What a brilliant tip for removing layer of paper to reveal corrugated part of cardboard.... no more picking at for me now! Love your work and your commentary is so helpful and to the point. Thank you.
I was smiling the whole time, watching this. In 1975, my high school art teacher taught a 6 week linocut printmaking project. We got to pick our subjects…I used that very same image of Bowie to carve an 8" x 10" plate! I'd make a bunch of prints each day and give them to friends and fellow students (even some teachers!). They were very popular. How I wish I still had that plate all these years later! Anyway, it was fun to watch your creative use of cardboard…your approach to using the gel plate and various materials is inspiring, and this project in particular brought back a lot of fun high school memories.
Hi I’m a new viewer, and I just love your technique, I’m an old lady which you have inspired to use my Geli plate again and just play, thank you very much for sharing your art!
I think that you are a very good teacher. Your wonderful ideas using cardboard to make creative stamping techniques/negatives using a Gelli Plate have elevated my own art. I thank you for sharing exactly how you achieve marvelous art by incorporating these ideas of yours. I am a fan! Your talents and creative teachings are very much appreciated by me. You are inspiring people and I applaud you for that fact. Again, thank you...
Here’s a challenge. Try a five colour print in the style of the Batsford book jackets and old style travel posters. The more transparent acrylic would in overlay end up producing the other colours in the print. It strikes me that the gelli plate is ideal for this
This is more than brilliant. I continued to be amazed by your reuse of items that people would normally throw away. Not that I should keep everything but some things I will keep now.
Hi Mark, I haven't watched any videos for a long time because unfortunately I haven't had time for my art. But today I had to look at your channel again. Your are still endless in your creative, inspiring ideas. Wow! And from just over 1000 followers in the beginning you now have over 22000!!! You deserve that so much and hopefully there will be many more. The picture is fantastic again.This size is a challenge. I admire your patience in cutting everthing out so perfectly. I will now watch the video of you with your skechbook tour that I have been wanting for a long time. I'm very pleased that you did that. I wish you many more ideas and maybe you can be a full time artist soon:)). Cheers Gabi
You continually leave my jaw hanging open 😲😂. You are brilliantly creative, and you have such a unique style. So glad you are willing to share, along with your thought process. Thank you!
that's the idea!!!! my word, printmaking can be expensive. my main aim is to offer accessible alternatives that hopefully involve recycling and won't burn your wallet xxxx
So happy to see you back with more good stuff! I'm definitely going to try the corrugated cardboard method. I didn't know that water would make it easier to separate the layers.... should have used my brain.
I've wondered what you were doing! It has been a couple of weeks. YAY cardboard! I have pulled off a layer and used it a few times, both for the lines and to make a nice grid pattern. It will hold up to print after print, until enough paint accumulates on the cardboard to make your design fill in, but even then, you can always cut the paint away and keep on printing! Using printing inks or acrylic inks instead of paint will reduce the buildup, of course. I think you should make an oversized homemade gel plate for yourself! There are lots of UA-cam videos on the process. It might be a bit costly, but not as costly as retail! Enjoyed seeing this episode! Ta!
I’m a people Photographer looking for other ways to use my images. For a while I’ve been exploring gel plate printing, collaging and alternative processes all very informative but not quite doing it for me. Then I found you! The combination of photography, gel plate printing and graphic art elements is exactly where I want to be going. Also, I’ve struggled with laser image transfers so I will be trying your well described process with photoshop. Many thanks.
Thank you thank you thank you. Your exploration in this medium is fascinating. You are such a talent and so generous with your journey. Again thanks for sharing
The corrugation is a lot of fun. I tried it on a smaller scale, rollering ink on the cardboard first, transferring image to plate before adding background layer and lifting. The combo was pop in pink and red. I am keen to do more. Your videos foster unprecious experimentation with often striking results. Thanks so much.
Wow, wow, wow! Pushing yourself, boundaries of scale and printing. Poster size is fabulous. Again, Mark, thank you for the excellent detailed description of your producing various tones. If that wasn't enough for your viewers, you added offset which is one of my favorite techniques. Flouro orange added for a nod to great music show posters or album covers of '60s. What is next? I also need some new vocabulary and descriptors to use to convey admiration, surprise, excitement...
Fantastic tips with my favorite texture, cardboard! Love the dot stippling. Amazing results, stencil was brilliant. Much appreciate the Procreate tips too!
As always inspiring Mark, I really liked seeing the difference that reversing the red and blue layers made side by side, I also preferred the second one. I am pretty sure even Mr Ziggy Stardust himself would have approved of this use of that iconic image.
This video is absolutely fantastic. I am going to give it a try. For your stencil I would recommend Terraskin or Yupo as they are quite durable and reusable. Thank you for sharing
I've had some decent success with plain small scale cardboard stencils, but you've given me a few ideas for larger scale - although 12"x12" is my current limit for gel-plates - so I may have to adapt second stencilling and layering to achieve bigger pieces. Useful tip for anyone who doesn't have the confidence of drawing out or to save time gridding up: cut your pictures in half on photo editor, then print each half on a sheet of A4 then tape together. Hey presto, an A3 printout you can trace around, cut out, spray over, transfer to cardboard etc.
OMGosh!!! Beautiful! You are such an AMAZING ARTIST!! Especially love the corragated letters! So simple but so COOL looking! I'm going to share your channel with my artist friends!! TFS Austin TX USA
Three and a half minutes into this video, I was getting so excited about what you were doing, anticipation for the pull & reveal was nearly killing me!
I haven't looked at art videos for quite some time and was surprised to see you hadn't posted anything new. I hope all is well and that you'll be back soon with more great content.
This is awesome. I just used cardboard on my small gel plate and loved the texture. So, I was excited to see this video. I hadn’t thought of using water to pull back the top layer of cardboard. I’ll have to give that a try.
Mark if you want to preserve the plate so it lasts a little longer coat it with spray varnish or brush on some matte medium. I love this idea and going to try it today. Thanks for all your exploring!!!
A few days ago I got some corrugated cardstock (as part of packaging obviously) and kept it because I knew it'd come in handy in printing! Funny you'd upload this just a couple of days later. I have not gotten around to using it yet but, maybe you'll inspire me to get it out - have not watched the video yet
Absolutely fantastic, seriously brilliant.
Really nice tutorial, and beautiful images too! Thanks for the video :)
Great Technique Great Results👍
LOVE this. You are an inspiration!
Thank you. Thank you.
Amazing originality! You’re students are so fortunate to have you as a teacher!!!!
1:44 Yeates!! Where have you been? We miss you here in L.A.!
I have serious talent envy when it comes to your creativity🤣Brilliant!
You never fail to intrigue and inspire me with your talent, Mark. Fantastic job!
Oh - my - god, that's - is - so - cool ! --- simply Genius !!!
What a brilliant tip for removing layer of paper to reveal corrugated part of cardboard.... no more picking at for me now!
Love your work and your commentary is so helpful and to the point. Thank you.
This just blows me away! You take gel printing to new heights! Brilliant!
I was smiling the whole time, watching this. In 1975, my high school art teacher taught a 6 week linocut printmaking project. We got to pick our subjects…I used that very same image of Bowie to carve an 8" x 10" plate! I'd make a bunch of prints each day and give them to friends and fellow students (even some teachers!). They were very popular. How I wish I still had that plate all these years later! Anyway, it was fun to watch your creative use of cardboard…your approach to using the gel plate and various materials is inspiring, and this project in particular brought back a lot of fun high school memories.
Once again, you have done something absolutely BRILLIANT! Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful ideas, talents, and expertise!
This technique is killer. I’m going to try it with a landscape. Thanks for sharing. 😍
Cheers Trina, just watched your lovely vid on intense inks in your concertina sketchbook, right up my street! Love your loose mark making 🤟
Thanks my friend! @@yeatesmakes
Please, more of this type of corrugated art, this is fascinating!
Incredible! You’re just insanely talented!👏
I love the half-tone effect and all of the texture. Keep shining!
You are so resourceful and CREATIVE!!! Excellent results, excellent tutorial!
Hi I’m a new viewer, and I just love your technique, I’m an old lady which you have inspired to use my Geli plate again and just play, thank you very much for sharing your art!
A pleasure to share and delighted my videos are useful to you : ) thanks for taking the time to comment
me too!
Brilliant idea Mark, loved this idea, Thanks so much for sharing! Ya got my inspiration whirring! 🥰xxx
Wow. I love this and Bowie. Thank you for sharing your talent with us all. Incredible!
You, Sir, are a terrific educator.
I absolutely love this! Just incredible. Love Bowie too😊
I think that you are a very good teacher. Your wonderful ideas using cardboard to make creative stamping techniques/negatives using a Gelli Plate have elevated my own art. I thank you for sharing exactly how you achieve marvelous art by incorporating these ideas of yours. I am a fan! Your talents and creative teachings are very much appreciated by me. You are inspiring people and I applaud you for that fact. Again, thank you...
Really kind of you to take the time to comment Reagan, thank you. I’m pleased you’re finding useful tips in the videos : )
Fabulous Mark, thank you for your generous sharing.
A pleasure to share Jenny : )
FABULOUS!
These prints are AWESOME!! I can't wait to put my 2 super large Gelli plates together to try these techniques out!! Thanks Mark!
Do it!!!!!
Here’s a challenge. Try a five colour print in the style of the Batsford book jackets and old style travel posters. The more transparent acrylic would in overlay end up producing the other colours in the print. It strikes me that the gelli plate is ideal for this
Wonderful demonstration! Love the cardboard technique. Thank you for sharing your process!
This is more than brilliant. I continued to be amazed by your reuse of items that people would normally throw away. Not that I should keep everything but some things I will keep now.
Thanks for sharing. Amazing work and creativity.
Hi Mark, I haven't watched any videos for a long time because unfortunately I haven't had time for my art. But today I had to look at your channel again. Your are still endless in your creative, inspiring ideas. Wow! And from just over 1000 followers in the beginning you now have over 22000!!! You deserve that so much and hopefully there will be many more. The picture is fantastic again.This size is a challenge. I admire your patience in cutting everthing out so perfectly. I will now watch the video of you with your skechbook tour that I have been wanting for a long time. I'm very pleased that you did that. I wish you many more ideas and maybe you can be a full time artist soon:)). Cheers Gabi
I love the texture of the cardboard. So unique! Keep it coming.
I'm hooked, using it in everything ATM!!!!
Thanks for sharing, really good tips and techniques. Much appreciated, especially for us beginners.
So, so cool! Love Ziggy! Love the technique, just brilliant!
Cheers Lee, and for all the support : )
You continually leave my jaw hanging open 😲😂. You are brilliantly creative, and you have such a unique style. So glad you are willing to share, along with your thought process. Thank you!
Brilliant once again! Thankyou so much for sharing!😊
That Bowie is incredible! Love your videos! Sharing with all my friends…..no expensive printmaking equipment…..
that's the idea!!!! my word, printmaking can be expensive. my main aim is to offer accessible alternatives that hopefully involve recycling and won't burn your wallet xxxx
I love all of your videos, your creativity has not limits, your are very resourceful and your art pieces astounding. Thanks for your generosity.
So happy to see you back with more good stuff! I'm definitely going to try the corrugated cardboard method. I didn't know that water would make it easier to separate the layers.... should have used my brain.
Absolutely mesmerizing and amazing! What a wonderful technique! Thank you for your video.
Hi Joan, a pleasure to share, I really enjoyed making this one!!
Nice job, love the use of cardboard. I have the large gel plate and can not wait to try this method.
I love how experimental and out of the box your thinking is. True creativity.
So interesting. Love your work! ❤❤❤ And I actually think you're the Master of the Gel plate!! 😊
This is amazing, thank you so much! Can’t wait for my gel plate to arrive so I can play with this technique 😊
I've wondered what you were doing! It has been a couple of weeks. YAY cardboard! I have pulled off a layer and used it a few times, both for the lines and to make a nice grid pattern.
It will hold up to print after print, until enough paint accumulates on the cardboard to make your design fill in, but even then, you can always cut the paint away and keep on printing!
Using printing inks or acrylic inks instead of paint will reduce the buildup, of course.
I think you should make an oversized homemade gel plate for yourself! There are lots of UA-cam videos on the process. It might be a bit costly, but not as costly as retail!
Enjoyed seeing this episode! Ta!
Always awed by your talent! Thank you for sharing!
Very kind, a pleasure to share this technique, its so versatile!
Wow! Thanks for that Mark. I'm off to the recycling bin to see what I can find!😉
You are one fantastic artist.
What an amazing tutorial! And with my all time favorite artist, Bowie ❤ Thank you 🙏
Brilliant as usual Mark 😊
Thank you sooooooooo much again for sharing ta ta 😊 x
A pleasure to share Sandie, thanks for kind comment : )
I’m a people Photographer looking for other ways to use my images. For a while I’ve been exploring gel plate printing, collaging and alternative processes all very informative but not quite doing it for me. Then I found you! The combination of photography, gel plate printing and graphic art elements is exactly where I want to be going. Also, I’ve struggled with laser image transfers so I will be trying your well described process with photoshop. Many thanks.
Delighted the videos are helping you along Tony. Thanks for taking time to comment : ) much appreciated.
This is a fantastic idea! The results are incredibly impressive! Thanks so much for sharing this technique.
Thank you thank you thank you. Your exploration in this medium is fascinating. You are such a talent and so generous with your journey. Again thanks for sharing
Great Technique !! The prints are fantastic!!
Cheers James : )
This is incredibly inspiring. Thankyou so much for sharing!
A pleasure to share Karin : )
Interested in everything you make and all of the techniques you come up with.
The corrugation is a lot of fun.
I tried it on a smaller scale, rollering ink on the cardboard first, transferring image to plate before adding background layer and lifting.
The combo was pop in pink and red.
I am keen to do more.
Your videos foster unprecious experimentation with often striking results.
Thanks so much.
Wow, wow, wow! Pushing yourself, boundaries of scale and printing. Poster size is fabulous. Again, Mark, thank you for the excellent detailed description of your producing various tones. If that wasn't enough for your viewers, you added offset which is one of my favorite techniques. Flouro orange added for a nod to great music show posters or album covers of '60s. What is next? I also need some new vocabulary and descriptors to use to convey admiration, surprise, excitement...
I’ve made my own gelatin plates in the past which allowed me to make bigger plates for less money. This video was super inspiring!
cardboard comes in so many forms now there's something for every size plate : )
Fantastic tips with my favorite texture, cardboard! Love the dot stippling. Amazing results, stencil was brilliant. Much appreciate the Procreate tips too!
As always inspiring Mark, I really liked seeing the difference that reversing the red and blue layers made side by side, I also preferred the second one. I am pretty sure even Mr Ziggy Stardust himself would have approved of this use of that iconic image.
: ) glad you enjoyed
This video is absolutely fantastic. I am going to give it a try. For your stencil I would recommend Terraskin or Yupo as they are quite durable and reusable. Thank you for sharing
I've had some decent success with plain small scale cardboard stencils, but you've given me a few ideas for larger scale - although 12"x12" is my current limit for gel-plates - so I may have to adapt second stencilling and layering to achieve bigger pieces.
Useful tip for anyone who doesn't have the confidence of drawing out or to save time gridding up: cut your pictures in half on photo editor, then print each half on a sheet of A4 then tape together. Hey presto, an A3 printout you can trace around, cut out, spray over, transfer to cardboard etc.
Great tip Dominic, thanks. Best of luck scaling up the technique onto bigger formats : )
Mamma mia!!! This is awesome man....
Know that I will steal all your ideas!hahaha joke...Your stuff is amazing...congratulations from Italy
Oh My, you just set my senses ablaze with inspiration. I have more cardboard than furniture. LOLOL Thank you, so fun :)
Hi Mark, Hope that you are doing well and enjoying Summer! Was in Frankston and prompted me to say hello. Take good care of yourself…..💖💖💖🇦🇺
oh my, 'Franger', hope you go to Gunnamatta beach, I love that place
Brilliant video tutorial...love the way you push it with the experiments...all very inspiring!
I absolutely love your style. Than you for sharing.
This is brilliant! Great art work from your side and great technique for the rest of us to try! I will definitely give this a go!
I learn so much from your videos. Thank you!
OMGosh!!! Beautiful! You are such an AMAZING ARTIST!! Especially love the corragated letters! So simple but so COOL looking! I'm going to share your channel with my artist friends!! TFS Austin TX USA
Mark, this is fantastic! I can see a whole lot of uses for this technique in my work. Bravo!
Wow! Love how it just kept getting better and better brilliant! 👏
This is so cool!!
Three and a half minutes into this video, I was getting so excited about what you were doing, anticipation for the pull & reveal was nearly killing me!
Amazing! So creative ! Thank you so much for sharing !
I love David Bowie! I'm definitely gonna give this one a go✌️🤟🤙
Cardboard on the gel plate is loads of fun - hope you enjoy it too!
Hi Mark, I accidentally stumpled into your series of wonderful videos. I'm blown away! So truely inspiering! THANKS!
I haven't looked at art videos for quite some time and was surprised to see you hadn't posted anything new. I hope all is well and that you'll be back soon with more great content.
I'll be back, the hiatus has been a combo of life pressures and I lost a bit of art mojo!!!!
This is awesome. I just used cardboard on my small gel plate and loved the texture. So, I was excited to see this video. I hadn’t thought of using water to pull back the top layer of cardboard. I’ll have to give that a try.
I've used corrugated cardboard for texture before but not in such a precise way. I can't wait to try out these techniques - thank you! 😊
Wow. That was so inspiring! Love the creative chance you took!
Cheers Brenda, hope the technique gives you some ideas : )
This is amazing!
I was thinking 🤔of what to do with my pizza 🍕 box and my gel plate. Great ideas 💡... Thank-you
The prints are fantastic , thanks so much for sharing
Another superb tutorial. Thank you. I really appreciate the way you are specific about timing. That is so helpful.
Mark if you want to preserve the plate so it lasts a little longer coat it with spray varnish or brush on some matte medium. I love this idea and going to try it today. Thanks for all your exploring!!!
The layers of acrylic seal it pretty well : )
Gracias, gracias por tanto talento e inspiracion!!!! Saludos desde Argentina!!!!
❤❤❤❤Great thinking outside of the box😂😂😂
Was a fun experiment, one I'll definitely keep exploring : )
Just incredible. Love love love your work!
Stunning results. Thanks for sharing!!!!
Try Golden OPEN paints, slow dry.
Love that idea!!
Really good. I love the idea and the execution.
Really great Mark will try to find the web site , wish I was that clever love the Bowie images ❤
Not only are you a highly skilled artist, you’re a genius as well. ❤❤
Genius is a stretch!!!!
Great Skills!!! Love your videos! Thanks
A few days ago I got some corrugated cardstock (as part of packaging obviously) and kept it because I knew it'd come in handy in printing! Funny you'd upload this just a couple of days later. I have not gotten around to using it yet but, maybe you'll inspire me to get it out - have not watched the video yet
Gosh... awesome! As always. Thank you. Wish I could give more back to you than the occasional coffee...
What a cool technique! Always enjoy watching you create. I do love gel printing :)