Exciting Mixed Media Collage Inspired by Rex Ray
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- Mixed Media Collage Inspired By Rex Ray
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In this video, we'll explore the playful and experimental techniques that Rex Ray used in his early works on paper, and I'll show you how I apply them and how you can, too.
From cutting and pasting to embracing imperfections, this video is all about discovering your creative voice and having fun with the process.
Whether you're a beginner or an experienced artist, you'll find inspiration and practical tips to help you create collages that reflect your own style. Join me as we discuss the materials, techniques, and mindset that made Rex Ray's art so iconic, and learn how to bring those elements into your own work. Remember, it's not about perfection-it's about enjoying the journey and finding joy in the creative process.
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I watched the documentary after your last video and fell in love with his work (and him a little as well)! I even felt some sort of pain when i realized he is no longer with us. I loved how he said he just makes colors work together, regardless of color theory. And he does! Thanks for introducing him to me Jackie and thanks for all your beautiful videos!💖🍀
Machteld - it's so nice to see you again! I am so happy that you connected with his work and thoughts. We lost someone special when he passed. Truly. 🥰
@@PaintedPaperStudio I just ordered the book as well. I have been gravitating more to textiles lately and think I will try to make a Rae Ray inspired textile collage. Still in love with painted papers though!😀🍀💖
You posted what could be my exact post. ❤😂👍
If rex ray was looking down watching at all this I think he would be so chuffed that we're all playing because of him x
I agree 100%, Samda! 🥰
I've been so excited for this video to appear in my feed. I'm so grateful to you, Jackie for sharing your journey. I had never heard of Rex Ray until you introduced his work last week. I ordered the book, it will be here next month ( It is coming to me from the US, I'm in the UK) I was amazed by the volume of paper collage that he did. I so wish we could have had a tutorial from him. I would never have been interested in his style several years ago, but that's because i had no idea it was created just using painted papers. I thought it was paintings. I love all you created. They are your own style influenced by him. I am with you on the Grease film. I'm exactly the same with others. No matter how many times i see them, i spot something i previously missed. 😊
Grease is the word, Paula 😉 His "painting with paper" has been a game changer for me - I'm so happy you enjoy his work. 🥰
I love his work too! Have the book on my shelve. Even bought hordes of stencils that reflect his style and the mid- century style. I often wish I could sit at his feet and learn!
Amen Belinda! I wish he were still here. 🥰
Wonderful collages from you, Painted Paper Queen 💖!
Number 3 is my favourite one ... love the colours and shapes of all elements.
And I feel you! I love collaging, but don't enjoy the cutting. Maybe cutting on the canvas like Rex Ray would turn this tedious part of collaging into a fun process.
Aloha from Berlin ❤🧡💛💚💜
Two queens in one comment section 😂😍. I think you could be right, using a different tool and cutting different materials might be a more enjoyable experience.
I LOVE that you are giving yourself the gift of exploration with this! What appears to be "simple" so often is not. Watching you navigate, question and then take lessons from this process was fascinating and inspiring! As always, thank you for sharing!
As always, thank you for your kind words, Paul! 🥰
Thank you so much for introducing Rex Ray to us. I'm so in love with how intricate his work is. Looking forward to the workshop. Hoping it's affordable for me.
He is such a delight! I'm so happy you are enjoying his work 🥰
So inspiring watching this video . I loved them all . Thank you so much .
Hi Maureen! Thank you for being here. 🥰
i enjoyed this so much! you always look so happy! ...my fav is the rectangle/tear drop collage. i like the shapes, colors arrangement🎇👏👏👏👍
Thank you, Valerie! Who wouldn't be happy having Rex Ray as inspiration 😉🥰
#2 was a good one❣️. This was fun to watch‼️
Thank you, Lynn! 🥰
Thank you for sharing the documentary....very eye opening
You're welcome, Pam - I felt the same way. 🥰
I’ve had great success cutting papers with curved manicure scissors. Could make those Rex Ray teardrop shapes easier to cut.
Genius idea, Confused! It really would make easy work of the teardrops. 🥰
Thanks for that suggestion. I was cutting a squirrel at the weekend and that really helped! Also recommend the purple to clear glue stick, really helps to ensure good coverage especially if your eye sight is not sp good.
I’ve been a huge Rex Ray fan for many many years. Your two questions.. what kind of glue and paper.. have been mine as well. His process was obviously a well guarded secret. I’ve watched the documentary and a couple of other short vids over and over and over. He seemed like a really cool guy and his work is fascinating.
I keep waiting for him to whisper in my ear and tell me. 😂🥰
@@PaintedPaperStudio 😆 He had assistants. Surely someone knows SOMETHING!
@@PaintedPaperStudio I’m new to your wonderful page! Have you ever tried newsprint or that paper they use to wrap items at stores? A gallery owner (who never knew him and was only guessing) said they thought that was what he used. 🤔 I know he would create papers, like his famous wood grain, and then have it printed.
BTW, what caught my eye scrolling through YT was your use of medical table paper. I’m an esthetician and artist and I’ve been using table paper for collage for a few years. Thanks for your tips on transparency! 💡
Hi Jackie! I watched the Rex Ray documentary about a year ago after discovering him on Pinterest. I asked the same questions, what glue, what paper, is that just a blade under his finger he’s free from cutting with? OMG! He was amazing. Thanks for using your inspiration to make these fun videos and let us all enjoy them inspiring us as well. I ordered the book. Can’t wait for it to come in❣️Thank you again for shining so bright.🌟Rock on!
Wendy, I hope you love the book as much as I do! 🥰
I´m always cheered up by watching your enthusiasm, dear Jackie. Pure fun! 🥳 Xo Britta
Hi there lovely, Britta! You always have the nicest things to say 🥰 I hope you are well, and that The August heat is not too overwhelming this year. 🥰
Interesting video and I enjoyed it a lot. I love Rex Ray too and it is amazing how complex his work became the bigger his compositions got even though he was was working with similar basic shapes. I thought of Keith Haring when I watched the video not because their work was the same but they were both at a pivotal point in their work before their lives were cut short. I saw an exhibition of Haring's late work in NYC and it was amazing! You could tell seeing it that he was ready to burst out with something new. I felt that way when I watched the Rex Ray video you shared with us. Watching you develop your work just in one session, I felt like with the last collage that you created (with the round, teal and checkerboard texture shape at the bottom) was an aha piece because it looked like Rex Ray stepped back and let you find your own way. His influence is still their but it felt like Jackie was taking the lead! Thank you so much for sharing your passion for Rex Ray with us and I hope that the workshop is a great success. Cheers! 🥰
What a wonderful connection you made for me between Keith and Rex! I feel the same - both on the verge of something more, and taken too early. Thank you so much for sharing, Lori. 🥰
Wow ❤ Love your rex-i-ness ! Beautiful! Thank you for sharing.
LOL - that is my new favorite adjective, Cydnee! Thank you for being here 🥰
You are a great artist 👏😍 i loved the first one you made 😊 it is a sailing boat 🥰 and the weather is fiiine🥰 i saw the video of in the link of Rex Ray and i was stunned about how he could cut the paper on the canvas and NOT cut in to the canvas 😱 🤩😅👏👏 his art is amazing 😍 lots of love from Arctic Norway 🥰🍀🌼🌸
Hi Lena - you are so sweet! I've ordered a few different stretched canvases and I'm going to give the cutting a try. Keep your fingers crossed for me 🥰
@@PaintedPaperStudio 😅 I will. 🤞
Love this video, thanks Jackie 😊
I'm so happy to hear that, Margo! Thank you for watching 🥰
I would love to see you Rex Ray workshop. Sign me up.
I'll make sure you know about it as soon as it's released! 🥰
Jackie great video! The Orb collage was interesting looked at from a landscape perspective..had a space odyssey flavour 😂❤
Maybe a little nod to Mr. Bowie in the form of R2D2 😂
I was impressed (in the doc) how he cut free-hand with a blade.... a scissor is much less precise looing at his work and the free cutting, in one stroke, makes the lines so perfect.... one needs nerves for that....! Ah Matisse also sneaks up and he's a hard one to ignore....
Nerves of steele is right, Jackie! I could watch an entire video of his hands cutting papers. 🥰
Jackie love these videos. Regarding the glue….. A while back I started messing around with methyl cellulose glue pastes (used in book binding). It is reversible with water. There are a ton of YT videos showing how to make and use so it might be your answer. There is also a version with wheat paste but I have not tried. Once you have the pieces in place you can lock in with medium.
Great info, Chris, thank you! I'm going to check it out 🥰
Thank you for sharing about Rex Ray. I had never heard of him and love his work. The video was fantastic. I just ordered the book…eeeee cant wait :). Really enjoy your channel.
I am so happy that my excitement and love for his work resonates with you, Deborah! 🥰
Another great video that makes my mouth water. Thanks! I hope you'll do a future video showing us some other collage artists who inspire you.
Challenge accepted, Valerie! I'm so happy you enjoyed the video.
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When he was cutting for the small paper one he said he did it to learn how to do it by doing it over and over. On the big ones he used an exacto knife
Accidentally watched this one first. Don’t know Rex Ray. Thought probably I wouldn’t really like this concept. But, well, it’s interesting. So I’m off to the prior video and, yes, I’m going to watch the documentary. It’s all grist for the mill of the mind.
I hope you enjoy the documentary - even if his work is not your style, there's so much to take from it. 🥰
@@PaintedPaperStudio What a remarkable video of Rex Ray. Even if you wanted to dislike this man (but why would you want to!), his fascinating character and, yes, soul, shows his beauty. (And of course he is adorable, isn’t he.) What joyous art. I can truthfully say I don’t like “modern art”, but-I can revel in his and yours (and I marvel at how you put down pools of different colors, whoosh through them with happy assurance and make glorious new hues). I don’t paint, but I love your videos and the new techniques of color that are enhancing my life-long affair with gorgeous color. Thank you!!!
WOW. Ended your video and I’ll be watching the video again and again. I’ll be curious what you figure out about his techniques.
Me too, Donna, me too. 🥰
Interesting and fun❣️ Sometimes, rough is enough. Just have a good time and keep being inspired. 😍👍
"Rough is enough" I love it! 😻
Oh, goody❣️ Have a great day. 🌞
Super excited that you’re going to do a Rex Ray-inspired class. I am fascinated by how he was able to cut into his collages.
I would absolutely love if you did a Rex ray inspired video once a month.
You got it, Kristina! 🥰
Me too, RevChristina, me too! 🥰
The big works looked like wallpaper paste to me cause he could reposition and get the wrinkles out. Can’t wait to see if you find out for sure
Me too, Brenna! 🥰
Thank you for directing me to Rex Ray. I’m amazed on so many levels; he’s a Northern California artist and his work is at galleries in San Francisco - so I’m planning some day trips already. His background is so much like mine with college printmaking and graphic design as an earlier career and later a famous collage artist. Except I’m no where near famous 😂 anyway I have a new idol, thanks again.
Sandy - I am so happy to have introduced him to you, and incredibly excited that you will get to see his work in person. Your background does sound very similar - perhaps you're the "Sandy Clements" I'll be making videos about in the future 😍🥰
Thank you Mr Magoo…seems like so much fun! I love cutting out shapes but the sticky process of gluing things down is what I enjoy less….a bit of an obstacle to collage…still trying to figure out what adhesive and gluing method will make it more enjoyable. I like how you use your brayer in this process process….does the medium wash off of it pretty easily?
Robin - I'm with you - I don't love the feeling of dried glue on my fingers. That is one of the reasons I love using a brayer. And yes, it cleans up easily! 🥰
Liked them all The second one made me think of The Jetson's cartoon - cosmic like. lol
😂 I see that, too and now I have the theme song in my head! 😂
Love it! Where can we get the multi- hole punch you used for the circles?
Tx. Got it!
I loved the tear drop piece you did in this video all aspects of it! I appreciate all your videos I learn a lot from you! Thank you! No judgments here!
I commented before seeing the end of the video. I loved all your pieces! Ready to take a stab at it, lol
I'm so happy that you enjoy the videos, Christine, especially this one! It is such a great exercise - I think you'll love trying it. 🥰
Hi Jackie, Fran here 😊 Today’s video was a beautiful homage to Mr. Ray. Your third art piece reminded me of Henri Matisse’s collage artwork. I love cutting and tearing papers, I’ll definitely give this a try. I found the documentary very informative and interesting, thank you for sharing. I’m off looking for the book …
I hope you can find it, Fran - it's an excellent book for all sorts of reasons, including color inspiration. Just dreamy! 🥰
I ADORE Rex Ray! I saw the documentary and he mentioned using resin on the final pieces. I’d caution about exposure to certain resins and inks because he died young of lymphoma. . .
Hi Dawn! Yes, his works on panel were finished with resin, and I also wonder if it caused/had an impact on his lymphoma. I've only used resin a couple of times, and I used a professional respirator to protect myself. 🥰
Thanks for introducing us to Rex Ray, I will enjoy looking through his work. I really liked your printed papers some of the colour combinations were really 👌 my two fave collage/print artists at the moment are Paul Furneaux and Daniel Anselmi, check them out if you get a chance.😊
* Running to check out these artists now * Thanks for the suggestions Alex! 🥰 EDIT: Omgosh, I love both of them, Alex!
Thanks for the great video, love it
Thank you, Cloe - I'm glad you enjoyed it! 🥰
I love Rex Ray and am enjoying your video. I think Rex Ray would have used archival materials.
I agree with you, Roxy - I think his works on panel and canvas were definitely made with archival materials. His works on paper (the small ones) were not. 🥰
Thank you so much! ♥️
You're welcome, Susanne! 🥰
It's been such a JOY this morning to watch you create these collages, Jackie!! I love the colors in the "fussy cutting" one in particular ~ teals and oranges make my heart sing!! I've been so curious about what type of paper he used, it's almost like mineral paper? I've tried to find any mention anywhere online of the type of paper he used but can't find anything yet!! Of course I'm down for the workshop ~ can't wait!!! Deanna. xoxoxo
Mineral paper - that's a fascinating idea Deanna. Have you ever used it? I would love to know your thoughts! 🥰
@@PaintedPaperStudio Yes, Jackie, I use it and love it!! I will send some in the next art supplies haul , which will be arriving soon ))) !!! When I watch Rex glue, apply and cut the paper he uses, it really looks like mineral paper to me. We will see!! xoxo
I use wallpaper glue all the time, very economical too
I just bought a box, Heather - I'm going to give it a whirl. Do you have any tips for me? 🥰
No judging your scissor skills! With practice you will be better. Until then be gentle with yourself and, above all else, enjoy the process
Please note the comment above was made by a women who is HIGHLY judgmental of herself! 💖
We're creatives, it's hard for us to NOT be judgemental with ourselves 😂
This process video was informative and validating. Trying to emulate another artist style is not easy (as I mentioned in my comment last week my experience)! But I think it’s worth trying because you learn so much. My mind has been just absolutely full of thoughts, ideas and inspiration since last week’s video and watching the Rex Ray Documentary numerous times. I painted/gel printed papers the past week (such a happy activity) in anticipation of this week’s video. I will be creating some Rex Ray/Jackie inspired collage post card size this time 😊
Love it, Cindy! Please be sure to share what you create with me - I'd love to see it. 🥰
@@PaintedPaperStudio As soon as I get more examples made, I’ll email you pictures. This has been so much fun 😊
I tried to send you pictures by email but for some reason am having issues 🤷🏻♀️ I’ll keep trying
Hi Jackie, Loved this video! I see that you apply your medium with a brayer. Do you have to wash it off asap or can you wait to wash it off? Do you only use that specific brayer for medium? Thanks for everything. Sondra Borrie
Thank you, Sondra - I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Ideally, you would wash or at least wipe down the brayer. I did not 👀 - it dried to a gorgeous glossy finish overnight. I could continue to use it without removing the dried medium, but I won't. I love the quality of the rolled paint when squished between the rubber of the brayer and the paper. The dried medium makes it too "slick." and I don't get that same quality. I soak my brayers in Murphy's Oil Soap to remove any paints/mediums. I did a whole video on it here: ua-cam.com/video/5N50vN657RQ/v-deo.html. Thanks for watching! 🥰
I searched for hours to find out about the glue… never got a definitive answer!
I'm starting to hear some scuttlebutt, Nancy. As soon as I have more clarity, I'll share. 🥰
My good friend worked for MOMA in New York about thirty years ago, and he said that the preferred adhesive among virtually all artists was YES! Paste, if that helps you at all. My preferred glue sticks are UHU.
Many of the collage artists used Exacto knives. Some worked freehand, while others cut around (traced around) a cut-out cardboard shape.
One trick to cutting paper with scissors is to make a continuous cut, feeding the paper into the scissors rather than pushing the scissors into the paper. Sorry I can't explain this in a better way.
Jackie...some of his shapes appeared to me as if they were wallpaper?
They might have been. I sure wish he were here to ask. ❤️🩹
Jackie I think you could be right re wallpaper paste. I think it may have been some type of lining paper as you would get a really crisp line cut from that but who knows. I’ve got all of Rex’s books and I love his art. Thankyou for this video.x ps. I’ve always thought he may have used photo paper too in his work. Just another thought.x
Hmmmmmm - interesting ideas Sasha. It could have been lining paper for sure. The photo paper idea could explain getting such crisp lines, but I don't know. I guess we'll just have to experiment! 🥰
It could also be wheat paste. The paper takes a lot of abuse, I wonder if it's wallpaper.
He said he used thinned Rabbit Skin glue
Oh cool! Where did you see/hear that? It's been one of my primary questions 😍
Hi, can i ask a question. I have been using mixed media paper 300gsm. Everytime i make collage on it the paper crumples so badly. Even when i try to flatten it afterward it still crinckles when i try to mount it. Do you have any advice please.
Hi Tracy, one thing I would suggest is to paint gesso on both sides of the paper before starting your collage. Give that a try and let me know if it fixes the problem. 🥰
I have struggled with the same questions about cutting papers. I was amazed, as well, by his graceful cuts of “wet” papers. Also, his collage pieces don’t seem to buckle or stretch with glue. I have to wonder if he strengthened his papers with a medium before using them for actual paintings. ??
He might have, Dawn. In one part of the documentary he pulled a painted paper out of a tray with (what looked like) water in it. Maybe it was water, maybe he had some alum in it 🤷🏻♀️ I am going to have to investigate further. 🥰