This is possibly the best use I have ever seen of a gelli plate. I love this technique. Thank you so much for sharing it and your explanation was fabulous.
Fantastic. Charcoal drawings are so hard to keep without smudging.. this process makes them stable and permenant. Love it. Lovely manner of presentation. Thank you so much for putting this up.
Hello! I just liked and subscribed to you channel! How generous of you to share this with us. I am a total beginner with a new gel plate and it means so much to get good (understandable!) information. I am a senior and also appreciate there not being loud crazy music! 😉 I look forward to future videos, learning, and being inspired by your lovely work! 🙏🏼
Fantastic clear demo Mark. I have been struggling with getting good results using image transfer from a gel plate. I also prefer the idea of creating my own artwork to use..... so thank you very much! will have a go....
I've just recently been trying gel printing monotypes, and your videos are by far my favorite. I haven't been too knocked out by the "artsy-craftsy" look of my prints, but your techniques have shown me that I can get back to the more fine art look of my previous oil paint/clear acrylic plate monotypes. Thank you so much!
This is amazing and just what I was looking for because I cannot get image transfers to work EVER. I've tried just about everything without success. This is a great technique, and I can't wait to try it. Thank you for sharing.
This method is positively delicious! I agree with you-it’s much more “arty” than the magazine transfers that everyone else does. Thanks so much for sharing!
Thanks for this! I've struggled like crazy with image transfers and am excited to try this! I have everything I need too - the gelli plate, the transfer papers, the charcoal, and mixed media paper. I'm going to do this tomorrow! So happy to find a way that I think will really work after all! Thanks again!
Cool. Yes you can get some really interesting tones if you blend parts of the charcoal out, a little tip, if you rub some charcoal onto a separate piece of paper to produce charcoal dust, you can apply that to the transfer paper with a blending stick thing or an earbud, might be known to you as a que tip?? Anyway you can achieve some lovely soft tones to add dynamic range to your image. Let me know how you get on!
@@gelwithmark Fabulous tip! (Yes, Q-tip.) Thanks! And I am about to experiment with white charcoal on the tip of the nose of the horse I copied from my inkjet print. Curious if white charcoal will do something. But whatever, this is doing great so far!
@@gelwithmark You can do the same transfer technique you did, but using stick chalk pastels. Pan pastels can be placed directly on the gel plate, then the print pulled with acrylic, or gel medium. There are a few video tutorials on UA-cam. 😊
Thank you so much, I don't really like the magazine transfer, I want to give my transfers a more personal style. So your method is perfect! Thanks again!
Yes I’m totally the same as you in regards to the transfers. You don’t have to use tracing paper either you can use normal paper too, it gives you much more scope for varying the tonal values. Enjoy.
WOW. That is gorgeous. Love the photos. I'm definitely going to try this method/medium. Thanks for a great tutorial/demo and thanks for no irritating music! Awesome.
Hi Mark, thanks for generously sharing this process! I have tried this out with my high school art class and they love it! They are creating some amazing stuff! Great change from the usual Lino, etching etc. and very immediate!
Great stuff Mark, simple and effective. You present the subject well and I’ve no doubt this channel will take off. I can’t wait for more videos from you. Good luck 🤞🏻
I really enjoyed this tutorial. The description of how to follow this process was very easy to understand for how to have success in using charcoal sticks to transfer original images. The resulting pull off a Gelli Plate creates an original, one of a kind piece of art. Thank you for sharing this technique of yours. Kudos to you!
Thank you for posting this! I want to get into monoprinting. I am already an illustrator with only a minor interest in collage and I had issues with image transfers too on my first attempt...and I was using vintage magazines.. I want something a little more artsy and want to draw my own stuff, but wasnt sure how to approach it. Thank you again for this technique.
Thank you so much for sharing this, I love the idea of being able to create prints from my own charcoal sketches. I will definitely be giving this a go!
@@gelwithmark Hi again, I absolutely love this technique of being able to combine your own drawing with printing. I have videoed myself trying it out and will publish the video at 4pm on Friday here ua-cam.com/video/mtNSP_z4wIk/v-deo.html I have given you a shout-out and linked your channel in the video description. Many thanks!
Perfect video. I have a Brother laser printer at home and couldn't get a Gel print from a black and white copy until I ran the paper twice through the machine. This is because home laser printers don't get enough ink on the paper
@@pascaleputz1027 I would like to find some other type of transfer method that I could use though as I have some very intricate illustrations and some nice photos that I’ve draw/taken that I would like to be able to use in my work some how, just haven’t managed to find a suitable transfer method for that tho, I’ll keep investigating.
@@gelwithmark I know it's not the same but yould print them on Deli or tissue paper which becomes transparent when glued down with e gel matte medium. To feed this fine paper through the printer you'll have to "glue" it to copy paper or use Freezer paper
This is my first video I’ve seen by you and I have to say this is amazing! And like you, I’ve never been able to get laser prints to work. I can’t wait to try your method. Thank you!
Nice self portraits! I have used this technique on the gel plate. Vellum works if you don't have tracing paper. Parchment paper baking liners work, but that gets the characteristic long, warped lines when it contacts the plate...which is a look that might work well for you, depending on your subject. I haven't tried waxed paper or freezer paper with charcoal, but for masks and stencils, of course. I imagine the charcoal would release from the latter two most effectively onto the gel plate. I will have to try it with my vine charcoal! Welcome to the bright-shiny world of UA-cam Tutorials!
@@gelwithmark I just used tissue paper and it worked well to see through for alignment on the plate...even for spot application instead of whole-sheet. Such possibilities!
thats brilliant because you always have to use a lazor toner and i onlyhave an ink printer that wastes alot of ink. so glad i found thia alternative,,thanks so much.
Wow, this is one of the best gel plate tutorials I've seen, simply brilliant. I like the fact that this is original art, whereas a magazine pull has copyright concerns for me. Your techniques are amazing and your teaching skills are exceptional. P.S. I love the fact that there is no music in the background as i find it so distracting. Can't wait to see more from you, I'm so taken with your style and ability!
I agree and thanks for reminding me Kathy! I commented already but somehow forgot to mention that! For me, Mark using his original art makes him stand out from the crowd.
@@MissIdolize if your new to gel printing, and you are looking for something a little different tutorial wise I would highly recommend “Yeates Makes” he inspired me to try gel printing and has a lot of really informative process tutorials, much more than me.
Loving this, as for an illustrator. Going to give it ago. I had a challenging time with the zine and laser prints but as you said these are original works of art. I have subscribed. Thank you for the inspiration!
Soft pastels do work yes, I use pastel pencils in combination with charcoal most of the time I do my transfers, pastel pencil for the outline and then charcoal for the shading.
I love this as I haven't been able to get other forms of transfers to work either, the only method that has worked for me has been using oil pastels. Also, I would rather have original images that I myself have created rather than a magazine, etc as I feel I am stealing someone else's work. Big thank you for this
My pleasure. Hope it works out for you. I have some more videos on my channel where I combine this process with soft pastel pencil and more complex acrylic painting, check it out if you’re interested.
Thanks. My pleasure. I think you can get a bit more contrast build up if you were to draw on paper instead of tracing paper, it’s something I need to try.
Great demo. Gelli enters a stand alone fine arts era with methods viewed in recent times. I have a slight reservation about charcoal grain being a bit hard on gelli plate but would risk using it that way just the same. The torn edges take away from the rigid look that can be a bit harsh against white paper and let the image float.
Great idea to use charcoal.Will try that. I couldn't get a laser print to transfer at all until I double printed my images. It's because newer printers are more economical with the toner apparently that you need to print on same paper twice.
This is possibly the best use I have ever seen of a gelli plate. I love this technique. Thank you so much for sharing it and your explanation was fabulous.
That’s a very kind compliment, thank you 😊
Ditto. Job well done. Bravo. Take a bow now.
I think that you and yeates makes could team. up and open up art to a whole new population!!! both so talented and generous.
Thanks. I started off learning the gel plate from watching Yeates makes, I feel he is in a different league to me though! 🙂
@@gelwithmark You're both on my "must watch" list!
@@FR-wc2dn 🙂
This technique brings gel printing to a whole different ( higher ) level.
Fantastic. Charcoal drawings are so hard to keep without smudging.. this process makes them stable and permenant. Love it. Lovely manner of presentation. Thank you so much for putting this up.
@@triggersw3350 thank you for watching and taking the time to comment.
Hello! I just liked and subscribed to you channel! How generous of you to share this with us. I am a total beginner with a new gel plate and it means so much to get good (understandable!) information. I am a senior and also appreciate there not being loud crazy music! 😉 I look forward to future videos, learning, and being inspired by your lovely work! 🙏🏼
Thanks for subscribing, it’s appreciated. Glad my video has sparked some interest.
What a brilliant idea and thank you for sharing it - I love the way drawing with charcoal has become printable ❤
@@indigovenice enjoy.
You have opened up my world as to gel prints!
Glad to help.
Great techniques and love the torn edge of the paper one also.
Thank you 😊
Fantastic clear demo Mark. I have been struggling with getting good results using image transfer from a gel plate. I also prefer the idea of creating my own artwork to use..... so thank you very much! will have a go....
Thanks, glad you like it.
If you have any questions, let me know and I’ll try and help!
This is exciting! The charcoal and using your photo makes this IMO stand out as art rather than craft use of the jelly plate.
Thanks. Yes that is my intention. 👍🏻
I've just recently been trying gel printing monotypes, and your videos are by far my favorite. I haven't been too knocked out by the "artsy-craftsy" look of my prints, but your techniques have shown me that I can get back to the more fine art look of my previous oil paint/clear acrylic plate monotypes. Thank you so much!
No problem, glad you found my videos helpful.
This is amazing and just what I was looking for because I cannot get image transfers to work EVER. I've tried just about everything without success. This is a great technique, and I can't wait to try it. Thank you for sharing.
@@moiramcfarland9063 your welcome. It’s a super easy technique.
Excellent
@@Karibee61 thanks
You've floored me with this, Mark! Can't thank you enough for the share of what you've discovered.
No problem, hope you have some fun trying it! 🙂
Wonderful work! 👏👏👏
Thanks
Thanks for sharing. Will try this. Would be nice to see how you did the second transfer using different colours and brushwork 👍
I’ll make a video showing the process of the 2nd image soon. 👍🏻
Happy to have found this channel. Thank you for sharing.
Glad you enjoy it!
Nice, original and very beautiful…please keep going!
Thanks. Will do 👍🏻
This method is positively delicious! I agree with you-it’s much more “arty” than the magazine transfers that everyone else does. Thanks so much for sharing!
Thanks for taking the time to view! 🙂
Thanks for this! I've struggled like crazy with image transfers and am excited to try this! I have everything I need too - the gelli plate, the transfer papers, the charcoal, and mixed media paper. I'm going to do this tomorrow! So happy to find a way that I think will really work after all! Thanks again!
Cool. Yes you can get some really interesting tones if you blend parts of the charcoal out, a little tip, if you rub some charcoal onto a separate piece of paper to produce charcoal dust, you can apply that to the transfer paper with a blending stick thing or an earbud, might be known to you as a que tip?? Anyway you can achieve some lovely soft tones to add dynamic range to your image.
Let me know how you get on!
@@gelwithmark Fabulous tip! (Yes, Q-tip.) Thanks! And I am about to experiment with white charcoal on the tip of the nose of the horse I copied from my inkjet print. Curious if white charcoal will do something. But whatever, this is doing great so far!
For someone about to start working with gel plates for the first time, this has been SO inspirational. Thanks Mark
Glad it helps. 🙂
Great idea. TFS. I’ve recently been playing with Pan Pastels on the gel plate, which work brilliantly. Charcoal was where I was going next! 😊
I haven’t tried pan pastels.
@@gelwithmark You can do the same transfer technique you did, but using stick chalk pastels. Pan pastels can be placed directly on the gel plate, then the print pulled with acrylic, or gel medium. There are a few video tutorials on UA-cam. 😊
@@tracywilson9848 I’ll have a look. Thanks 😊
Wow! It’s giving me ideas for artwork resembling etching and lithography without the chemicals. Thank you!
No problem. Enjoy it’s a fun technique.
Thank you so much, I don't really like the magazine transfer, I want to give my transfers a more personal style. So your method is perfect! Thanks again!
Yes I’m totally the same as you in regards to the transfers. You don’t have to use tracing paper either you can use normal paper too, it gives you much more scope for varying the tonal values. Enjoy.
Great ! Nice clear explanation…..will be giving this a go ! Looking forward to more !
Glad it was helpful!
Fun techniques. Thanks for sharing. Great first video.
Glad you liked it!
Welcome to youtube! good start, good video!💯
Thank you!! 😊
WOW. That is gorgeous. Love the photos. I'm definitely going to try this method/medium. Thanks for a great tutorial/demo and thanks for no irritating music! Awesome.
Thanks . Good luck, let me know
how you get on.
Love your edging technique with the torn edge on the plate - brilliant!
Thanks 😊
Thanks 😊
Wow! Thank you for sharing this innovative method. I’m going to try it and possibly share it with my middle school students.
Please do!
Wow! Two videos and you are already over 1,000 subscribers. You obviously have nailed it.
🤣 I’ve got a fairly good fb following so I think a lot have joined me from there.
@@gelwithmark What is your Facebook name? I couldn't find it under gel with mark.
@@mary-chrishines9391 I’ve made it a bit confusing for people as my Facebook name is -
facebook.com/markwillsartwork
Hi Mark, thanks for generously sharing this process! I have tried this out with my high school art class and they love it! They are creating some amazing stuff! Great change from the usual Lino, etching etc. and very immediate!
Cool glad your students are having fun with it!
Great stuff Mark, simple and effective. You present the subject well and I’ve no doubt this channel will take off. I can’t wait for more videos from you. Good luck 🤞🏻
I appreciate that!
This is great! Thanks for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I really enjoyed this tutorial. The description of how to follow this process was very easy to understand for how to have success in using charcoal sticks to transfer original images. The resulting pull off a Gelli Plate creates an original, one of a kind piece of art. Thank you for sharing this technique of yours. Kudos to you!
Your welcome, glad you found it helpful.
What a very clever technique! Thank you for all the generous information!
My pleasure. Glad you liked it.
Thanks Mark. This is a very successful video, with good content and a pleasant style.
Thank you. Glad you liked it.
Thank you for posting this! I want to get into monoprinting. I am already an illustrator with only a minor interest in collage and I had issues with image transfers too on my first attempt...and I was using vintage magazines.. I want something a little more artsy and want to draw my own stuff, but wasnt sure how to approach it. Thank you again for this technique.
My pleasure. Make sure you check out my other videos as I expand on this technique by combining it with soft pastel as well.
Great way ro use the gel plate. An amazing picture! And I love the outcome. Make more videos please!
Thank you. I’m making one currently, should be ready in the next few days or so! 👍🏻
Wpw...great tutorial of a beautiful technique. I'm heading out to buy some charcoal! Really appreciate this.
Thanks. Any questions feel free to ask.
Thank you so much for sharing this, I love the idea of being able to create prints from my own charcoal sketches. I will definitely be giving this a go!
Glad to share. Let me know how you get on! 🙂
@@gelwithmark Hi again, I absolutely love this technique of being able to combine your own drawing with printing. I have videoed myself trying it out and will publish the video at 4pm on Friday here ua-cam.com/video/mtNSP_z4wIk/v-deo.html I have given you a shout-out and linked your channel in the video description. Many thanks!
Excellent video! So well done, and happy to see you on UA-cam!!
Thank you so much!
What a great way to do a charcoal portrait! Thanks!
You are so welcome!
I don’t have a laser printer so this will be great!
Oooh, love this! Lots of great small tips, too, like how to make the edges a little distressed. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
This is amazing!!! I love this method of yours, I love drawing with charcoal!!!!
Thank you so much 😀
Perfect video. I have a Brother laser printer at home and couldn't get a Gel print from a black and white copy until I ran the paper twice through the machine. This is because home laser printers don't get enough ink on the paper
Thanks I have tried double printing on my laser jet but my paper always seems to shift slightly and I don’t get a clean print. 😢
@@gelwithmark what a shame, but really don't need to use this technique as you developped your own style
@@pascaleputz1027 I would like to find some other type of transfer method that I could use though as I have some very intricate illustrations and some nice photos that I’ve draw/taken that I would like to be able to use in my work some how, just haven’t managed to find a suitable transfer method for that tho, I’ll keep investigating.
@@gelwithmark I know it's not the same but yould print them on Deli or tissue paper which becomes transparent when glued down with e gel matte medium. To feed this fine paper through the printer you'll have to "glue" it to copy paper or use Freezer paper
Amazing didnt know you could that love it well done you
Thank you! 😊
Oh my goodness! Fantastic techniques, some I'd never seen. Great result, clever to use the two images on one pull. New subscriber!
Thanks so much! 😊
Hello Mark. Brilliant and inspirational. Thank you so much.
Glad you enjoyed it
every time I see your work I wonder why only frightened faces and never happy ones ... must be a style you choose
I’m quite the cynic so maybe that’s it 😅
Great video and well presented. There was actually a lot of good information, including the torn edges. Who would have thought of using vine charcoal?
Yes it’s a fun method with lots of scope for experimentation. 🙂
yes love the torn edge look
This is my first video I’ve seen by you and I have to say this is amazing! And like you, I’ve never been able to get laser prints to work. I can’t wait to try your method. Thank you!
No problem. Let me know how you get on!
Nice self portraits! I have used this technique on the gel plate. Vellum works if you don't have tracing paper.
Parchment paper baking liners work, but that gets the characteristic long, warped lines when it contacts the plate...which is a look that might work well for you, depending on your subject.
I haven't tried waxed paper or freezer paper with charcoal, but for masks and stencils, of course.
I imagine the charcoal would release from the latter two most effectively onto the gel plate.
I will have to try it with my vine charcoal!
Welcome to the bright-shiny world of UA-cam Tutorials!
Thanks. Yes I imagine any Non stick type papers will work with this transfer method. 👍🏻
@@gelwithmark I just used tissue paper and it worked well to see through for alignment on the plate...even for spot application instead of whole-sheet.
Such possibilities!
Thank you for sharing your lovely technique, I will look forward to giving it a try 😊
Stay safe 😊
Have fun!
thats brilliant because you always have to use a lazor toner and i onlyhave an ink printer that wastes alot of ink. so glad i found thia alternative,,thanks so much.
No problem, hope it works out for you.
Wow, this is one of the best gel plate tutorials I've seen, simply brilliant. I like the fact that this is original art, whereas a magazine pull has copyright concerns for me. Your techniques are amazing and your teaching skills are exceptional. P.S. I love the fact that there is no music in the background as i find it so distracting. Can't wait to see more from you, I'm so taken with your style and ability!
Thank you for the kind words, it’s appreciated!
I agree and thanks for reminding me Kathy! I commented already but somehow forgot to mention that! For me, Mark using his original art makes him stand out from the crowd.
@@MissIdolize if your new to gel printing, and you are looking for something a little different tutorial wise I would highly recommend “Yeates Makes” he inspired me to try gel printing and has a lot of really informative process tutorials, much more than me.
@@gelwithmark Thank you so much Mark. I can't wait to check this out!
Never saw this technique before! So interesting. Thanks.
👍🏻🙂
Really cool combining images, thanks
Thanks 😊
Thanks 😊
Great technique.
Thanks
Thank you, this is very inspiring and clear video again!
You are so welcome!
Great to see you get started on UA-cam….yah!
Thank you!! 😁
Great lesson, have subscribed. I really liked the first transfer (the one using colour) and if you have time would like to see your process.
Thank you. Yes I will be making a video combining this transfer method with some colour brush work in the near future.
Loving this, as for an illustrator. Going to give it ago. I had a challenging time with the zine and laser prints but as you said these are original works of art. I have subscribed. Thank you for the inspiration!
Have fun!
Great job, very informative!
Thanks
great video! You really make it easy peasy. Thanks.I think I will try soft pastels and see if that works as well.
Soft pastels do work yes, I use pastel pencils in combination with charcoal most of the time I do my transfers, pastel pencil for the outline and then charcoal for the shading.
I love this as I haven't been able to get other forms of transfers to work either, the only method that has worked for me has been using oil pastels. Also, I would rather have original images that I myself have created rather than a magazine, etc as I feel I am stealing someone else's work. Big thank you for this
Hopefully this method will open up possibilities for you! 🙂
love this .... i cannot get laser prints to transfer myself ... will definitely try this! thank you
My pleasure. Hope it works out for you. I have some more videos on my channel where I combine this process with soft pastel pencil and more complex acrylic painting, check it out if you’re interested.
😮 Nice to see something new with the gel plate
Thanks
I can’t wait until the next video
Shouldn’t have to wait too long, few more days and it should be ready! 🙂
Thanks Mark! Very cool!
Glad you liked it!
Thank you so much for sharing, I am unable to achieve the Laser print method. Will definitely try this technique.
Best of luck!
AWESOME!!!!!
Thanks
Brilliant invention. Life changing share. Tbank you.
Thanks. My pleasure. I think you can get a bit more contrast build up if you were to draw on paper instead of tracing paper, it’s something I need to try.
I love this! Can't wait to try it myself. Thanks so much. 💐🤗
No problem.
Congratulations on your first video. I look forward to learning more with you.
Thank you so much!
Amazing ! Can’t wait to try it!
Have fun!
YES - another success, original fine art ❤
Thanks ☺️
Great demo.
Gelli enters a stand alone fine arts era with methods viewed in recent times.
I have a slight reservation about charcoal grain being a bit hard on gelli plate but would risk using it that way just the same.
The torn edges take away from the rigid look that can be a bit harsh against white paper and let the image float.
👍🏻
Amazing technique I love it 👌👍
Thank you! Cheers!
Great video !! Nice voice, good explanation of the technique and possibillities. Thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
Great idea to use charcoal.Will try that. I couldn't get a laser print to transfer at all until I double printed my images. It's because newer printers are more economical with the toner apparently that you need to print on same paper twice.
I tried double printing but my printer always shifts the paper slightly the 2nd time so I never get a clean print 😭
Can't wait to try it! Thank you...
Have fun!
Awesome lesson. Awesome print. Thank you.
Thanks
Thank you for all the information. For me totally new... and I am going to try
Best of luck!
This was a fun technique! I must try it out 😊
You should!
Excellent! Thank you
Thanks for watching. 😊
Thank you, inspiring work!
Thanks for sharing👍🏼🌷
Glad you like it. 🙂
Well done Mark, great start to your You Tube channel! 🥰👍🏼xxx
Thanks so much
Espectacular tu obra, la amo. gracias por compartir. Te admiro.
Hola, muchas gracias
Hi Congratulations with youre first video
Love to watch this, very informing
Glad you enjoyed it!
what an idea!!
👍🏻
Brilliant! So cool!
Thanks
Excellent video! Thank you. I will be a subscriber! Cheers.
Awesome, thank you!
Awesome! Thank you for sharing, love it❣️
No problem
Fabulous!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼💜💜💜
Very kind. Thank you.
Great technique/results!! I will be trying it myself. 😊
Have fun!
I have done the same with Pastels, but I love the idea of charcoal! thanx
You are so welcome!
Subscribed! Beautiful work
Thank you so much!
Fantastic ❤️ love your videos 👌
Thanks for the support.
Stunning
Thanks