Melissa Reed
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Using Liquid Media on the Gelli Plate! #artdemo #gelliplateprinting #acrylicpaint #watercolor
Hello, All!
In this video, I am trying an experiment with different liquid media and water to see what kind of textures I can get on the Gelli plate! I've been meaning to try this for awhile, and I'm really pleased with the results!
This process does take a little bit of patience, as there is a much longer drying time than regular acrylics, but it's really worth the extra time to get the interesting results.
Have you tried and of these, or have you tried any others that you'd like to share? Drop a comment, or post a picture on my facebook page. You will find the links below.
I hope you enjoy!
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Tools:
Hydrangea Paper Punch:
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Color Shapers:
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Posca Acrylic Paint Pens:
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Faber Castell Pitt Pen:
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Misc.
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Simple Nature Vegetable Glycerine:
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Copper Leaf Sheets:
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Substrates:
Duralar Matte Plastic Sheets:
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Lot Fancy 8 inch Cradled Wooden Panels:
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6"x 12" Cradled Panels:
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Wet Strength Tissue Paper:
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Paints:
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Water Color Paint Set:
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Sax true flow, heavy body acrylic paint, Mars black:
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Liquitex Basics Fluid Acrylics, Burnt Sienna
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GOLDEN Heavy Body Acrylics, Benzimidazolone Yellow Medium:
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Liquitex Fluorescent Pink:
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Artist's Loft Teal:
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Artist's Loft Cadmium Orange:
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Acrylic Media:
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Відео

Making an Abstract Mixed-Media Collage In Mostly Black and White! #artdemo #collage #mixedmedia
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Hello, All! I waned to do something a little different in this one, by using a very limited pallet of mostly black and white with just a hint of color. I used a lot of line work to finish out the design. Line work is near and dear to my heart. I have used it in quite a bit of work in the past, and I wanted to bring it back to add to this mixed media piece. I used a little collage with some of t...
Making Some Acrylic Pour Backgrounds!! #artdemo #acrylicpouring #painting #acrylicpour
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Hello, All! In this week's video, I decided to do a little acrylic pouring to make some interesting backgrounds for some upcoming mixed-media pieces! Have you done any of these? They are sooooo fun and addictive! I could've poured all day, except I ran out of room after three, lol! Enjoy the process, and I will be making more videos to follow up on the outcomes! Are you interested in helping to...
Using Negative Painting to Make a Mixed Media Cat! #artdemo #cat #mixedmedia #collage #painting
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Hello, All! Today I will be showing you how I made this mixed media cat piece! I am using several different techniques and all sorts of media to pull this one together! Don't forget to drop me a suggestion of a subject that you might like to see made using these techniques in the comment section! I hope you all enjoy! Are you interested in helping to support my channel? You can Buy Me A Coffee!...
Using Different Techniques in Mixed Media! #art #artdemo #gelliplateprinting #diy #mixedmedia
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Hello, Everyone! It's time for another Raven, and why not in this spooky season? In this video, I am using a few different techniques to create this mixed media piece. If you've seen some of my other videos, you will recognize some of my floral printing and the use of metallic foils for embellishments. I am pleased with the outcome, and I hope you will enjoy the process, too! Let me know in the...
Using My New Paper Punch! #artdemo #3d #3dart #floral #flowers
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Hello, everyone! In today's video, I am using a new hydrangea paper punch to create a 3 dimensional piece! I am using a combination of acrylic paint, watercolor paper, and some of my gelli print collage papers to achieve this! Below you will find links to the materials that I am using. I hope you enjoy! Are you interested in helping to support my channel? You can Buy Me A Coffee! Click link for...
Testing New Art Supplies from Hippie Crafter! #hippiecrafter #artdemo #artsupplies #acrylicpaint
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Hello, All! A few weeks ago, I was contacted by the art supply company Hippie Crafter, and they asked me to do a product review on a few of their items! Well, I LOVE trying new art supplies, so I agreed to do so. They sent me a set of acrylic paints and some watercolor paper to try out! If you love new art supplies as much as I do, check out this video to see what I thought of these products! *...
Printing Fabrics on the Gelli Plate! #artdemo #fabricprinting #gelliplate #monoprinting #art
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Hello, All! In this video, I demonstrate the lovely and detailed prints that you can get from lace and other fabrics on the Gelli plate! These papers will then be used in an upcoming project. Have you tried this technique yet? Let me know what you thought, and if you have any tips or tricks that you would like to share with everyone! Are you interested in helping to support my channel? You can ...
Stamp-making ideas you MUST TRY!
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Hello, All! In today’s video, I am making some stamps! I’m using materials that are very inexpensive or even FREE!! What makes these great, is that they are easy to store, and they can be very quickly made for project-specific use! I hope you enjoy!!☺️ Are you interested in helping to support my channel? You can Buy Me A Coffee! Click link for more information! ⬇️☕️ ☕️☕️ buymeacoffee.com/Artwor...
Ink-Jet Transfer Raven Collage! #artdemo #inkjetprinter #raven #birdart #collage
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Ink-Jet Transfer Raven Collage! #artdemo #inkjetprinter #raven #birdart #collage
Awesome Autumn!! Let's Make Some Art! #autumn #artdemo #botanicalpainting #leafprinting
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Awesome Autumn!! Let's Make Some Art! #autumn #artdemo #botanicalpainting #leafprinting
Ink Jet Printing on the Gelli Plate?! #mixedmedia #gelliplate #inkjetprinter #monoprinting #artdemo
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Ink Jet Printing on the Gelli Plate?! #mixedmedia #gelliplate #inkjetprinter #monoprinting #artdemo
Mixed Media Collage With Two Birds! #mixedmedia #birdart #collage #abstractart #mixedmediart #art
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Mixed Media Collage With Two Birds! #mixedmedia #birdart #collage #abstractart #mixedmediart #art
Using Watercolor In Mixed Media! #art #artdemo #watercolor #abstractart #mixedmedia
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Using Watercolor In Mixed Media! #art #artdemo #watercolor #abstractart #mixedmedia
Let's Rework A Drawing! #art #artdemo #drawing #landscape
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Let's Rework A Drawing! #art #artdemo #drawing #landscape
Artist’s Block? Here’s what I did!
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Artist’s Block? Here’s what I did!
Mixed Media With Two Cats! #artdemo #catart #cats #mixedmedia #art #collage
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Mixed Media With Two Cats! #artdemo #catart #cats #mixedmedia #art #collage
How to find beauty hidden in your work! #mixedmedia #collage #mixedmediaabstract #abstractart
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How to find beauty hidden in your work! #mixedmedia #collage #mixedmediaabstract #abstractart
Ugh! Let’s Save This Ugly Painting!! #mixedmedia #painting #abstractart #birdart
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Ugh! Let’s Save This Ugly Painting!! #mixedmedia #painting #abstractart #birdart
Using the Gellli Plate for Card-Making! #gelliplate #cardmaking #floral #flowers #mixedmedia
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Using the Gellli Plate for Card-Making! #gelliplate #cardmaking #floral #flowers #mixedmedia
Art Demo!! Mixed Media on Paper!
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Art Demo!! Mixed Media on Paper!
Raven Mixed Media Demo!!
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Raven Mixed Media Demo!!
So Many Flowers!!! Mixed Media Collage
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So Many Flowers!!! Mixed Media Collage
Mixed Media Floral Collage! I Just Love These!!
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Mixed Media Floral Collage! I Just Love These!!
Making Your Own Gelli Plate: Is It Worth It??
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Making Your Own Gelli Plate: Is It Worth It??
Creating Handmade Collage Papers!
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Creating Handmade Collage Papers!
Using Nature Prints In Mixed Media Art!!
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Using Nature Prints In Mixed Media Art!!
Making of “Spellbound” Mixed Media Collage! #printmaking #mixedmedia #collage
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Making of “Spellbound” Mixed Media Collage! #printmaking #mixedmedia #collage
Join Me on the Struggle Bus! 🤣🤣🤣🤦‍♀️
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Join Me on the Struggle Bus! 🤣🤣🤣🤦‍♀️
You HAVE TO try this one!!!
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You HAVE TO try this one!!!

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @ericsimprovisations8305
    @ericsimprovisations8305 7 годин тому

    I really love your creativity. What kind of paper is that? Thanks

  • @ericsimprovisations8305
    @ericsimprovisations8305 7 годин тому

    I love it. What size is your plate ? Thanks

  • @laurabenns
    @laurabenns 8 годин тому

    5:10 this is stunning, beautiful colours More great prints, love your style and pallette 🩶🩵💛

  • @laurabenns
    @laurabenns 8 годин тому

    7:55 this is fantastic!! They are all great. Love this kind of texture. Thank you 🎉🎉 🖤🩶🤍

  • @Forest7025
    @Forest7025 19 годин тому

    I really love all of them, but my favorite is the teal and gold one. It reminds me of ocean waves.❤

  • @Lainers2000
    @Lainers2000 21 годину тому

    It’s nice to know that India ink doesn’t stain the geli plate. I thought it might just get soaked in. I have some India inks that would be fun to play with. Thank you, Melissa. Love what you created.

  • @karenholst8306
    @karenholst8306 23 години тому

    👍👍👍💕💕💕🇩🇰

  • @gailhalpin4376
    @gailhalpin4376 День тому

    I love all of those prints but the last one was so cool. Love your work.

  • @JanisFrost-j4r
    @JanisFrost-j4r День тому

    Loved all of these textures. I know what I’m doing today. Thank you Melissa. Love to see what you do with them.

  • @sandyzclements
    @sandyzclements 2 дні тому

    Awesome prints!

  • @MarieWest-tbic
    @MarieWest-tbic 2 дні тому

    UA-cam's programming is what messes with our notifications on purpose. So it can push different creators that we are not subscribed. Can't fix it. The key is knowig when ones favorite creators upload and if we don't see a notification its time to tap the notifications bell icon and tap personalize, then retap the bell and tap all again. UA-cam also keeps track of creators upload activity. If creators stop uploading The algorithm quits pushing their content. The thing is UA-cam tells their creators to stick to their main wheelhouse. And I see its a struggle for long term creators because there are other things they can and want to evolve their skill and help their community do the same. And as a viewer I also want to see other things creators can do. So channels get old, same old, same old. And creators get badly burnt out on the same old, same old.

  • @MarieWest-tbic
    @MarieWest-tbic 2 дні тому

    What about spreading the acrylic paint solid on the plate and drip WD40 and see what happens. It gave me ideas from the acrylic pours you did. I had no idea it was WD40 that made those shaped.

  • @ivanaagapiou6340
    @ivanaagapiou6340 3 дні тому

    This is serious fun! Thankyou!

  • @sunsong6850
    @sunsong6850 4 дні тому

    What was it to make kind of circles just out of tube ,sort of white ? So beautiful, unique!

  • @MarieWest-tbic
    @MarieWest-tbic 5 днів тому

    Good song! Also love the creativity! ❤

  • @MarieWest-tbic
    @MarieWest-tbic 5 днів тому

    So paint has to be thinned to a heavy cream. And drops of WD40. Good info, thank you. And you are right. Every pour painting I've seen makes me think of background, and more can be done with it. Love watching, listening, and learning. Very inspirational! ❤

  • @MarieWest-tbic
    @MarieWest-tbic 5 днів тому

    Hummingbirds, I think hummingbirds would be beautiful this style!

  • @MarieWest-tbic
    @MarieWest-tbic 5 днів тому

    Not sure what UA-cam does to our notifications. But I had to search for you and switched notifications, setting to personalized than back to all. Hopefully, that does it. Now I have to catch up. So sorry! ❤

    • @ArtworkByMelissaReed
      @ArtworkByMelissaReed 5 днів тому

      @@MarieWest-tbic I know, it’s so weird! But thank you for going through all of that trouble! That explains why some of my videos get several thousand views, and some of them get, like, 100. 🤦‍♀️

    • @MarieWest-tbic
      @MarieWest-tbic 5 днів тому

      @ArtworkByMelissaReed I swear it happens quarterly. They really should explain it to their creators what happens. Cause it happens to all of them. I think maybe it forces people to see other content without knowing we are missing our favorites.

  • @LynnLBE
    @LynnLBE 7 днів тому

    Love this❣️❣️

  • @HSkyler
    @HSkyler 7 днів тому

    Thank you for this video! It's an eye-opener after hearing so many people say you can't use inkjet prints for gel printing. I have two printers, a Brother MFC-J1800DW and a Canon Pro-300. The Brother, primarily used for everyday printing, uses black pigment based ink, but the cyan, magenta, and yellow are dye based. The Canon Pro-300 uses all pigment based inks. This is great news for printing collage papers!

    • @ArtworkByMelissaReed
      @ArtworkByMelissaReed 5 днів тому

      I’m glad you enjoyed the video! Yes, that’s all I had ever heard, as well. But then I started seeing this other method. Granted, it’s not the exact same method of transfer, but it opens up so many more possibilities! Have fun with it! 😊☺️

  • @Lainers2000
    @Lainers2000 7 днів тому

    Love how the collage pieces show through and, as always, i love your line work. Really nice, Melissa!

  • @Forest7025
    @Forest7025 7 днів тому

    I really love your line work. This piece is gorgeous!❤

  • @Jeanmcb47
    @Jeanmcb47 8 днів тому

    This is beautiful Melissa! I love the slight hints of color that you first added. Love using that big fluffy brush.

    • @ArtworkByMelissaReed
      @ArtworkByMelissaReed 5 днів тому

      Thank you so much! Those pops of color are my favorite part too! ☺️

  • @ingerlarsson7096
    @ingerlarsson7096 8 днів тому

    I love this ❤🌟🌞

  • @ingerlarsson7096
    @ingerlarsson7096 8 днів тому

    It's very beautiful ❣️🌞

  • @katherinemattox6346
    @katherinemattox6346 8 днів тому

    I LOVE THIS!!

  • @katherinemattox6346
    @katherinemattox6346 8 днів тому

    Sooo happy I came across your channel! Love your work. 😊

  • @LindaDiaz-l2b
    @LindaDiaz-l2b 9 днів тому

    I love this. I have been wanting to do something on wood. I am curious as to how you finished the edges.

    • @ArtworkByMelissaReed
      @ArtworkByMelissaReed 8 днів тому

      Thank you so much! I usually just paint them with a very opaque matte black acrylic paint. Occasionally, however, I will carry the design over the edges, as well.

  • @mailie6403
    @mailie6403 9 днів тому

    Lovely art. Your choices of colour and other ideas show that you have loads of talent. Thank you.

  • @heddadoyle4237
    @heddadoyle4237 10 днів тому

    Lovely collage fodder. I had so many favorites: The orange, music paper and using the fork. I have never done matt medium on my gel plate. Thanks for inspiring me.

  • @rockyhudson7814
    @rockyhudson7814 14 днів тому

    Fox please!

  • @StudioGriffel
    @StudioGriffel 14 днів тому

    They are eautiful!

  • @Forest7025
    @Forest7025 14 днів тому

    I really love the paint pour technique, and I’d love to try it. The problem is I can already see that I would become addicted and not want to stop. It’s so much fun seeing what comes out of it. Love It!❤️

  • @Lainers2000
    @Lainers2000 15 днів тому

    I love the blue & black one. I immediately saw the moving water, like a big wave. This is such an interesting process but I’m avoiding trying it because I have too many irons in the fire as is, so I will just happily watch you create them. Looking forward to seeing how you use them. Thanks, Melissa. P.S. how about a rabbit?

  • @JanisFrost-j4r
    @JanisFrost-j4r 15 днів тому

    I enjoy your videos and I feel encouraged to try a paint pour. Look forward to your next one. Thank you!

    • @ArtworkByMelissaReed
      @ArtworkByMelissaReed 10 днів тому

      Thank you so much! Give it a try, it’s really addictive!☺️

  • @susanhansonart
    @susanhansonart 16 днів тому

    Great tips Melissa , I never thought of putting a "pillow down " WOW ! I love acrylic inks this has opened a door for me ..thanks

  • @mart9004
    @mart9004 17 днів тому

    J'aime beaucoup ce flamboyant ❤❤❤

  • @Lainers2000
    @Lainers2000 17 днів тому

    It is such a cool technique and the piece is gorgeous, Melissa.

  • @susanfield2444
    @susanfield2444 18 днів тому

    I love the whimsy and vibrant palette

  • @cassiegreene9528
    @cassiegreene9528 18 днів тому

    OMG love watching your videos. Could you please maybe put about how long things need to dry between the layers?? I am a bit puzzled. thanks!

    • @ArtworkByMelissaReed
      @ArtworkByMelissaReed 18 днів тому

      Thank you for the kind words! Since I am using acrylic paint here, each layer really only takes maybe 5-10 minutes to dry if you let it air dry. I speed it along with a hairdryer on cool temperature, so it just takes a minute or two.☺️

  • @avanellehansen4525
    @avanellehansen4525 18 днів тому

    Beautiful. It reminds me of Turkish or Italian marbled paper.

  • @pamelagarski6940
    @pamelagarski6940 19 днів тому

    Thank you!!!

  • @maryparsons1873
    @maryparsons1873 19 днів тому

    Beautiful job! You are very talented and inspiring

  • @Forest7025
    @Forest7025 21 день тому

    I love this piece. The colors are beautiful, and I really love all the different textures and layers, as well as the flowers. Great job on this piece!❤

  • @golalehkamran9529
    @golalehkamran9529 22 дні тому

    Love it.

  • @DawnoftheDay-mb7zt
    @DawnoftheDay-mb7zt 22 дні тому

    Love this! I think the more random use of metallic would have made the cat shape more difficult to distinguish.

    • @ArtworkByMelissaReed
      @ArtworkByMelissaReed 18 днів тому

      Thank you! I think you are right. I would like to find a way to use it successfully, though!☺️

  • @JanisFrost-j4r
    @JanisFrost-j4r 22 дні тому

    Love it!

  • @jillharper7456
    @jillharper7456 22 дні тому

    How will you seal this?

    • @ArtworkByMelissaReed
      @ArtworkByMelissaReed 18 днів тому

      I used Krylon triple thick acrylic spray. You could also use a gloss varnish. I believe Liquitex makes one.

  • @luannianke8110
    @luannianke8110 23 дні тому

    Looking forward to the human figures. I have been intrigued by others I have seen. Not a cat fan but this is great. I was hoping you wouldn't completely cover the background. Like the flowers but I probably would like the copper foil as well. Very cute and coloful.

    • @ArtworkByMelissaReed
      @ArtworkByMelissaReed 18 днів тому

      Thank you for the feedback! I will be doing some figural work coming up in the future. I also would like to find a way to incorporate some more of the metallic foil into these pieces!☺️

  • @Lainers2000
    @Lainers2000 23 дні тому

    I love everything about this piece; the colors, the cat image, the collage papers. I like that you didn’t obliterate the entire background and let it come through enough that it didn’t take away from the focal point. Agree that copper and teal are a beautiful combination and would have been interesting but maybe on something with not as many other colors? Just my opinion but would love to see something with those elements. I’m a cat lover so anything with cats is fine by me. An owl, maybe? Not sure if you want to keep it a living element but maybe something funky using this technique like an old car or a house (nothing too detailed). Just throwing stuff out there. Thanks for sharing your creative process, Melissa. Always a pleasure watching you.

    • @ArtworkByMelissaReed
      @ArtworkByMelissaReed 18 днів тому

      I think you’re right about keeping it simple on this one. I definitely want to find a way to incorporate some more of the metallic foils, because I love them! Thank you for the great suggestions! I love the idea of an owl and I will definitely be using that! I like the idea of a house or some buildings, too!