Using Colour and Constrast in Gel Prints

Bright colours look even brighter when accented with black and white. This video shows how to create dramatic and striking gel prints with colourful layers, then use black and white to make the colours pop even more.
Music: Why I Try -Loving Caliber
*Edit: In this video I state that one of the sets of masks are by Dina Wakely. It has been subsequently pointed out that this is incorrect. Unfortunately I do not know the maker of this set as I purchased it second hand in the Dina Wakely packaging.
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[@travellife08]

My favorites are the three vertical vines that you enhanced. Australian Aboriginal is what comes to mind when I see that, very beautiful.

[@cw4608]

These are very nice and in a way remind me of African bark cloth. I love your texture plates too! How fun.

[@Meyersci]

I love this! I was really fascinated when you brought the "hole" picture to another level with the black squiggle lines and the frills.

[@jilld5972]

Watching this video, I had an aha! moment. Thank you for showing us how to use the masks and adding that little extra umph at the end to bring the prints to the next level!

[@babawawa1953]

Amazing difference. Thanks for this. You’re are obviously very clever. Love these.

[@whiteherondesigns]

TFS once again. Have a lovely holiday, hope the weather treats you kindly!

[@MariaNyceDesigns]

Wow, those colors pop off the page when you added black with white accents! Just when I thought, this fellow lefty is absolutely fabulous, you go and do something even more wonderful!!! I hope you enjoy your well deserved vacation, HUGS!!!

[@Cyrilmc222004]

Thank you so much Teresa, I really really enjoyed watching you creating these awesome and stunning print’s. And they are really really fantastic too. The black and white really did make those print’s pop. Please stay safe and well too xxx Mags

[@annefrazer815]

Have a lovely holiday

[@allisonjames2923]

What a huge difference the black & white makes! And cutting out shapes from coloured plastic folder dividers makes great reusable masks. Also tissue paper or inexpensive baking paper works wonderfully for lifting paint from stencil holes, as you can really get stuck into the spaces.

[@jacquiposener7262]

Love this colour combo Theresa. They remind me of Australian Aboriginal art. Lovely!

[@diannedavis5872]

Love the white dots. Just added so much more interest and contrast.

[@kimjones8379]

I've learned so much from your videos. Thank you for sharing

[@susane945]

Wow! Teresa! I really LOVE your prints! I wasn't too sure half way thru, as I actually really liked your 'befores' better than after you added the black paint to the prints. But after you put the extra black and white details on that made all the difference. And you're very neat, I think you got all your dots and scalloped edges really even and accurate. Great work! Thanks for sharing your techniques with us. ❤️👍🌸🙂

[@debmell1561]

That black and white is so amazing!

[@stampinsueduffy]

Thank you for this wonderful step-by-step tutorial! I can't wait to try this.

[@eileengavinlarsen4509]

Great tutorial...thanks! Now I have some clarity about how to complete my huge stacks of gel prints...create contrast with masks & stencils, and black & white! Feeling inspired... Yayyy!!

[@kayvallance9560]

gorgeous results from an outstanding tutorial! thank you so very much for this inspiration!

[@kristinnajar8089]

These are so pretty; I just love gel printing! Thanks for sharing; take care.

[@cherylrichards7052]

Love these prints. Thanks for sharing😍 Enjoy your break.

[@christinacreatesau]

Oh, I love those colors popping through the black background. tfs, Teresa

[@bobbinandweavin2]

Absolutely gorgeous. Thank you for the inspirations.

[@deborahcoram6793]

Great job. I’m learning a lot about gel printing from your videos. Many thanks!

[@debbienoblesknowles]

Hello from Central Florida, USA 🇺🇸 WOW...so enjoying your videos Teresa. You have definitely given me a lot of inspiration to use my gel plate...I'm fairly new to paper crafting but started playing around with mixed media art at the beginning of the pandemic and absolutely love to try and create different things, still not very good at it, but having a wonderful time creating and just playing around with different media and paper crafting... Thank you again for all your videos and the inspiration you give to all of us❣🤗

[@gilyin]

Love this, lots of inspiration. Enjoy your break 🌟 I have to think bigger having mainly made cards. I’m trying to journal and your art is showing me so many interesting ways. Thank you.

[@PaulWalesArt]

Teresa this is fantastic…. I have already worked with a couple of the stencils you used and have a series of prints that I can now attack using black and white. Thank you (as always) for sharing your incredible skill and talent. Hope you have a great holiday!

[@judithniania678]

Just love your tutorial. Thank you.

[@nancyglaspie6735]

Gorgeous! I need to try some of these!

[@stefaniemoses1768]

Fab video.... Have a great holiday ❤️

[@stephanieanderson438]

I really like your results! Thank you

[@sheilaghwhite6701]

Great video as ever, thank you Teresa. A couple more techniques to try I love how black and white brightens Even the brightest colours 😍 Enjoy your holiday xx🌞🌞🌞

[@ritamclaughlin9681]

Hi Teresa! I love your videos. I'm a beginner in the painting/collage/gelli printing world. My medium is the fiber arts, but I love paint and glue. I've just realized I need to stay true to my style, which I am still developing. I really like the brights against the black background.

[@anniefaint6373]

Have a lovely holiday, some lovely gelli prints,,,xxx 🌸❤️🌼

[@debradenisenava3842]

These are beautiful!

[@valerieoberleexec-artist]

Wow, so many cool ideas! Thank you for the video♥️♥️

[@Cuttlebuglover]

Thank you for another great video. Enjoy your holiday xx

[@brendakuder2957]

Beautiful! Great ideas. Thanks.

[@bobbihadberg5100]

I love those yellow dots with a hint of black.

[@lesleyhagan7526]

Love your videos, thanks for sharing

[@elizabethgoodhand7828]

Really pretty.

[@montsegarciacalvo1731]

Gracias por compartir !! Muy buenas ideas, buen trabajo!!

[@Hollywoodhat]

Great idea. Love the detail as well. Beautiful. Wish my hand was as steady as yours with the paint pens.

[@mjmjacqueline8397]

Stunning, thank you for sharing ❤

[@TeresaMorgan]

You are so welcome!

[@RecraftedByCarol]

Hi Teresa another amazing tutorial and totally inspiring, watched every minute 🙂 I’m definitely going to try this idea thank you so much 😘

[@kandrews6356]

I really like these Teresa; my favorite is the sort of orange background with the 'greenery' - l liked it before you added the white leafing and after. Very creative. I need to get out my gel plate(s) and get busy I think. Thank you for sharing and please stay safe. P.S. Happy Holiday - enjoy your time away... heaven only knows you deserve it. Again, thank you and enjoy.

[@nunawatson4307]

I love love love this

[@brendaprescott2043]

Great utube …will definitely be looking at some of my fails and using this technique to create contrasts. Thanks

[@kezthefam8263]

Great video as usual!! Have a lovely time on your holiday 🌺

[@bl0tt44]

great stuff teresa, have a lovely holiday xxx

[@lynnearlyriser]

Excellent !

[@ClaudiaMiller]

Thanks for this video! I just started gelli printing, so I have plenty of so/so prints that could use a layer of black!

[@susanbcards]

I really enjoyed watching this!

[@sheridelcore1780]

Very Inspiring - thank you!!

[@ginabadeaux9319]

you got me to dig through my boxes of paint i found my 60 color set of arteza.thank you i want to do this this week

[@christieoertel1589]

Love this video Teresa. Have a great break away

[@AbiNomac]

Thanks this is lovely

[@sibylleherbe8260]

Thank you. This was a great tutorial.

[@nancybeebe7622]

Love you your Technique

[@Malmo117]

Very nice! Thank you for sharing. 🌺🤓

[@elisabethhathorn1656]

Great video!!! Thanks for the inspiration!

[@robynneighbour5196]

Love the masks plants and they would b great cut and used on some tall cards

[@xVentax]

That’s great, just what I needed! I have made a bunch of masks/stencils of figures, animals, birds and a dragonfly, now I know how to actually use them. Just wondering though - what do you do with your pictures next? Do you make them into a book, frame them, keep or sell them? Have a fab holiday!

[@teribroberg1719]

I'm not sure how you brayered out five butterflies without them drying before you got the print pulled, but they turned out great!

[@babawawa1953]

Love your videos. Would you please tell me which artists are playing while you create. I love the tunes.

[@murielwhite9472]

Hi Teresa, Thank you for another inspirational video. My own gelli prints are looking a lot more interesting after following some of your ideas. A question. You have some lovely background music on your videos and I am wondering who is the singer and what is the song. The lady singing in this video is very nice. Thanks again.

[@anneriley]

Why I Try by Loving Caliber

[@brendadoyle643]

Nice techniques

[@allisonjames2923]

Such beautiful music. Would love if you mentioned who it was.

[@brittahansen8688]

Thank you very much, Teresa, for showing the difference black and white make in a picture. They really make the light colours pop, as you said. I will definitely try it out. As your pictures look so interesting and beautiful, I wondered, what you are going to do with them. Do you frame them, or use them in a journal? Or as cards?

[@karenkuschel1748]

Beautiful prints! May I ask what white pen you were using for the doodling detail?

[@brookematthews4431]

Is there any way you could share the the song you played? I loved it. Also would like to kmow where you got that specific stencil with the circles i have bewn looking for one like that for some time now. Thank you... your videos are always wonderful. I could watch you all day if I didnt want to craft myself I would be perfectly satisfied with watching you 🤣😎

[@TeresaMorgan]

Thank you :) Stencil manufacturers are mentioned in the video, music listed in description.

[@ellennovara-dalima5857]

beautiful .... at the end you use what kind/brand of pens ..

[@tsully45]

These are wonderful. What did you put on your gel pad to clean it?

[@TeresaMorgan]

I use water or baby oil.

[@DebKiwi]

Can I please ask what that white pen is? I checked your amazon faves and I have the pen that’s mentioned but it seems like a finer point.

[@debradenisenava3842]

What was the name of the first masks that you used, please?

[@robinhelenehebert]

Arteza paints are good?

[@karenholst8306]

👍👍👍💕💕💕🇩🇰

[@DuplaDois]

Kisses!😘😘😘😘🌹