triple print demo using plastic stencils

Large format gelli plate demonstration using stencils made from plastic folder dividers. I am also using Amsterdam acrylics for the first time.
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[@elisabeth7097]

🌿🌸🌿 Hello This is Christy from Brussels. I enjoy these long video's so much. This way I can learn so much more, then the 15 min. see-and-forget-reels ! You have a pleasant voice and explain things very well. Thank you. I love your video's. Kind regards, Christy from Brussels 🌿🌸🌿

[@lisaess6514]

Oh Fulton, I need you to stop before I buy myself a 16 x 20 plate! lol. Obviously I’m joking but I adore all your videos. You have a calming way of being and your art is always stunning. I like how the first print ended up looking like four separate blocks and how using the same stencils and paints you get entirely different looks. I’m always reminded of Klimt when gold is used but illuminated manuscripts definitely fits! Honestly, after years of not creating, you and other artists have inspired me so so much. I’m very grateful and kind of wish I was still a NYer (always a NYer at heart though) so I could take you out for a coffee or dinner. In lieu of that, I’m going to your shop and seeing what I can acquire. I’m going to also need a bigger house for all the art I own and covet.

[@artwhisperer88]

💖💖🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@kristinev7671]

Wonderful to hear the delight in your voice. Thanks for sharing this process.

[@ginnyschulz3555]

PS - I like that most of what you show us is real time. For me, it’s so much easier to understand what you’re doing.

[@chrisruss9861]

All things have gone in your favour during this session, with great templates and placements, lovely marks and colours, and beautiful paint quality.

[@KathyBrooksArt]

This was 1:14 of pure joy, so appreciated it. Love all three prints too. Each so different. The dividers made very clean stencils too. Thanks so much Fulton, this was a joy to watch.

[@artwhisperer88]

You got it Kathy! The pleasure is mine.

[@janetseager4069]

Dont apologise for length. I was gripped the whole way thgough

[@sharonbaxter1362]

Wow!! Beautiful ghost prints...exciting.

[@claudemariechampagne1349]

Blue and orange combination is always a winner. Beautiful work. Thanks for this. I’ve only started experimenting with the gelli plate about a month ago and your tutorial is giving more ideas!

[@artwhisperer88]

It's great fun! Thanks for watching.

[@claudiahowell9508]

Me too, just getting started but struggling a bit. Mine came with paints but I think part of my problem is those paints are a poor quality. Getting a bit frustrated. Yes he is so inspiring!

[@shellysprunk1342]

So beautiful. Reminds me so much of Ellsworth Kelley! The shapes and colors.❤

[@jasonmorris4820]

I am so glad you tried a metallic! I think it turned out amazing! Thank you for your content.

[@artwhisperer88]

Thanks Jason! Thanks for watching.

[@garthchilvers]

O my hat!!!!. You are so talented my goodness... and you dont talk so much !!!...😅 well done excellent prints...I was given a gelly pad and my paper just stuck was so disappointed so put it away.. out it's coming. Thanks to you. Xxxxx

[@ginnyschulz3555]

I’m so inspired by your videos and artwork! Very talented. Thank you for sharing with us and helping us to save some money on supplies!

[@dalevoelkerfineart]

Strong pieces! Some of them have a fabric-like quality to them.

[@artwhisperer88]

Thanks Dale! I see on Instagram that you are on a roll yourself !

[@sharonbaxter1362]

Such lovely background music.

[@alanroufa1802]

Thanks for your videos... I am watching them as part of my daily art routine. I am back in my studio after many years of exhausting my creative energy at work. Now, in retirement, I'm doing monoprints with the gel plate and reviving my art exploration. I appreciate your process and find it helpful since my previous art work was involved in objective realism and portraiture and now find myself doing nonobjective abstraction.

[@artwhisperer88]

Best of luck to you Alan, glad I can be a part of your new art adventures. 🎨

[@carolwunsch4546]

So cool that you use the paint covered stencils to create your own ghost! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@dinaosullivan3381]

I am so thrilled to watch you print.Each one is a beauty and so much more than I was expecting.You are a true artist with the gel plate.I am stunned by the work. I made a plate tonight.Letting it sit overnight.Dina

[@carolwunsch4546]

I watched this last month, and loved it, although I did not comment then. Now, I am actually using stencils myself! And so watched it again. I love learning from you. Many, many thanks, Fulton!

[@artwhisperer88]

No, I'm the one who thanks you for watching and subscribing!

[@allthumbs3792]

Nice prints! If you want to lift a fully dried ghost image but don't want to change that color, brayer on a thin layer of acrylic binder to lift that residual color. Very happy to see you have tried a metallic color.

[@epoelker]

Is there a brand you like? I could use a suggestion since I live in an arid climate and paint residue is a common occurrence.

[@allthumbs3792]

@@epoelker The acrylic binder I use is by Pebeo.

[@epoelker]

@@allthumbs3792 Thanks so much for your reply. It appears to come in a good size for a beginner to try out.

[@allthumbs3792]

@@epoelker Yes, a beginner myself I like to try small quantities first. There are other brands, I just happened to try Pebeo first.

[@epoelker]

@@allthumbs3792 I just read that Mod Podge is also a binder. I have some on hand and might try that, too, on small artifacts just to see if it helps grab artifacts. It's readily available here in the U.S.

[@bellasoleilapparel]

I really love this one !!! Thanks so much for sharing. So glad to see the Amsterdam paints in real time. I always feel better when I get a review from an Artist

[@suekelly9150]

Thank you for the wealth of experimentation and experience you are sending our way! I have learned so much from you already. I am also exploring gel plate monoprinting, but my primary interest is to produce textile prints that I can use in my art quilting. I wonder if you, or any of your audience, has any tips and pointers about printing on fabrics. I love your art, and it’s good that you remind us frequently not to copy, or I would copy you!

[@artwhisperer88]

There are a lot of videos on printing on fabric, here's one by Gelli Arts kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWjSn559ebBnmaM The possibilities are endless!

[@sharonbaxter1362]

Five star video.... Wonderful prints!! I use metalics a lot. A very thin layer of gold applied to the p!ate will add a nice sheen to a bright print.

[@bellasoleilapparel]

Hi Sharon, I just seem to always have a nightmare experience when I use metallics :(

[@kimlacefield5716]

Really like the prints from this session! 🎨💜

[@mvswaaij]

3 beautiful prints. !! The Amsterdam brand works great with the gellplate. Thanks for the video.

[@Angela_Mahler]

Thanks Fulton! Very cool and oh so motivating!

[@renig5059]

Your an Amsterdam convert by the sound of it😱… the result were beautiful🤩.. thx for sharing 🎉

[@artwhisperer88]

How could you guess? I do like mixing brands though!

[@renig5059]

@@artwhisperer88 they are very good for magazine transfers… not your type🤣

[@artwhisperer88]

@@renig5059 I haven't seen or touched a paper magazine in close to 20 years!

[@terraburra]

These are so nice to tune into while I'm working on my own art stuff. It makes me feel like I have some company! n_n

[@bellasoleilapparel]

lol me too Decei

[@lizrock1442]

I just love to see you make your creative decisions, so instinctive. I do have a stupid question, do you let your print dry between new layers of paint ? Thank you for sharing that creative process with us, it's a privilege.

[@artwhisperer88]

the great thing about acrylics is the quick dry time, 5 minutes and its ok to proceed. thanks for watching! 💖💖

[@marypartridge5154]

Yes I love that yellowish background. I put cave paintings on top of the layered stuff. They look spooky and ethereal.

[@suesimpson7625]

What a wonderful video! I enjoyed watching your process and the gorgeous printing evolve. Your plate is large and I wondered what the size was? Thanks again for a most instructive process!

[@artwhisperer88]

Hi Sue, the large format gelli plate is 16 in. x 20 in. available from dickblick.com. Thanks so much for watching!

[@maryellenrichards391]

I know this is a rather old video, but I enjoy your laid back approach to your art. You tried out some Amsterdam paints and commented on the creaminess of the paint as opposed to some other brands. You also thought that they stayed ‘wet’ longer. I’m wondering g what your thoughts are on the Lukas paint? I have many of the brands available at the local store, as well as, Pebeo Artwza, and even a few Amsterdam colors. I think I would really like some of the Lukas colors, but I just wanted your opinion.

[@artwhisperer88]

Hi Mary Ellen, Lukas is sort of a student grade paint ,but of good quality (made in Germany) and quite affordable. I purposely steer clear of expensive brands as I cannot afford them! There is no substitute of actual experimentation with different brands, as everyones tastes and objectives are different. Thanks for watching!

[@rozwallace1143]

Watched this again a.d its just as good the second time around.

[@artwhisperer88]

Thanks so much!

[@carole2077]

Loving watching. Can you show these framed side by side on a wall. Please!

[@artwhisperer88]

will do! will keep you posted and thanks for watching!

[@robertwebber8672]

inspirational!

[@marypartridge5154]

That Amsterdam paint has some great shades of blue as you are a natural with colour. How do you frame these pieces???

[@artwhisperer88]

please watch kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXjIh2V6aNmCfZo

[@Lazara2023]

Thank you for your tips❤

[@maestra730]

another great one! thank you!

[@sharongiles7222]

You can lightly mist your ghost prints to help ensure that they print better.

[@minnahumble2294]

You are getting nice prints, bit it looks like the large format gel plate has a tendency to stretch and the rectangular shape kind of warps. Are you satisfied with that? Maybe if you lift the gel plate and push it back into place before printing it would help.

[@artwhisperer88]

I'm not thrilled that the gelli plate is sort of a shape shifter, but I flip it over and use the B side every now and then. When I did that today I realized how beat up and discolored it is compared to the brand new ones! Thanks for your observations.

[@sheilamarkham1937]

I've got my 16 x 20" plate resting on a sheet of glass of the same size, which seems to stop the slithery amoeba effect!

[@ritvaleponen4776]

I love your videos and the way you work. I'm an old woman, painted all my life and now I have started with gelliplates. I'm still a pupil. Can you help me. Sometimes I think, that bottom is already ready, but I want to made a little more. Is it possible use translucent white f.ex. Zinc White 104 or what. I have tried to find something in internet, but I'm so uncertain. Snowy greetings from Finland.

[@artwhisperer88]

Hi Ritva! You are old only if you are over 100 years. Zinc white is opaque, titanium white is transparent. I prefer titanium white because it is more delicate and warm looking.

[@ritvaleponen4776]

@@artwhisperer88Hi Fulton (In Finnish Moi Fulton)! Thanks, you answered so soon and made happy. I'm also 1/4 old only. My mind is always young, so numbers are only happy numbers. Ok, I will buy then Titan white. Later I start to buy Amsterdam colours, because you liked them. I believe you.I'm so happy, that I found your viedeos. After 2,3 years time without my husband was it dark. Now sun is shining again, because of gellipainting. Thanks so much. 🌹🌞

[@artwhisperer88]

@@ritvaleponen4776 💖💖🙏🏻🙏🏻💖💖

[@kathyolearyfineart]

I would find it helpful if at the start of each session (video) you would identify what kind of paper and weight of paper you use in each session. Thank you.

[@artwhisperer88]

I don't agree with your false assumption that by using the same material you will get the same results. Experience tells me that that is not the case. I want my viewers to explore different materials and use what you have to create art, not have a slavish reliance on "recipes" or "magic formulas". To quote the famous artist and writer of The Art Spirit Robert Henri said that if you do this, you are a mechanic, not an artist!

[@giovannipoggialini4574]

I follow you from italy, Ravenna the city of mosaics. My problem is in a dimension of your gelly plate, I find for evriver, amazon incluse but nothing to do. Please , is possibol in a description of your video insert a link to buy gelly plate in a A 3 format ? Sorry for my uncorrect english, is almost 30 year I dont vrote english. Thank you, your job is very interesting for me.

[@artwhisperer88]

Puoi acquistarlo da dickblick.com. è 16 pollici per 20 pollici. Grazie per la visione Giovanni!

[@giovannipoggialini4574]

@@artwhisperer88 GRAZIE ,ma lei parla italiano o usa un traduttore? Io sono pochissimo tecnologico. Solo con la pandemia i figli mi hanno imposto questo I phone....bellissimo...ma le biblioteche sono la mia idea di paradiso.

[@artwhisperer88]

@@giovannipoggialini4574 ho utilizzato Google Traduttore. anche io amo i libri, in particolare i libri d'arte

[@giovannipoggialini4574]

@@artwhisperer88 Must buy a pc and learn all abaout !

[@artwhisperer88]

@@giovannipoggialini4574 I computer sono molto divertenti ed educativi. Buona fortuna!

[@TiborHunka]

At the end of the video, a complete picture of the work would be nice.

[@artwhisperer88]

Sorry about that, will do another video titled looking back showing past prints together.

[@susanbrisson6373]

You could print the paint covered stencils right onto another print.

[@margueritebraun7162]

Do you clean your plates? With what?

[@artwhisperer88]

Please check this out kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIC4l6qYipurhZI

[@Pastelle93]

What type of paper are you printing on?

[@artwhisperer88]

Hi Ellen, in this particular video the paper i used was Somerset Textured, 22 in. x 30 in. 250 gsm available from jerrysartarama.com or dickblick.com