you to share these methods, Thank you! Makes me happy just to watch!

[@dumptonpark]

I like your style & your art.

[@DanTirels]

Thank you

[@debbywycye4602]

This was so neat. Thanks for doin it, and I especially loved the quiet. Awesome and excellent artwork. I'm totally gonna do this!!!

[@zanzibar4482]

Absolutely fabulous; loose and free.

[@davelester1985]

This video gave me a lot more ideas on this process. I am now working on a large panel that will be given to a health worker in Bergamo, Italy. She has been, with her fellow workers, doing a fantastic job in helping covid patients. I think your videos will help my efforts greatly. Thanks.

[@francescopiana7745]

Unintentional ASMR at his best!!!

[@chadmanders5207]

Couldn't really tell from the video, but tried this a number of times, and found acrylic does not work very well. Worked just like this tutorial with Winsor & Newton water mixable oil color

[@mikestewart6517]

Hey Dan, I've got more than two hundred subscriptions, none of them belled. I never go back to more than two or three. ours will be the exception. hank you for a really nifty lesson. I'll look into your site. Be well, Be Good, Be Happy and thank you.

[@sabinewuttke2230]

Dan, thank you so much for this presentation. It is really worth trying different foils and different methods. There is so much to explore.

[@DanTirels]

It's amazing the amount of marks you can get from various materials, it's worth experimenting with, sometimes it doesn't work but I always try to find new materials to work with. Thanks for watching the videos and for your positive comments. Note : you will find all these 3 samples in the monoprinting kits, on the way.

[@DonaldMcCray-c1b]

Awesome images.

[@srohilla69]

You are genius Dan.. Here is a huge hug!

[@deniselomas8452]

Love this so much, you have really inspired me to give this a go...

[@marciaquintela5012]

Hi Dan, thank you for your videos, I'm learning a lot with you! 🇧🇷🙏

[@Cyrilmc222004]

Thank you so much Dan, I really really love 💕 these abstract pictures, very clever and your very very talented too. xxx Mags stay safe and well too xx

[@DanTirels]

Thank you, I appreciate your positive response to this demo. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@jennydowde9996]

Thank you for the inspiration!

[@DanTirels]

You are so welcome!

[@maggiefreeman6513]

Wow. Fantastic. Thank you so much.

[@DanTirels]

Glad you liked it!

[@sixseven8814]

i am so inspired by this video, thank u

[@DanTirels]

You're so welcome!

[@vivianajury2409]

Me encanta!!!!! desde ARGENTINA te agradezco y te sigo ...muy lindas tus técnicas !!!!!🥰

[@DanTirels]

muchas gracias. Me alegra que disfrutes los videos.

[@fbales]

Well done. You’re always an inspiration. Thank you.

[@moniqueguetta3354]

Merci de votre générosités vous me faites découvrir d autres approches

[@paulinehughes5325]

Interesting Dan, your work always stimulates further ideas, thanks

[@DanTirels]

Always good to get positive feedback, I hope the videos are a good starting point and will encourage creative exploration (on a low budget ! ) Thanks for watching.

[@duantorruellas716]

Xerox eat your heart out 👍 The abstract work I've seen here is awesome. 👌

[@danielestebanpizzuto6398]

Gracias Dan por las lecciones , lo haces tan facil todo, un gran artista. fuerte abrazo desde Argentina

[@DanTirels]

Muchas gracias por sus comentarios positivos. Espero que obtenga algunos buenos resultados si prueba estas técnicas usted mismo. Gracias por ver.

[@miaz4766]

Love the second technique!

[@DanTirels]

Glad you like it!

[@emilemichelaparicio1798]

Denis loved the techniques has opened several doors. Do you have more Vedio’s on mono print making?

[@DanTirels]

There are a lot of mono printing demos on the channel (also a monoprinting play list)

[@johnabbot1585]

I love your process, random, uncontrolled random. It's fascinating to watch your process. It gives me a variety of ideas. Thanks for the video. Please don't stop.

[@ShareeAnneGorman]

I just found your channel and I'm loving your tutorials...thank you so much!

[@DanTirels]

Excellent, your welcome hope you find them helpful.

[@stephenburrows4250]

Great stuff Dan, I do something similar with acrylic on much larger scale - but this has added something new in terms of approach and ideas... 🙏

[@sabinehummel4202]

so beautiful and inspiring, thank you!

[@totallyinsaneart3345]

My digital eyes looked at the monoprints and kept thinking how neat to scan the images and make the white transparent and paint the background under the black image. Neat ideas.

[@Olhamo]

the thin plastic was very beautiful; it’s so sensitive to the varied hand prints, and I have been loving playing with it. Hope your personal projects are going well, and you are enjoying your break from videos.

[@Danman4u2]

Very very cool, will try this. Thanks!

[@kitkelleyart]

Thanks for the idea and the demo, Dan. I'm eager to give this a try, perhaps some with additional layers of color over the first dark layer.

[@DanTirels]

Try this over an acrylic paint layer, allowing to dry before finishing with the oil paint.

[@rhonwenbaker2448]

I'm going to try this out today! Thanks, Dan!

[@sherrychanin6181]

Love watching the process and how it evolves. Dying to try this myself! Thanks for sharing.

[@SAUDAMINIART]

Very nice technical work👌👌👍

[@blackbelly5876]

Aweeeeesome. I will definitely be trying your technique.

[@DanTirels]

Thanks

[@cheekymonkeyali]

No more drawing in reverse for me! Thanks for this

[@nicbonhomme9877]

These are some great ideas! Thank you for sharing! Am thinking I could have similar fun with a sheet of graphite transfer paper...

[@leandavm8626]

Thanks for sharing this technique. I tried it, but I need to practice more to achieve similar results...I enjoyed playing with it, though. Subscribed and hit the bell, too.

[@DanTirels]

It's a good technique to experiment with and with some practice it is possible to get some good results. Don't give up !

[@marybarratt2649]

Thank you for this, it was really interesting and inspires me to have a go. Ive not done much art since leaving school a hundred years ago lol. Great technique - new subbie

[@vivianajury2409]

Maravilloso!!!!!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@gradyvandenbosch]

Hello Dan, just subscribed! I want to try monoprinting myself and your video shows me 3 techniques at once, so happy! Now I know some techniques to try, and perhaps to combine. Thank you!

[@DanTirels]

I hope you get some good results, it's a great technique to experiment with and with practice I'm sure you will find it an interesting process.

[@camilahuisgen2019]

😃✨✨✨👏Thank You sooooo much for showing us your work !!!Amazing and inspiring Tank you 🤝🤝🤝🌻🙏🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷✨✨✨✨✨

[@DanTirels]

Thanks for the positive feedback, glad to have inspired you

[@rubielagil1567]

Excelente eres un maestro Gracias por compartir tus conocimientos

[@DanTirels]

De nada, muchas gracias por mirar. Me alegra que los videos te parezcan interesantes.

[@ellenvd5543]

Beautiful idea…..thanks for sharing!

[@thalaagdal2457]

Très bonnes techniques !

[@marykeane7999]

Great techniques

[@DanTirels]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@benjaminbenetmillat1974]

Hello Dan. Maravillosa enseñanza.

[@robinbrady3030]

This reminds me of those pads from my childhood in the 1960's with a dark waxy background and a sheet of plastic that covered it. You could draw on it and then pull up the plastic and erase it. I can't remember the name. It has been many years. Thanks.

[@jennyhughes4474]

I had those, loved them, called magic drawing pad? We also had 'magic painting' (lots og magic then!): image with black dots on the paper then paint with water-wet brush on it & colour appeared, when little I really liked that!

[@DanTirels]

I know exactly what you mean, long before ipads and smart tablets. If I knew what they are made from I think I would try to make one.

[@robinbrady3030]

@@DanTirels I went looking and came up with this interesting story. www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-04-11-fi-760-story.html

[@jennyhughes4474]

@@robinbrady3030 thanks, I read it, they go back a long way!

[@Production791]

Robin Brady was it etch a sketch?

[@lindadudgeon1564]

I love your demos. I've tried it using a plastic page protector with good results.

[@DanTirels]

It's worth trying with all types of plastic, much better than throwing it away. Thanks for watching.

[@andrewfphoto]

I've tried allsorts with rubbish results....:)

[@jennyhughes4474]

@@andrewfphoto I make rubbish ones too but if we make enough of them there's more chance of a good one plus we'll get better at it! Thanks Dan for showing us.

[@carmenita7583]

They are awesome techniques , you have encouraged myself to be more flexible in my processes .🥇🏆⭐️

[@binduposa3472]

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[@binduposa3472]

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[@judithmoore8692]

Hi , love this way to make a portrait. Can't wait to try. From: 🎨💕✨🇺🇸

[@KMoWearableArt]

So helpful ... thank you!

[@DanTirels]

You're so welcome!

[@abstractpaintingwithmattha9262]

This was really good! I feel like the differences in the images had less to do with the materials used as “plates” and more to do with the techniques in creating the prints. Tracing over a sketch vs. masking vs. removing paint from the plate. All really useful techniques!

[@DanTirels]

I think the demo shows what can be done and the range of marks from each type of plastic. It is also a way to control the amount of paint transfer which can sometimes be overdone with the thinner plastic.

[@DanTirels]

I think the demo shows what can be done and the range of marks from each type of plastic. It is also a way to control the amount of paint transfer which can sometimes be overdone with the thinner plastic.

[@lullowitch]

WOW!! This is inspiration! Thanks for sharing...

[@marionfinney7933]

truly amazing. I like the different effect. It is nice to watch your unique style.

[@DanTirels]

I appreciate your comments and feedback, Thanks for watching.

[@svitlana-matus]

Thank you so much! I'm so happy I found you. Please, ¿what medium do you use? Acrylic? so beautiful.

[@DanTirels]

This will work with acrylic or oil but it is more complicated with acrylic because it dries fast, try using a retarder to slow this down.

[@marciagklarosk5161]

Thank you for sharing so beautiful techniques. Can we make it on canvas an glaze on top?

[@DanTirels]

Yes this works on canvas but you need to apply a few coats of gesso as the technique works best on a smooth surface.

[@yvonnethistle-brewster2734]

I am fascinated , watching your video s, I should like to give this a try, thank you for sharing

[@DanTirels]

Thanks

[@matthending939]

love this technique.

[@marskella]

Hi your work is so inspirational thank you. Can you tell me Is that tissue paper that you paint on in the second clip ? I can’t seem to find anything like it

[@DanTirels]

This is not tissue paper, this is very thin plastic. Try recycled bags, freezer bags, bin liners anything like this will work.

[@marskella]

@@DanTirels that’s really helpful thank you x

[@nrgisameer1473]

This is wonderful, what is z paint that u use, is it oil or acrylic ! Is it possible 4 larger paintings!, can u use color!. Thanks a lot

[@DanTirels]

This is oil paint, you can use acrylic and it will work on a larger scale.

[@nebojsajovanov]

Excellent video. Thank you!

[@sharonmead9405]

Awesome work again, thank you

[@alescographiks]

These are wonderful Dan! Thank you for sharing your process and ideas. I especially love the second one with the newspaper masking, it looks very organic. I realize that acrylic paints dry very quickly, but I have used them successfully with a mirror as a printing plate-how do you think they would work with these methods?

[@DanTirels]

Acrylic paint does work well with the techniques shown in the video, but it does cause a few problems if the paint dries out too fast, I like oil because you can manipulate the paint whilst wet which makes interesting marks. I will continue to film more demos with acrylic paint. Thanks for watching and for your positive comments and feedback.

[@mannytang4286]

There is an additive by Golden you can mix in with your acrylic paint to make it behave like oil paint (in regards to drying time).

[@alescographiks]

@@mannytang4286 Thank you

[@mannytang4286]

@@alescographiks You're very welcome. Just realized I did not mention the name of the product - it's call "Retarder". Also, went to get some art supplies today and found there are water mixed-able oil paint that can be used and washed with just water. They're quite expensive tho, I bought 2 small tubes at discounted price to try later.

[@sylviejost5934]

Je viens de découvrir cette technique qui est fantastique, merci merci merci, cela m'inspire énormément. Une petite question : utilisez vous un retardateur pour que la peinture ne sèche pas trop vite ? J'aime la douceur et la tranquillité de vos gestes sur le papier, vous regarder créer est extrèmement relaxant.

[@DanTirels]

Merci beaucoup de votre intérêt pour les vidéos. J'espère que vous apprécierez d'essayer cela par vous-même. La technique semble mieux fonctionner avec la peinture à l'huile, mais si je travaille avec des peintures acryliques, j'utiliserais un retardateur pour ralentir le temps de séchage. J'espère que cela t'aides.

[@maribellongueira]

Eres sencillamente marabilloso, usas tinta al óleo o acrílico?

[@DanTirels]

I work with oil paint but you could try block printing ink. Acrylic can be used but it dries quickly.

[@PencilDrawingAcademy]

Nice pro.thank for sharing

[@windrushblue]

Really love your work. It is very inspiring and I cant wait to try some of your ideas. But can you please tell me what kind of plastic you are using for this demo? Would any kind be suitable ? Thank you

[@DanTirels]

You can experiment with almost any type of plastic and you will get various results, always try to recycle when this is possible. For the paint transfer sheets try using recycled plastic bags or even bin liners. Glad you find the demos inspiring.

[@margarethogan7440]

I am just not commenting on this. I really think these portraits and the more recent ones are my favorite pieces of your art!