How to make loads of mark-making techniques

[@Divinemessages69]

I'm sure now that I am not alone to become immersed in getting down and messy and be in my element when creating, allbeit, not everything comes out a masterpiece, but having fun just creating is the most important and getting some gratification out of just experimenting, having a go and trial and error is key and every so often something wonderful happens, we find what we love and we keep going. Thank you for sharing your process, it was a joy to watch you creating some lovely pieces :)

[@LouiseJannetta]

Hi again. Sorry, but I haven’t time to respond very well to all your lovely comments and helpful tips; I would not do them justice. I will return to my computer this evening and leave a more chatty message. XXX Many thanks for all you helpful chat X😊

[@michelemessier5894]

Glad I found your channel I like your style and enthusiasm. I'm from California USA. I enjoy all mixed media art.

[@LouiseJannetta]

Thanks for watching and glad it is of interest. Loads more to come. I'm compiling abstracts from a load of the papers I've got together. I'll try to upload the video by the end of the week. Thanks again and hopefully see you again. Best of luck with all your endeavours x

[@Lisa_G3]

Great ideas. Loved watching the process!

[@LouiseJannetta]

Glad you enjoyed it! And many thanks for watching X😀

[@CathsGardenPlants]

What an inspiring video, I learned lots & can't wait to try out all the different techniques. I've just found you & can't wait to watch more of your ideas. Thank you for sharing

[@LouiseJannetta]

Awesome! Thank you! Many thanks for watching XX😀

[@apple369]

My goodness, this is lovely witnessing your creative process. I'm sitting here with a big grin on my face. Thank you. I'm going to head into my studio to play now.

[@LouiseJannetta]

Thanks very much. So glad you like it, and there are loads more like this to come. It's strange that seeing someone do this sort of thing almost gives us all permission to move away from the norm and try out and express with so much more. All good fun in any case. X😀

[@sueevans4110]

Never boring super love it all

[@LouiseJannetta]

So glad and thank you for saying. Your lovely comment gives me confidence. Many thanks, Louise

[@GB-he1zc]

Love the sea. Was born I think a hundred feet from it. The who city surrounded almost. The seascapes go from friendly rocks, to pebbles to sand and almost mud people do body masks with. I found that the realistic paintings didn't do justice to the scenes. By watching this video and others I see the sea and seascapes in a whole different way. Now a different feel, appreciation, thank you.

[@LouiseJannetta]

I also love the sea. I live in the Peak District in Derbyshire, where water takes on a very different persona. We have lots of rain and subsequently many wonderful clear rivers. However, I did live by the sea in the past and do miss it. 😊

[@puresunrays80]

I loved watching this. It was a very different approach to mark making than a lot of videos online. It's really inspired me. I love the honesty of your video, keeping in the full character, the clumsiness, and the processes through adapting a mark to make it different. I would love to see where these images ended up.

[@LouiseJannetta]

Many thanks for the lovely feedback, and thanks for watching the video. I used the papers to make a seascape book, How to Make a Sky & Sea Handmade Journal. Using stitched Hand Coloured Papers and Ramie Tape. the lik to this video is- Video link kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3mTeaCFpKajjaM 😀 I also use the papers and the mark-making tools to make jewel-like papers for my abstract collage. Of course, the other bonus from these processes is the slow-cooked development of all the techniques I have unlocked and discovered. Once you start to think like this, ideas seem to bubble up. Again many thanks for watching, have a lovely festive period and all the very best for the New Year.

[@sueevans4110]

Have only just found you wonderful no gloves just playing takes me back to collage love it love it cant wait to make a mess and make some art thankyou

[@LouiseJannetta]

Yeah get messy. Hands on and feeling the medium, enjoy.

[@kathaleenkathaleenwessel8170]

I am so inspired by this. Thank you for sharing.

[@LouiseJannetta]

Great, glad its useful and you are very welcome! Many thanks for watching X

[@sueevans4110]

I love the experimental work you give me such confidence in my work especially when you say that's just perfect .

[@LouiseJannetta]

Thank you and yes you learn sooooo much through experimental practice. It also keeps you fresh. All the best, Louise

[@magereina]

very much enjoyed you sharing the processes and providing me with so much inspiration!

[@LouiseJannetta]

You are so welcome! thank you for taking the time to let me know that i am on the right track. All the best, Louuise

[@dianecharest8365]

Nice. Thank you for sharing.

[@LouiseJannetta]

Thank you for watching! X😀

[@idalinadasilva8203]

so very beautiful!!!! I love your style. You are very inspiring to me. I am from Lisbon, and I love to mix fabrics and paper. By the way, I love using the onion nets in my work. I am happy to have found your channel.

[@LouiseJannetta]

Thank you so much! I love Lisbon. My parents lived in Portugal for a bit. They both spoke Portuguese. Enjoy your creativity X. All the best from Derbyshire in Britain. X

[@judyhyland499]

Beautiful.

[@mafish7962]

Lovely video ❤

[@LouiseJannetta]

Thank you 🤗

[@cindystave627]

You are inspiring and i love your mess. I use popsicle sticks to mix my medium, water and paint. I can reuse them over and over. They never tip over my container and i can use them for dripping and lines

[@LouiseJannetta]

Great idea! Thank you for sharing. I love repurposing items for a very practical solution.😀 Thanks for the watching, and so glad that you like it all. Many thanks and all the very best, Louise X😀

[@elisabethesteve8075]

Louise thank you ever so much for your wonderful creative and informative videos I love your work Elizabeth Lamont

[@LouiseJannetta]

You are so welcome! Elizabeth and hopefull see you again. Have a lovely weekend, all the best Louise X

[@claudiabauman3486]

This is such beautiful work! It’s amazing and inspires me to immerse myself In lots more experimental directions! Thank you Louise!

[@LouiseJannetta]

Thank you so much! Glad it's helpful and many thanks for watching x

[@laurahyland3038]

I love this Louise 💙 will share this with my guys at work. We are creating Art for a fundraiser. A defibulater for our road. Xx

[@LouiseJannetta]

Thanks very much Laura XX. I would be happy to give a couple of pieces for the fundraiser if you need anything. I thought I had posted a reply but I must have got it wrong hope this is not too late a reply XXX

[@laurahyland3038]

@@LouiseJannetta Ahh thanks louise but we are looking for people to buy the Art our guys produce. It's more about them giving back. A session in your studio would be more than welcome x 💜

[@LouiseJannetta]

@@laurahyland3038 Hi laura, do you think that the studio is a safe enough environment, if so lets get something organised X

[@laurahyland3038]

@@LouiseJannetta yes! That would be fantastic xx whoopee xx

[@LouiseJannetta]

@@laurahyland3038 Tel me to arrange something XX

[@jneigler]

Thanks for sharing.

[@LouiseJannetta]

Thanks for watching!

[@SusieMathews]

Love your videos and your approach to mark-making and layering! I use Rives BFK 250gsm almost always when doing any sort of wet/dry mixed media work on paper. I wonder if this would be too heavy for the purpose of book making. I have used the paper in blank books that were post bound and intended as wedding/event sign in books. It adds a richness and elegance to those books. It is, however, only “soft-sized” and I wonder if you think that would be enough sizing to hold up to the type of application you are demonstrating here. So glad I found your channel, tfs 😊

[@LouiseJannetta]

Hi Susie, thanks your lovely support and enthusiasm. I use 240 gsm. in books all the time. I like good-quality paper, especially if I intend to add, embellish, paint, etc., onto the pages. The soft sizing will make it more absorbent so that if the paint application, print or otherwise is wet, it may bleed some, but all that can be used to your advantage. If you don't want the bleed then perhaps try the paint dryer. Please let us know how it goes. XX

[@JesseDeb]

Totally love ❤ em

[@LouiseJannetta]

Thank you xx

[@judyhyland682]

I wish I knew what kind of paper you are using, as I want to make papers today.

[@LouiseJannetta]

I think you should just try with what you have. If the papers buckle you would be able to put them between two boards with a weight on to flatten them again. However, if it buckles then the pigments will flow into the depths of the buckles and this can be a problem, it can also be a bonus. Try some without too much extra moisture, good luck XXX

[@judyhyland682]

@@LouiseJannetta thanks for your reply! I appreciate it!!!

[@ladysparky49]

You should try muxing a couple drops of siliconw treadmill oil to your acrylic paint which creates these awesome cells

[@LouiseJannetta]

Thanks for fab advice will definitely give it a go xxx. Many thanks for watching xxx😃

[@tannaorr4133]

You could also drop on some alcohol on really juicy paint, would give interesting bubble effects.

[@LouiseJannetta]

Thanks, and yes, I am going to try loads of different ways of using acrylics and invest in some mediums. I'll post a video of the results. Thank you for the tip, X and also for watching. See you again,😀 Tanna X

[@tannaorr4133]

@@LouiseJannetta Endless possibilities! The journey is the best part 😉

[@judyhyland682]

What kind of paper are you using here?

[@LouiseJannetta]

Hi again Judy, I mainly used 220 gsm cartridge paper. It is like sketching paper. When you buy a sketch book it will normal have a weight grading for the paper in the sketch book. 220 is quite a heavy sketching paper it is often 180 gsm. But 180 gsm would be good enough. The only thing is that the lighter the paper the more it will buckle when lots of water is added.

[@judyhyland682]

@@LouiseJannetta that’s exactly what I needed to know! You’re very kind

[@catherinechampion9378]

Hi, which acrylic binding medium did you use?

[@LouiseJannetta]

Robersons Pigment Binding Acrylic Medium - Add to dry pigments (or pigment milled into a paste with water) to create acrylic paint. Also useful to mix into thin, dilute washes of acrylic paint to prevent the paint from being dislodged by further layers. This is not the product I use but a similar one with a good description stating that it is a medium used to bind the acrylic particles together when diluted. If you dilute acrylic paints too much, there is not enough binder to keep the paint stable.😀 It is similar to a gloss or matte medium, which has binding properties. XXX Hope this helps. Many thanks for watching X

[@judyhyland682]

Is cartridge paper, copy paper???

[@LouiseJannetta]

Sorry not sure what you mean by copy paper, do you mean the papers one would use for letters and for home printers. If so that is a little too light but still useable, it will be susceptible to buckling when too wet.

[@judyhyland682]

@@LouiseJannetta yes, for home printers. I do have rice paper too

[@margauxv25]

In the US we make copies at the copy store on their printer. Or your boss might ask you to make a copy for their files. We must have different words for it. We use copy paper here. We use it a lot in gelli printing. I was going to make some decorative papers to use in collage and I think the copy paper is just a bit too thin.

[@judyhyland682]

Please oh please let me know? Thanks so much

[@LouiseJannetta]

I hope I have answered your qestions, feel free to add more if you need more information X

[@annecollier8741]

Use lolly sticks for mixing

[@LouiseJannetta]

Thanks for the tip x😀