The way I see it, there are no devastating mistakes in mixed media or art journaling. I just keep experimenting and glueing down new layers until I'm happy. If I'm not happy then I'm not finished. The mistakes and the learning process is what makes it all interesting.
I guess I had an idea of most of this tps but I loved to see how you actually show the difference between doingt well and doing it in a rush. Thanks! You have encourage me to try again and continue with my almost forgotten art hournal book. Thanks! Loved the video and I am going to seek and watch some more.
I've been doing this for a while, and you still have helped me. I'll be re-watching this again. Thank you for explaining this and showing us by examples.
Thanks, this was helpful. I'm just starting exploring mixed media journaling and it can get overwhelming with all the different products and what they're used for I appreciate you showing the results with or without your tips as well, so helpful!
I’m soo lucky I found your channel, I wanted to start art journaling but was afraid… now with this tips I will avoid common mistakes and feel more confident
It is easy!! it is as easy as you see it in my videos. I highly encourage you to try some of the techniques I show in a few of my videos. Find the ones you like the most and just go for it. The more you practice the more you learn. I have lots of beginner easy to follow videos. I also have my Patreon which I teach more in depth and in real time.
I appreciate your visual aids during this video. Definitely makes the lessons you are sharing stick in my mind. Thank you for another great video lesson
Couldn't have said it better myself! Having the visual comparisons during the audio, is PRICELESS for me! DEFINITELY a visual learner. Thank you SO MUCH for getting STRAIGHT TO THE POINT...and, staying ON TOPIC! (A lot of people could take THAT very useful tip from you, too!) Looking forward to watching more of your videos.
I've always wanted to do mixed media but too scared to start.. These are things I had no idea about but make so much sense. Thank you so much, If I begin any mixed media classes I'll have a good head start when the time comes. 💐🙏
The one thing I love about mixed media is that there's no right or wrong and its very forgiving if you make "mistakes" because there's no such thing. you can be imperfect and still get amazing results. I encourage you to watch more of my mixed media videos or others on my channel that encourage you to create.
Dont be scared to start doing art. Art is what you want it to be. And learning imo is most fun part of it. Its a marathon,not a sprint. So just experiment and create.
I'm not a 'fine' artist in that I can't really draw or paint well but I CAN create art with mixed media. Don't be afraid of it, as Keren said, there's no right or wrong with mixed media - that's the beauty of it 😊
Susan thank you so much it means a lot to me. I originally wanted to be a highschool math teacher but they didn't accept me into teachers college. I now know why, I was supposed to carve my own path and teach art!
Thank you so much Karen, I really really enjoyed watching you take us through all those amazing tips and I really really appreciate your time and effort too. Please stay safe and well too xxx Mags
Hi there. I'm new to your channel and am loving the content and instructions. Being new to journaling, it isn't enough to just see what others do without knowing WHAT to do and why. I came across your channel at the right time as I've been gathering products to create a memory journal for my children. Thank you so much for your detailed instructions. They were the missing piece I most definitely needed. BTW, I've subscribed so that I can binge watch and keep up going forward. Be well!
Thank you for this video. I have often wondered why people keep saying "use gesso" in videos. I didn't think it made any difference one way or the other. Showing the effect it has vs. not using it made it definitely seem worth that extra step. I appreciate your showing the reasons for the other processes, too. 🙂
I don't always use gesso it just depends on what I'm doing. if the paper is thick enough then I don't always add it. There are reasons why we use gesso, it just depends on what you're doing. I'm glad you found it helpful.
LOL...I am not so patient myself. What do you think about gesso'ing (or gel medium) the backside of the paper. I get that moisture can overwhelm the paper and problems can occur. However the difference in the look of spraying watercolor onto paper vs. onto gesso is great. I'm betting that creating a firmer substrate by coating the back of the paper just might work. I'm not one for working in journals, I do each project separately. And I totally agree about using paper that's thick enough to stand up to all the 'artistic abuse'...LOL.... Thanks for the video.
that's a great idea to gesso the back . Usually I work back to back in my journal so one side is already sturdy but not a bad idea to gesso the other side . TFS
What a good video, especially for beginners! I wish I had this information when I started my mixed media adventure... Thank you for sharing the tips and tricks to always remember when creating! Big hug, Casey xx
I have just found and joined your Facebook group, one of your students put me onto your channel (thanks Robyn Davis), I think I am going to learn a lot as I think mixed media could be my thing;. Thanks for the tips
Another wonderful video, thank you so much for showing the negatives not very many people do that now it is great to have that visual. Again thank you for your time and effort and sharing these videos I’ve learnt so much
You are so welcome! I feel its important to do so. I have a couple of more in this style, one just for stencils, one for modeling paste and one for sprays. It might help you for each of those products. you can search on my channel
Thank you for making this clear. I kind of struggle with understanding why I am doing some of the things I do, when following a tutorial. Oh and I had no idea how colour theory worked!! I always get brown paint🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️
One small recommendation- it might be worth trying a product like Golden’s Absorbent Ground (similar to other brands of watercolor ground) instead of gesso to prime your paper/sketchbooks if you’re planning to use fluid, water-based media… As is visible in the first example you show, water-soluble pigments absorb very differently in gesso than in paper… Maybe you can make it work, but I would think doing any kind of serious watercolor onto gesso would be very iffy, & would end up looking quite different from how it would if done on proper watercolor paper. Absorbent ground seems like a pretty ideal compromise. It primes the paper with a protective layer, but it’s specifically designed to have absorbent properties for use with water-based fluid media, similar to watercolor paper, so you can do a lot of the kinds of wet into wet, lifting, reactivating of paint, etc., that you can do in watercolor & get similar dispersion, similar effects. It may not be a perfect substitute, but I’d expect it to perform a lot better than gesso for that purpose; tooth isn’t exactly what you need for absorbent media.
Thank u dear Keren!getting less afraid of mix media as U help me to understand it better! And to think,not so long ago..i thought mix media was a combination of TV,FB,Insta,Ad films etc etc! 😂 ! See how daft I was!
Thanks for your videos they are so helpful for a beginner like me😊😊 just a question about sealing old paper… how can I do if I don’t have medium gel? Can I use clear gesso?
thanks so much.! Sealing can only be done with gel medium or modge podge. its also called matte medium. you can order it from amazon or most art stores. I would suggest you watching some of my beginner videos. All about Gesso and All About Gel to learn why.
@@KerenTamir thank you for answering 🙏🏼 I’ve been watching a lot of your video I will watch the one about gesso and gel… your tips give me confidence enough to start
Love all the info u share. I decoupage and use chalk paint but would like to try different things. I'm confused about art journals. You can buy blank ones?? I know, probably a dumb question. Lol. Thank you!
April it's like decoupaging or creating in a book. You buy the journals blank they look like books and you create art in them. It is never a dumb question and I'm happy to answer any. this is a helpful video I made on how to choose an art journal: ua-cam.com/video/12ot3hqkloY/v-deo.html I also have one on my channel explaining what is art journaling and why I do it.
@@KerenTamir thank you so much! I'm getting ready to make homemade texture paste. I did it before and then didn't use it for a long time and it dried up. It worked great though. You are awesome...thank you xx!
I don't have the words to tell you how much I enjoyed this video. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. You are incredibly generous, sharing what learned the "hard way". I am just confused with one detail: can I use pastse and gel for sticking paper onto paper? Will the paste/gel work as a substitute for glue? Greetings from Austria!
You are so welcome! and thank you for watching!! you can use get as a glue substitute. Paste is not for gluing. I have videos from a few years ago that are called All About Modelling Paste, All about gel, All about gesso and they explain about each product and its uses
An enormously helpful video and tips. Thank you so much. :) You know, I stumbled upon your channel about a week ago, and immediately loved the project in progress. However, since then it has mentally puzzled me as to why you seemed so familiar. It's just now suddenly dawned on me. Your face reminds me of that awesome little girl whom played Matilda in the Danny de Vito film of the same title. She had a genuine, intelligent, gentle face which one could never forget but with thoughts of honesty and integrity. I'm not talking about the content of the film or the actions of it's composition; just that your face reminds me of her. I also think that you must be one of the top must go to channels on the tube for arts and crafts. Thank you for sharing all that you do in arts and crafts. :)
Wow Lauren, your comment made my day!! thank you so much!!! not only did it make me laugh as I love that little girl from Mrs.. Doubtfire and Matilda (she's 33 now btw lol) but the reasons I reminded you of her like intelligent, gentle, honesty and integrity... I'm truly grateful for your words....
@@KerenTamir It's what I see; as a portrait artist I study faces, I 'people watch,' and can see my subject in their true personas, since they sit for some while. :)
A brilliant and extremely helpful tutorial, thank you Keren. A question please...when using a blank journal, once full, does it not become 'fat' and hard to close??
thank you so much Christine!! yes some of them do. I've had to remove some pages in some, and others I almost removed half of the book and created a second book (you can see that in my last art journal flip through I posted a couple of months ago). There's also an option to go with the Joggles Disc bound journals then you add or remove as many pages as you want. The pages are removable.
I am so very new to anything "art". I appreciate the tips and information in this video. Could you tell me what it is that you use for texture when you brush over the stencils?
You’re welcome 😊 so glad to hear. I used modelling paste, I think I have it listed in the description and the brush is not an actual brush but more like a silicone spatula to use for the paste.
@@KerenTamir Thank you for taking the time to respond and for answering my question! I appreciate it and will be using that technique soon on a project.
I really love the Finnabair white gesso as its thick and gives good coverage. you can order it from Mixed Media Place in Ireland. Or maybe amazon UK has it
One of the easiest things to remember if you want to avoid brownish colors, is that blending the three primary colors - red, yellow, and blue - is what produces brown. I’ve been watching UA-cam channels hosted by artist & crafters for years and have yet to hear this tip. (I suspect it’s because it’s something so elementary to painting and color theory, artists know it on an almost instinctual level, so they never really think about it. I’m not saying no one else has mentioned it, only that I’m surprised it’s not mentioned more often when teaching this.) As an example, if you mix/blend green (blue + yellow) with red or any color containing red (like pinks, purples, or oranges), you will get some shade and intensity of brown in the resulting color. Purple (blue + red) shouldn’t be combined with yellow or any color containing yellow, like greens or oranges, etc. The shade and intensity of brown depends on the shade and amount & intensity of the pigment(s) in each separate color. It makes sense if you think about the 3 primary colors kind of canceling each other out or neutralizing each other.
yes you're right that people don't say it often enough. I have said it in the past but not in every video. Its hard to mention everything lol. That tip is golden!!
Wow, now I understand why artist's use the materials they do. It's all a bit too high-end for me. I just want to doodle and make a pretty mess and use 20 minute breaks creatively.
Question I'm just starting out with mixed media will 98 lb paperbwork fine its by the brand GRUMBACHER it's 98 lb mixed media it seems very thick like thick enough for me
do you mean a 90lbs paper? I do use 90lbs for things but each company is different. best thing to do is experiment and see how it works. I always say with mixed media the thicker the better.
The spray I used is not ink or watercolor, but it’s water-based. It’s a dye, but there’s so many different types of sprays so whether you use watercolors or sprays it is usually better to add some gesso on top of the gel medium otherwise the gel medium tends to resist the watercolor or spray
I keep them in a cabinet as I love browsing through them and seeing my creative journey. I have lots of different kinds and they take less space than canvases.
You can use a hair dryer but be careful not to burn your materials. I use this heat tool and its amazing. I've been using it for years: ldli.co/e/p3nyzyz
The way I see it, there are no devastating mistakes in mixed media or art journaling. I just keep experimenting and glueing down new layers until I'm happy. If I'm not happy then I'm not finished. The mistakes and the learning process is what makes it all interesting.
yes I completely agree with you, I do the same but for a beginner who doesn't know how to fix them it brings a lot of frustration.
You are my favourite teacher on UA-cam. I am a techniques junkie and I'm learning so much from you. Thank you so much!
Sandee thank you so much for your kind words, they mean a lot to me!
I guess I had an idea of most of this tps but I loved to see how you actually show the difference between doingt well and doing it in a rush. Thanks! You have encourage me to try again and continue with my almost forgotten art hournal book. Thanks! Loved the video and I am going to seek and watch some more.
I'm so glad to hear! thank you so much!
Your English is so good and you are so clear and patient. Thank you!
As someone new to mixed media techniques this was a super interesting and helpful video! 💚
so glad to hear!! thanks so much!
I've been doing this for a while, and you still have helped me. I'll be re-watching this again. Thank you for explaining this and showing us by examples.
thanks so much! so glad to hear!
I binge watched a lot of your videos. They are fantastic Keren! You deliver so much useful information in a short time. Thank you for sharing always.🥰
thank you so much Heather!! so glad to hear!! xo
Thanks, this was helpful. I'm just starting exploring mixed media journaling and it can get overwhelming with all the different products and what they're used for I appreciate you showing the results with or without your tips as well, so helpful!
Glad it was helpful! thanks so much!
I'm just starting....I mainly do collages and seeing this nicely instructive video, I realize all I can do. Thank you!
You can do it! its all about experimenting with the products and being ok with imperfection.
Thank you for the tips. Your creativity is wonderful!!
thank you!
I’m soo lucky I found your channel, I wanted to start art journaling but was afraid… now with this tips I will avoid common mistakes and feel more confident
thats so great Ana! glad to hear1
Thank you! ❤️ It's very useful!
Glad it was helpful!
Nice video. Very encouraging. You make it look easy.
It is easy!! it is as easy as you see it in my videos. I highly encourage you to try some of the techniques I show in a few of my videos. Find the ones you like the most and just go for it. The more you practice the more you learn. I have lots of beginner easy to follow videos. I also have my Patreon which I teach more in depth and in real time.
I appreciate your visual aids during this video. Definitely makes the lessons you are sharing stick in my mind. Thank you for another great video lesson
Karen so glad to hear!! thank you!!
Couldn't have said it better myself! Having the visual comparisons during the audio, is PRICELESS for me! DEFINITELY a visual learner. Thank you SO MUCH for getting STRAIGHT TO THE POINT...and, staying ON TOPIC! (A lot of people could take THAT very useful tip from you, too!)
Looking forward to watching more of your videos.
I've always wanted to do mixed media but too scared to start..
These are things I had no idea about but make so much sense. Thank you so much, If I begin any mixed media classes I'll have a good head start when the time comes. 💐🙏
The one thing I love about mixed media is that there's no right or wrong and its very forgiving if you make "mistakes" because there's no such thing. you can be imperfect and still get amazing results. I encourage you to watch more of my mixed media videos or others on my channel that encourage you to create.
Dont be scared to start doing art. Art is what you want it to be. And learning imo is most fun part of it. Its a marathon,not a sprint. So just experiment and create.
I'm not a 'fine' artist in that I can't really draw or paint well but I CAN create art with mixed media. Don't be afraid of it, as Keren said, there's no right or wrong with mixed media - that's the beauty of it 😊
You are a born teacher. Thank you Keren.
Susan thank you so much it means a lot to me. I originally wanted to be a highschool math teacher but they didn't accept me into teachers college. I now know why, I was supposed to carve my own path and teach art!
@@KerenTamir Psalm 37:23...check it out!
Thank you for these tips, all very useful.
Glad it was helpful! thanks for watching!
Thank you so much Karen, I really really enjoyed watching you take us through all those amazing tips and I really really appreciate your time and effort too. Please stay safe and well too xxx Mags
so glad to hear and thank you so much!
Excellent video. Thank you for this video. Much love and peace from London UK 🇬🇧 ❤🎉
thanks so much!
I’m not sure what I was expecting when I clicked on this, but you far exceeded my expectations!!! Thank you for this!! 😊
I'm so glad! thanks so much!
You are a Brilliant teacher👌. Your Tips and Insights are so helpful💐👌♥️ Thank You. Toom@CapeTown
Hi there. I'm new to your channel and am loving the content and instructions. Being new to journaling, it isn't enough to just see what others do without knowing WHAT to do and why. I came across your channel at the right time as I've been gathering products to create a memory journal for my children. Thank you so much for your detailed instructions. They were the missing piece I most definitely needed. BTW, I've subscribed so that I can binge watch and keep up going forward. Be well!
wow Welcome Maggie! so grateful for your kind words and I'm so happy to hear it's helping you...
I needed this information. Thank you.😊
Glad it was helpful!
Love watching and learning from you.......thank you
thank you so much Dianne!
Thank you for this video. I have often wondered why people keep saying "use gesso" in videos. I didn't think it made any difference one way or the other. Showing the effect it has vs. not using it made it definitely seem worth that extra step. I appreciate your showing the reasons for the other processes, too. 🙂
I don't always use gesso it just depends on what I'm doing. if the paper is thick enough then I don't always add it. There are reasons why we use gesso, it just depends on what you're doing. I'm glad you found it helpful.
Thank you so much mam 💐
Amazing steps for doing media designs👍👍
You're Most welcome 😊
😊🌻
LOL...I am not so patient myself. What do you think about gesso'ing (or gel medium) the backside of the paper. I get that moisture can overwhelm the paper and problems can occur. However the difference in the look of spraying watercolor onto paper vs. onto gesso is great. I'm betting that creating a firmer substrate by coating the back of the paper just might work. I'm not one for working in journals, I do each project separately.
And I totally agree about using paper that's thick enough to stand up to all the 'artistic abuse'...LOL....
Thanks for the video.
that's a great idea to gesso the back . Usually I work back to back in my journal so one side is already sturdy but not a bad idea to gesso the other side . TFS
Wonderful video! Thank you so much Keren
thank you so much!!!
What a good video, especially for beginners! I wish I had this information when I started my mixed media adventure... Thank you for sharing the tips and tricks to always remember when creating!
Big hug, Casey xx
Casey I agree me too!! I learned as. I experimented 7 year ago. thanks so much for your kindness!
@@KerenTamir 🌹❤️
No! I run TOWARDS mixed media and have been experimenting a lot on my channel. I absolutely love all the colors and textures! ❤️🎨
me too!! glad to hear I'm not the only one!
@@KerenTamir Absolutely! ❤️
Great information, thanks ❣️
Glad it was helpful!
Dear Karen I don't do mixed media projects but your tips gave me a lot of knowledge.tks greetings from Sri Lanka
Wonderful! so glad to hear, these tips can be for any project!
I have just found and joined your Facebook group, one of your students put me onto your channel (thanks Robyn Davis), I think I am going to learn a lot as I think mixed media could be my thing;. Thanks for the tips
Vicki!! welcome I'm so glad you joined and thanks Robyn for referring Vicki!! I'm hoping you find what you're looking for!
I've never heard about Mixed Media before I found this video, but now I'm interested on it.
awesome!! its so much fun!
Wow, this is so helpful. Thank you
Glad it was helpful! thank you!
Gracias por tus excelente explicacion, saludos desde Costa Rica 🇨🇷
denada!! me alegra que te ayude!
Another wonderful video, thank you so much for showing the negatives not very many people do that now it is great to have that visual. Again thank you for your time and effort and sharing these videos I’ve learnt so much
You are so welcome! I feel its important to do so. I have a couple of more in this style, one just for stencils, one for modeling paste and one for sprays. It might help you for each of those products. you can search on my channel
How very helpful. Thank you so much for this video
so glad to hear! thanks so much
This is so so helpful, thank you!
thanks so glad to hear!
Just viewing this - SO WELL DONE, love it!! Great tips, excellent presentation 🤗👍
Thanks so much! 😊
Thank you for the awesome teaching tips Keren.
You are so welcome Cathy!!
Friday I got my heat gun and finallyyyy I ve got my first Profesional art journal..and some other stuff... .. At last I made it.... 😻😇Time to work....
Maria yes!!! I'm so happy to hear a heat tool is so important and your first professional art journal!! I'm so happy for you!
@@KerenTamir
Till u start working on projects then realize what else you feel like you'll need everyday from now on 😂😏
@@hippiehairstylist I finished my art journal.. And some other projects... Time for work after 3 months quarantine...
Very nice. Thanks Keren
thank you!
Thank you for making this clear. I kind of struggle with understanding why I am doing some of the things I do, when following a tutorial. Oh and I had no idea how colour theory worked!! I always get brown paint🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️
Glad it was helpful! thanks for watching!
Thank You So Much, I Loved the tips, It is going to Help Me A lot...! Hugs to You!
So glad! thank you!
Soooo helpful for beginners like me. Thank you!!
You're so welcome! so glad to hear it's helpful!! wondering what kind of things you'd like to learn or what things you struggle with?
I love your Splatter Time pages! This video is really helpful 👍
I'm so glad! thanks so much!
Thanks! Great video.👍
thank you so much!
Thanks for this lesson. Such important points.
Glad it was helpful! thank you!
Great Video, and Tips! Thank You!
You are so welcome! thanks so much!
Thank you so much it’s amazing tips ❤️
Glad it was helpful!
2:00 but i feel like it looked better on the non gessod side?
thank you for this very interesting video, I am a beginner & I wondered if you can apply these techniques to my acrylic paintings on canvas
Yes you can! all I use is water based so it can be combined with acrylic paints
Thank you! I love the brush stamp 💜
thank you so much Sue!! it is my favorite too!!
Thanks Keren! 😊
you're very welcome!
I love the textures. What do you use to seal the pages so they do not stick together?
thanks so much to seal pages I use gel medium which is listed below but so the pages don't stick I use this: ua-cam.com/users/shortsxLRid3R0mIg
@@KerenTamir Thank you!
I love you!!!! So inspiring
thank you so much Sandra for your love!!
This is great info. Thank you for sharing. Helps a lot.
My pleasure! so glad to hear
Thanks for this video, appreciate it!!
My pleasure! thanks for watching and glad it was helpful!
Great tips, thank you for sharing! What stencil is the one used at 4:45, on the journaling pages?
oh yes that's a good one its called tile mania and here is the link: bit.ly/3rOHDBM it's listed in the description as well as all other products!
@@KerenTamir Thank you so much! I didn't check the description 😳
One small recommendation- it might be worth trying a product like Golden’s Absorbent Ground (similar to other brands of watercolor ground) instead of gesso to prime your paper/sketchbooks if you’re planning to use fluid, water-based media… As is visible in the first example you show, water-soluble pigments absorb very differently in gesso than in paper… Maybe you can make it work, but I would think doing any kind of serious watercolor onto gesso would be very iffy, & would end up looking quite different from how it would if done on proper watercolor paper. Absorbent ground seems like a pretty ideal compromise. It primes the paper with a protective layer, but it’s specifically designed to have absorbent properties for use with water-based fluid media, similar to watercolor paper, so you can do a lot of the kinds of wet into wet, lifting, reactivating of paint, etc., that you can do in watercolor & get similar dispersion, similar effects. It may not be a perfect substitute, but I’d expect it to perform a lot better than gesso for that purpose; tooth isn’t exactly what you need for absorbent media.
Thanks for those tips. I want to get into painting, I am a big fan of Canadian artist MABO, an amazing mixed media artist.
oh I"m Canadian too!! will check that artist out! thanks so much
Very helpful info, tysm
Glad it was helpful! thank you so much!
Thank u dear Keren!getting less afraid of mix media as U help me to understand it better!
And to think,not so long ago..i thought mix media was a combination of TV,FB,Insta,Ad films etc etc! 😂 ! See how daft I was!
Hi ya! I am so new to this style of art. My question is.. what is the liquid spray paint you are using?
they are dye sprays, there's different brands and types. you can watch my video "all about sprays"
Thanks for your videos they are so helpful for a beginner like me😊😊 just a question about sealing old paper… how can I do if I don’t have medium gel? Can I use clear gesso?
thanks so much.! Sealing can only be done with gel medium or modge podge. its also called matte medium. you can order it from amazon or most art stores. I would suggest you watching some of my beginner videos. All about Gesso and All About Gel to learn why.
@@KerenTamir thank you for answering 🙏🏼 I’ve been watching a lot of your video I will watch the one about gesso and gel… your tips give me confidence enough to start
Love all the info u share. I decoupage and use chalk paint but would like to try different things. I'm confused about art journals. You can buy blank ones?? I know, probably a dumb question. Lol. Thank you!
April it's like decoupaging or creating in a book. You buy the journals blank they look like books and you create art in them. It is never a dumb question and I'm happy to answer any. this is a helpful video I made on how to choose an art journal: ua-cam.com/video/12ot3hqkloY/v-deo.html I also have one on my channel explaining what is art journaling and why I do it.
@@KerenTamir thank you so much! I'm getting ready to make homemade texture paste. I did it before and then didn't use it for a long time and it dried up. It worked great though. You are awesome...thank you xx!
I have a video about home made gesso and texture paste just search my channel
@@KerenTamir thanks!
Amazing! Thank you so much for sharing, loved all your tips ☺️
Thank you so much Marta! It means a lot coming from you as you’re amazing with MM
Verrrry helpful!!!
Glad it was helpful!
I don't have the words to tell you how much I enjoyed this video. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. You are incredibly generous, sharing what learned the "hard way". I am just confused with one detail: can I use pastse and gel for sticking paper onto paper? Will the paste/gel work as a substitute for glue?
Greetings from Austria!
You are so welcome! and thank you for watching!! you can use get as a glue substitute. Paste is not for gluing. I have videos from a few years ago that are called All About Modelling Paste, All about gel, All about gesso and they explain about each product and its uses
This little disc art journal is nice. How did you get the full page layouts? Maybe a video on art journals you've used...pros/cons?
yes here it is: ua-cam.com/video/12ot3hqkloY/v-deo.html
Very helpful, thank you!!
so glad to hear!!
Wonderful tips and information, Keren! xoxo
Thanks so much Penny!! so glad to hear
Thank you for the tips and the demonstrations!
You are so welcome Janice!
Gracias por los tips!🤗
por supuesto denada!!
An enormously helpful video and tips. Thank you so much. :) You know, I stumbled upon your channel about a week ago, and immediately loved the project in progress. However, since then it has mentally puzzled me as to why you seemed so familiar. It's just now suddenly dawned on me. Your face reminds me of that awesome little girl whom played Matilda in the Danny de Vito film of the same title. She had a genuine, intelligent, gentle face which one could never forget but with thoughts of honesty and integrity. I'm not talking about the content of the film or the actions of it's composition; just that your face reminds me of her. I also think that you must be one of the top must go to channels on the tube for arts and crafts. Thank you for sharing all that you do in arts and crafts. :)
Wow Lauren, your comment made my day!! thank you so much!!! not only did it make me laugh as I love that little girl from Mrs.. Doubtfire and Matilda (she's 33 now btw lol) but the reasons I reminded you of her like intelligent, gentle, honesty and integrity... I'm truly grateful for your words....
@@KerenTamir It's what I see; as a portrait artist I study faces, I 'people watch,' and can see my subject in their true personas, since they sit for some while. :)
thank you Lauren, I do that too and this means a lot to me!
Good ideas to help beginners..
thank you!
Love the tips. Thank you so much.
Glad you like them! thank you!
A brilliant and extremely helpful tutorial, thank you Keren. A question please...when using a blank journal, once full, does it not become 'fat' and hard to close??
thank you so much Christine!! yes some of them do. I've had to remove some pages in some, and others I almost removed half of the book and created a second book (you can see that in my last art journal flip through I posted a couple of months ago). There's also an option to go with the Joggles Disc bound journals then you add or remove as many pages as you want. The pages are removable.
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Brilliant video, Keren. I love the well presented demonstrations and explanations. TFS. 💜💜💜
Thanks so much 😊my dear friend!!
I am so very new to anything "art". I appreciate the tips and information in this video. Could you tell me what it is that you use for texture when you brush over the stencils?
You’re welcome 😊 so glad to hear. I used modelling paste, I think I have it listed in the description and the brush is not an actual brush but more like a silicone spatula to use for the paste.
@@KerenTamir Thank you for taking the time to respond and for answering my question! I appreciate it and will be using that technique soon on a project.
May I ask what paint do you use in your spray? Your videos are really helpful and beautiful!!
most prays have either mica or dye pigments in them. It's similar to watercolor paint.
Brilliant 👏 as usual Keren....what Gesso do you recommend?.... do you tend to always use the same make....?....thanks Jane North Wales 🧚♀️
I really love the Finnabair white gesso as its thick and gives good coverage. you can order it from Mixed Media Place in Ireland. Or maybe amazon UK has it
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Thank you my friend ❤
Thank you for all the great information!
Glad it was helpful! my pleasure!
One of the easiest things to remember if you want to avoid brownish colors, is that blending the three primary colors - red, yellow, and blue - is what produces brown. I’ve been watching UA-cam channels hosted by artist & crafters for years and have yet to hear this tip. (I suspect it’s because it’s something so elementary to painting and color theory, artists know it on an almost instinctual level, so they never really think about it. I’m not saying no one else has mentioned it, only that I’m surprised it’s not mentioned more often when teaching this.) As an example, if you mix/blend green (blue + yellow) with red or any color containing red (like pinks, purples, or oranges), you will get some shade and intensity of brown in the resulting color. Purple (blue + red) shouldn’t be combined with yellow or any color containing yellow, like greens or oranges, etc. The shade and intensity of brown depends on the shade and amount & intensity of the pigment(s) in each separate color. It makes sense if you think about the 3 primary colors kind of canceling each other out or neutralizing each other.
yes you're right that people don't say it often enough. I have said it in the past but not in every video. Its hard to mention everything lol. That tip is golden!!
Thanks for this comment. I didn't know that. ❤️
Very helpful!
Glad it was helpful! thanks!
Thank you ! What do you use to seal the paper ?
it depends, you can use gel medium or Krylon spray or even hair spray
Wow, now I understand why artist's use the materials they do. It's all a bit too high-end for me. I just want to doodle and make a pretty mess and use 20 minute breaks creatively.
that's great, any way you're creative is a great way!
Thank you!
Welcome!
Hello and thank you Keren for this very interesting teaching
Glad you liked it! thanks so much!!
Thank you🤗
Question I'm just starting out with mixed media will 98 lb paperbwork fine its by the brand GRUMBACHER it's 98 lb mixed media it seems very thick like thick enough for me
do you mean a 90lbs paper? I do use 90lbs for things but each company is different. best thing to do is experiment and see how it works. I always say with mixed media the thicker the better.
What kind of pencil are you using at the end? Thank you!
its actually a black pen that can write on anything. that's the one: amzn.to/3BMdrj7
What is the 'green' you spray onto the gel medium? Ink or watercolor? Can you (reasonably) use watercolor on a gel medium surface?
The spray I used is not ink or watercolor, but it’s water-based. It’s a dye, but there’s so many different types of sprays so whether you use watercolors or sprays it is usually better to add some gesso on top of the gel medium otherwise the gel medium tends to resist the watercolor or spray
What do you do with the journals that you make and what are they used for something?
I keep them in a cabinet as I love browsing through them and seeing my creative journey. I have lots of different kinds and they take less space than canvases.
Thanks so much.
You're welcome! xo
Thank you.
my pleasure!
acrylic airbrush mediium would be perfect for this. flow improver might too.
thanks for sharing
Thank you, Karen!
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heyy!! what do you use for glueing and sealing? any tips?
this video: ua-cam.com/video/747o1saXvMI/v-deo.html or this one: ua-cam.com/video/-QwN34oFydk/v-deo.html should be helpful for that
What type of heat gun is best for drying layers of mixed media? Can I use a hair dryer?
You can use a hair dryer but be careful not to burn your materials. I use this heat tool and its amazing. I've been using it for years: ldli.co/e/p3nyzyz