Gel plate BIG oil pastel drawing transfer!

A detailed video on how to get an image scaled up to make an impactful large scale print. Tips on drawing, transfer as well as stencilling and layering.
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[@mariach46]

So cool! This is hands down the most interesting gel plate demonstration/tutorial channel on YT, all the others are doing just the same things . I love all your new ideas, thanks so much for sharing 😊

[@yeatesmakes]

Thanks so much Maria, really kind comment. Glad the videos stand out for you. : )

[@charlottejean3182]

I think the same here ! Love your channel and particularly the pieces of art you made out in this one. Soooooo beautiful! I just bought my first gel plate and hope my painting experience will help when I experiment. Thanks a lot for sharing all your fantastic discoveries 🙏

[@tfayegriffin]

Hi Mark! Just wanted to tell you that watching your videos and implementing some of your techniques has truly elevated my work. You inspire innovative thinking and bold experimentation but not at the expense of having fun. What I appreciate most is your humility and generosity. You are a master of this medium. May God bless and keep you.

[@yeatesmakes]

What a lovely message, thanks so much. All I hoped for in starting a channel was to give a little nudge to folks here and there in hope they take up techniques and run with them. Really, thanks for such a rewarding comment : ) x

[@elsacorolleur1343]

Mark….your are my gelprinting Heroes ! Looking for your film is a mixt of learning and meditation at the same time. Thank you so much for wat you doing, the way you do it and your kindness

[@susane945]

Masterful as usual! ❤️🌸🙂

[@4starnova]

Wow! I'm so glad you popped up and just appeared in my searching the black hole of the internet.... So excited to checkout stuff... how exciting! You're awesome ❤😮❤😊❤

[@4starnova]

PS now I know how to use my saved newspapers! 😂I

[@shaunnalyons4436]

I’m thrilled to have found you today. I’ve been struggling with drawing on the gel plate and now I have several new techniques to try. Thank you! 😊

[@noodgenoodgerson2660]

Amazing. Inspiring. Brilliant. So glad to have discovered your channel!

[@josephina4792]

I love that your experimentation knows no bounds. So inspiring 👍🏼👍🏼

[@craftdipper]

Oooh, loved this! Thank you for sharing the process. These prints will surely be snapped up on your website. They are beautiful👍

[@anapaulaotero-illustration875]

loved it!!! Beatiful peaces you made there!!!

[@lindyashford7744]

Cannot tell you how timely this video is! Breaking the job up for starters, and then the usefulness of a smaller roller. I have just doubled up my 8x10 and plan to go to A2 as soon as I have got the hang of A3, and where to put everything when working big! I had been balking at the idea of trying to work with several larger bits of paper all at the same time, and so this video was like a gift! I will never own one of those huge plates but I think I can get ingenious given time… Love your subject matter and the simplicity with which you approached it, and that reminded me, I must try to grow some, I love it, and I must give the oil pastel resist another try. Your prints look great, the larger one especially, I hope you will be posting more… Thanks.

[@kimclarke1605]

Thank you i was fascinated by all the steps in your process. Love how you interpreted the honesty it is a magical looking plant and you captured it uniquely. I’m a florist so I really enjoyed the subject💕

[@teresemartinez6215]

Amazing! I really love this process I have never seen this transfer pr access. Thanks for sharing.

[@yeatesmakes]

Works a treat : ) hope you have fun with it

[@isiswisdom4u]

Love this… thank you for sharing your process

[@yeatesmakes]

A pleasure to share : )

[@mk5076]

Yeah - Yeates makes again!!! Always looking so forward to any videos from you! Thanks for taking the time to share!

[@dorotheebenichou7686]

Such a beautiful piece, gives a new prospective to still life drawings!! Thanks so much for the use of the gel plate in a magnificient artsy way!! Do in Paris🗼✨️👋

[@sandieburrows4167]

Another lovely idea from you Mark 😎 Thank you So much for your time and for sharing your work with us all 😊 Stay safe 🌻

[@suzishapiro9867]

Very interesting and a beautiful final product. Thanks.

[@AprilHarvey-ot4fx]

Great imagination and trying different ways to use our supplies.. I like it!❣️

[@triciabennetts6578]

Love this technique and the results ❤ Thankyou so much for sharing! 🙂

[@wendl15]

Inspiring demo. I love botanicals on the gel plate but this is a way to take them to another level. Thanks!

[@yagababa6663]

Finally ❤ l have been waiting and waiting for more videoes ❤❤ thank you

[@yeatesmakes]

Ha ha - sorry to keep you waiting!!! Been a busy month with my day job and life. Hard to get any filming done!

[@susantanguay6634]

Thank you for sharing, I'm inspired by your creativity and experimental techniques. I just wish I'd had you as a resource before I retired from teaching art more than 15 years ago! Still, now I have the time to do my own work and continue with lifelong learning.

[@pippipants]

If you've ever peeled open one of those seed pods, the inside is like mother of pearl. Bit of random info lol The sugar paper transfer line is like charcoal. It's very expressive. Thanks for another interesting video 👍

[@nvsl6401]

Thank you very much for sharing the process! Great outcome! It still has the freshness of the original sketch. Wonderful. Have you ever tried Golden Open Acrylics for "inking" your plate? They do take longer to dry and you don´t have to be in a hurry, getting an even surface. Best wishes. Nicole

[@yeatesmakes]

Golden Open are on my next shopping list!!!! Glad the freshness of the original sketch came through : )

[@dianefranklin6056]

@@yeatesmakes You can also add Golden Open Medium or Gel to the paints you already have and get the same effect without having to buy new paints. Love your creativity and generosity.

[@donnamorina7846]

Simply beautiful! I love using my gel plate and this idea of yours has me wanting to try it out. Your drawings are always amazing. Love your spirit.

[@yeatesmakes]

Thanks Donna, very sweet comment : )

[@alisongreenwood6576]

I try out a lot of your ideas and love them.tried this and it works!!! Didn’t feel I could draw well enough but I did it. Going to to try an abstract ish line drawing of a house like the one you demonstrated without taking pen off the paper. Maybe stencil out for the windows and stamp / stencil some bricks. Love your videos and ideas. Alison

[@yeatesmakes]

Hi Alison, so pleased to hear this. So many people feel they can't draw. I reckon continuous line in pen is a daily exercise that, if you persevere with, you'll definitely see improvement and learn to feel your way around contours and form : ) keep truckin'

[@jamesart47]

super, like it

[@marilynalexieff285]

Such a beautiful result!

[@AngelBomb5000]

Fabulous as always! Growing up in the States we called it “money plant”. So if you’re ever doing more of these, it might be rather cheeky to use the financial reports section of the papers? Just a thought! Thanks for sharing your incredible talent with the world. ❤️

[@yeatesmakes]

cheeky indeed, glad to see irony is alive and kicking in the US xxxx

[@dshe8637]

Another layer of irony is the English name, 'honesty'. Not much of that in the financial sphere 😂

[@susanernst1329]

This is so good! Thanks for continuing to share your experiments with us here. Maybe try Golden Open acrylics so you don’t have to rush the roll on of color? Or mixing in some slow drying medium? I use water mixable oil paints on my large plate. I’m guessing the oil pastel wouldn’t work as a resist then, though. I will have to try it.

[@lindaslatterysherman8196]

Have you tried using Golden Open paints on a plate this large|?

[@missinggrahamlacher]

No need to answer here, but maybe in a future video, you could talk a bit about why you love to incorporate text in your pieces? I'm just curious; I see it used a lot, but haven't heard anyone say why. And I'll just gush like everyone else: When you post a video, I always watch it as soon as I possibly can! By far, the best gel plate tutorials out there; thank you so much!

[@TheTrinibridge]

Hi, just FYI. I’ve been using modern newspapers with good effect. Especially the newsprint grocery store and library news. I’m in NYC but you could try in your hood.

[@happycluck4163]

Omgosh! I love this!! The results are so beautiful! Thanks so very much for sharing!

[@debbiecarter6430]

Excellent Mark. You continue to educate and inspire. Have you tried using a little extender in your first black layer for a bit more working time?

[@Wal48]

So pleased I’ve found your channel. First I’ve found where you are producing actual stand alone art rather than just effects that might be useful in collage, and using such a good range of transfer techniques and mediums. So helpful, learning so much!

[@jekalambert9412]

Mark, another GREAT video! Thanks for inspiring me AGAIN!

[@laurasapko8424]

That is really gorgeous and I really hope this is the perfect transfer technique for a portrait I’m hoping to do …wish me luck. You have a lot of wonderful work and ideas!

[@yeatesmakes]

Hope it goes well! Thanks for the comment

[@sarabengtsson5353]

Hello. I really like your ideas and way of working. I just started working with my gelliplate again after painting with watercolour for a couple of years. I'm now testing using panpastels on the gelliplate. You don't need stencils and it looks almost like an old handcolored photo. Give it a go if it sounds interesting.

[@theuktoday4233]

You have got me to buy a gelli plate as you create art. I have a massive collection of photographs I've taken over many years and was wondering what I could do with them that's different and here we are. I cant wait to turn them into art instead of stills! Thanks for the videos, they have inspired me. Mike

[@schwarzekatz602]

Another fantastic video, thank you for sharing your magic gelliplate ideas 😀 Perhaps it's easier to work quicklier with a bigger prayer 😉

[@yeatesmakes]

I'm guessing you meant brayer, but I've been close to prayer a couple of times with the darn gel plates when they are not cooperating!!!!

[@schwarzekatz602]

Damned my b fell over 😉

[@sistersarann3819]

Oh yes, love the design and the color shift, simply marvelous :)

[@kinafari]

Great prints and I just love that you play with the original drawings afterwards 😊

[@readmartin9148]

Your work is really inspiring. Love watching your channel - I subscribed a long time ago and always enjoy watching whatever you're up to. Cheers from Canada!!

[@yeatesmakes]

Hi there, thanks loads for subscribing and tuning in. Delighted the channel is proving inspiring for you : )

[@francavan1295]

I love your art! Thank you for the superb teaching. ❤

[@1NosyRosyWorld]

Brilliant. Fantastic tips! Thank you. Super inspiring! Thank you! i LOVE your work!!! #SouthAfricaLove to You!

[@Nanakinsz]

Mister Mark, that was incredible to watch you work! I may be SERIOUSLY Jealous of that plant from your garden which was the inspiration for this work. Loved how that construction paper texture came out, too!

[@StubbyMe]

Love this :) Giving me ideas of things I want to try out for myself. Now I just need some time!

[@jukerdanz]

Fantastic demo, you are really very inspiring.

[@yeatesmakes]

Cheers Julie, very kind : )

[@The_artistic_yogi]

Love this especially the dusty look!

[@amberrundell]

Love what u did with the drawing at the end very interesting. I really like ur technique using texture and text totally speaks to me one of these days when I have more creative space I definitely want to try this huge plate so cool❤

[@yeatesmakes]

Text and texture are loads of fun, think I love text from a childhood drawing that included font design and graffiti styles

[@amberrundell]

@@yeatesmakes that sounds very cool I like when it’s different styles and sizes makes a lot of interest

[@BRILIANT660]

Amazing drawing b this very silk and talented thank you so much for sharing FULL WATCHED HERE FRIEND

[@marthamorris9596]

Hi Mark! Your video just popped up on my KZbin page and WOW! Now I'm hooked and am going to go binge watch everything you have done. I learned so much in such a short time. Now I'm torn between watching more and running to my studio to start working! Thank you so much for sharing your gift with us!

[@lisasnyder8615]

You have inspired me to purchase a gel plate! I’m excited to start this new journey with your great pointers, tips, and ventures! Thank you so much for feeding my curiosity!

[@yeatesmakes]

Best if luck, you'll find your way with it soon enough : )

[@armandefrance701]

This is the best gel plate demonstration and so so inspiring, thank you, I’m off to try this now!! The creativity you’ve given has found my motivation which I couldn’t find…I knew I’d put in a ‘safe place’!! Really grateful for this unexpected gift on a rainy Thursday morning.

[@yeatesmakes]

The best type of message! Delighted you are inspired : )

[@CyndiDuncanArts]

I always love to see that there's a new video from you. It's so fun to see where your creativity leads next.

[@yeatesmakes]

Cheers Cyndi, glad you enjoyed : )

[@fabricannie1812]

Hi Mark, Your tutorials are so inspiring, I love your out the box thinking. Have tried some of your other tutorials with real success. Thank you for sharing your techniques with us all, love every one of them. I’m now breathing new life into that Gel Plate thanks to you.

[@yeatesmakes]

That's so rewarding to hear, thanks for letting me know : )

[@maribellongueira]

He descubierto esta técnica hace dos meses y es aditiva, realmente el primer mes me sirvió de terapia, ya que tenía que recuperarme y liberar a mi cuerpo de la quimio que me había estado poniendo todo un año. Hay muchos videos para utilizar estas planchas, pero tu las has llevado a un nivel creativo superior. Tienes facilidad para dibujar, pero también eres muy creativo y didáctico, algo que no se encuentra facilmente en internet, seguiré tus consejos, aunque a mi el papel de periódico no me deja huella, y las ceras al óleo las volveré a probar, pero en principio tampoco me dejaban huella, lo que si es cierto es que no todos los acrílicos valen, agradecida por esta nueva visión de las planchas.

[@Cyrilmc222004]

Thank you so much Mark, I really really enjoyed watching you create that drawing of the honesty onto the Gelli plate. Came out amazingly beautifully too. And it makes a stunning picture, which framed will be incredible too. Please stay safe and well too xxx Mags

[@yeatesmakes]

Cheers Mags, as ever, a lovely message. Your support and encouragement is appreciated : )

[@jennywhisconier7777]

Wow -- I always a lesson -- always a great tip when I watch you! TY for another great vid!

[@MissNausicaa87]

One question regarding your process: why not use printmaking inks (like akua for example)? Do these techniques not work with that?

[@yeatesmakes]

Hi there, just haven't got round to using them yet! I get for this process acrylics worked well as I was pulling multiple dry layers that I had build up on the plate. Will order some Akua soon though : )

[@TheSDJan]

@@yeatesmakes Hey Mark. Saw a demo with Akua inks and if I recall correctly they puddled on the gel plate. Would try with one color to see if it works as well as the acrylic paints. A color you like and can use elsewhere.

[@tanyahunter7320]

Beautiful results ❤ I loved watching your process. I will definitely be trying this. Thanks for sharing 😊

[@ohbleak-ms9qk]

Something I've found doing similar types of transfer is that using a coloured oil pastel or pen or chalk means your transfer sheet often comes out as interesting as the transfer. Red works brilliantly if you're using black ink, but other combinations work great too.

[@johannabrettellina2276]

Thanks so much for your inspiring videos- I love your style and generosity in sharing exciting techniques! Has made me want to go out and buy a newspaper!

[@yeatesmakes]

Thanks Johanna, really kind comment : )

[@trialsbikeguy]

I have a question for you. I respect how you think out of the box using Gelli plate printing so please tell me how wd one incorporate vtg polaroid pictures into gelli plate printing ??...I have over 200 vtg polaroid pictures sitting in boxes waiting to be used in arts.

[@heathersullivan4853]

Great videos. Love sharing them with my Special Needs students as you are often dealing with experimentation and trying things out and seeing how things go (not being obsessed with perfection). I also love how you show that you store ideas to explore further at another time. As gel plates are so expensive and we have no budget, is there an alternative to a gel plate that we could use and make this accessible for lots of students to work on at the same time?

[@lapistolera1]

Hello enjoying your art! Just getting started. How do you get the text from old newspaper transfer? I have some old Life magazines and so far not working. Any suggestion please? Thank you.

[@KathyBrooksArt]

Gosh, this was marvelous!! Loved every minute. Admire how you used the oil pastel drawing to create another work of art. This was great!

[@yeatesmakes]

Cheers Kathy, glad you enjoyed : )

[@patvalenzuela5105]

Awesome! Love the lightness of color. I’ve done a bit of gel printing but not much as I’d like. Thank you for the demo.

[@marywarren1209]

I love watching your process. Always learn something new and get inspired to give it a try myself.Thanks for sharing.

[@libbykalinowski5799]

Your imagination is boundless. I continue to enjoy your presentations for your great explanations and sense of fun in what you are doing. Please keep up the you tubes - every one of them brings new insights into an artist’s ability of using such a simple surface and turning it into an amazing tool for creativity. Now if I could just go from stick figures to beautiful sketches!

[@yeatesmakes]

Work on those sketches Libby, keep it simple, contour stuff, and choose a subject matter that is sympathetic to some errors here and there, like the honesty I chose for this vid!!! : )

[@lavinias-l2455]

Loved the impact of this graphic look print. The adventure you go on the after the initial print is fantastic and fun as well as getting the most from your materials. Thank you so much for your time and sharing your skills - so happy l found you :-) cheers Mark

[@yeatesmakes]

Hey Lavinia, glad you found the channel and are pocking up some tips : )

[@lavinias-l2455]

@@yeatesmakes yes love your accent too Mark - helps my homesickness as l now live on the Southern Hemisphere 🇬🇧

[@gr8fng]

G'day from Australia 🐨 🐾 Another inspirational vid thxs 😊 When to leave things to dry on plate & when not please?

[@renig5059]

You did it again… fascinating a pleasure to watch… always intriguing… thx🎉🤩

[@lynnbaker459]

Just wonderful- the technique, the result, even your soothing voice! I love your relaxed, creative, always-curious approach. Obviously you are inspiring loads of us gel plate enthusiasts.

[@kimberlyjeffers1623]

I was so excited to try this. enjoying the experiments this week. particularly loved the newspaper part. I tried it too and loved it. thanks so much for sharing.

[@victoria-goulden-art]

Yay! Always look forward to your video' :)

[@yeatesmakes]

Glad you enjoyed it Victoria :)

[@junk-usi]

So nice to see you working in calm TFS colorful wishes 🤎🦊🦊🤎

[@Guinevere55]

Fantastic! It's amazing how many new ways you come up with to make art with the gel plate. So different from everything else out there. Your channel is clearly my favorite for innovative work! Thank you so much for sharing your work and techniques!

[@maryfirth7655]

It is SO much fun and so inspiring to watch you work and listen to your commentary. And watch you find new things to do as you work. Question: Do you wash the acrylic paint off your rollers and your lino stamps before the paint dries? Not sure how one could fit that into the flow, but I'm curious if layers of dried acrylic paint on top of a lino stamp make it pretty much useless after a while.

[@CalmKit]

excellent tutorial. Just getting started with Gelli plate and am a bit overwhelmed. Your demonstrations break it down.

[@jacquijobsonconsultancy799]

Love these honesty images, the colour used is really impactful. Thanks!

[@85tv12]

I just discovered your channel and am a new subscriber. Yours are the most interesting gel plate printing videos I have seen yet.

[@hartmanartsource]

You might try waxing the stencil portion before using it on the gelli plate to avoid picking up the earlier paint.

[@sabinekorth]

Great as always. Specially the shugar paper effect. I will try that. Grazie Mille from Italy 👏🎨✂️

[@pamelajohansen882]

I'm sure u already know but pehaps a extender to keep the acrylic more workable might be helpful

[@suzankraus]

Your so amazing!!!! LOVE your experiments!

[@louisalinton]

Love this work AND your site. Brill man, keep up the good work!

[@Freedaaa]

your videos really incite the creative flame :-) thank you very much and I do hope, this little appreciative comment helps a tiny tiny bit. Best wishes :-)

[@DistractedDaisy]

You might want to use like a very light blue for picking up your prints. I think it would have looked nice there.

[@jodyd4041]

I would love to see what the outcome was on the original at the end. Awesome print of the "money plant" as my grandparents called it.

[@kuratianoa4868]

AMAZING ART 👏 BEAUTYFUL 👏 THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR SKILLS.

[@traceyhilder6640]

Really enjoyed watching your process stunning

[@bixnash1]

Note to self 🤪 don't worry what the text says just do it 😂. Always fun to watch. Bx

[@diannegarner2459]

I have enjoyed watching and learning from your videos.

[@DanielGOTANEGRE]

Super! Dommage que les explications ne soient pas traduites en francais...

[@daveyb007]

thanks for sharing - so wonderfully inspiring

[@ritabower3644]

Thanks so much. I love your techniques! Where do i go to see what you have for sale?

[@ivywreden6330]

Love this process, very beautifully done.

[@judyt4087]

Great technique - thanks for another excellent session 👍🏾

[@kimbaxley7595]

You are gonna need a bigger breyer. I think on those big plates you are getting a workout trying to hurry up and spread that ink.

[@suetraviss8888]

I loved this. It’s very unique. Great job 👍