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Gemma The Pen
Великобритания
Добавлен 29 сен 2013
👋 Hey there, I'm an artist-maker, who enjoys exploring creative things and making stuff. This channel is my outlet for sharing a wide range of arty-crafty-creative adventures - because if we nurture our curiosity, we fuel our creativity!
I would love this channel to be a cosy place for sharing ideas and finding creative company. No matter what style of art or craft you enjoy, whether you stick to one thing or flit between multiples, unleash your creative soul and make something that sparks your smile.
#makingtomakehappy 💛
I would love this channel to be a cosy place for sharing ideas and finding creative company. No matter what style of art or craft you enjoy, whether you stick to one thing or flit between multiples, unleash your creative soul and make something that sparks your smile.
#makingtomakehappy 💛
Butterflies, but festive!🎄 | DIY Wire Tree Decorations
Hey there! Today is "making wire butterflies for the Christmas tree" day - coz that's a thing. I had some thin wire that was just calling out to be played with, so here we are - noodling it into butterfly shapes.
Chapters:
05:40 - Second Butterfly-Try!
07:54 - Glitter Time!
09:04 - The end results
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Chapters:
05:40 - Second Butterfly-Try!
07:54 - Glitter Time!
09:04 - The end results
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💡 Come join me on Skillshare!
Take my classes: www.skillshare.com/r/user/gemmathepen - clicking this link will get new joiners a month of FREE premium Skillshare membership! Whoop whoop!
👉 FREEBIES:
✍️ Join my Pen Diaries newsletter to stay in touch - emails are so much more cosy than social media - and you'll get access to my freebies hub too! 💛
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Trace Monotype * NEW CLASS Taster * Beginners Printmaking at Home
Просмотров 5514 дней назад
Hey there! Come and join me on Skillshare for a printing play session! Together we will roll some ink, experiment with making marks, and pull up a bunch of surprising, textural prints! Trace Monotype is a great way to dip your toe into the wonderful world of printmaking, because it is a speedy process and it also allows for experimental creative play, which can fuel new ideas (no matter what sk...
Draw With Me! | Real-time, No talking, Peaceful Music | Soft Pastel Landscape
Просмотров 85Месяц назад
Hey there! With the wonders of editing, it can often seem like art is a speedy process - and while it absolutely can be, it most often is much slower. I am definitely a slow artist. Here I had a drawing practise session, using soft pastels which I haven't used an awful lot, and it took me about an hour. If you fancy a buddy while you study, or would like to draw along with me, this video is a n...
Air Dry Clay-Play! | DIY Ghost Candle Holders 👻
Просмотров 108Месяц назад
Hey there! When it comes to Halloween decor, I am more on the spooky-cute or colourful side of things, and when I got the urge to make some ghosties to put candles on, this video is what happened. I hope you enjoy these air dry clay ghosties! 🎨 MORE ART JOY - GO EXPLORING: 💡 Come join me on Skillshare! Take my classes: www.skillshare.com/r/user/gemmathepen - clicking this link will get new join...
When prints go wrong - and so very right! 🐦⬛ Intaglio Collagraph at Home
Просмотров 1562 месяца назад
Hey there! This is a cool type of intaglio collagraph printmaking method, which pretty much only requires a piece of card, a craft knife, some sealant, ink and paper. I've not tried it before and it's about time I did! So in this video I get to grips with it, with haunted vibes. Come chill with me as we cut the plates, and try to print from them...not every print comes out great but they all pl...
Enjoy Your Sketchbook! 5 Easy Ideas to try
Просмотров 1322 месяца назад
Hey there! Sketchbooks are there to be enjoyed - take your time in filling them, there's no rush! Here are 5 Sketchbook Ideas you could noodle around with if you are feeling a bit stuck. Let me know if you try them! Chapters: 3:46 Sketchbook Noodle 2 6:01 Sketchbook Noodle 3 9:16 Sketchbook Noodle 4 11:54 Sketchbook Noodle 5 Shorts: Spiral Doolally: ruclips.net/user/shortsBXyeSd-oSuk?si=_Ra8V_T...
Wood Clay is so weird.
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I'm a late-comer to wood-clay. I didn't realise it existed - until now! It's weird stuff and I found it pretty tricky to work with. Have you tried it? Let me know how you got on! 🎨 MORE ART JOY - GO FURTHER: 💡 Come join me on Skillshare! Take my classes: www.skillshare.com/r/user/gemmathepen - clicking this link will get new joiners a month of FREE premium Skillshare membership! Whoop whoop! 👉 ...
I find swatching tricky...but I LOVE pockets!
Просмотров 923 месяца назад
Hey there! I've always found swatching doesn't come naturally to me - I either forget to do it or I simply don't want to because I'm too eager to just play with the art supplies. BUT I actually love seeing completed swatches, and I do realise why they are helpful, so this is me finding a way to enjoy swatching - Swatch Pockets! Chapters: 1:21 The art supplies for swatching 3:18 Swatching! 8:19 ...
Monotype Printmaking: Masks and Collaging Playtime!
Просмотров 1244 месяца назад
Hey there! Printmaking playtime is when you can let go of expectation and just see what happens. I wanted to create a collage-type of print - as collage is good for the soul! - so I used simple paper-cut masks to create a scene. The textures were yummy! Chapters: 01:50 Mask Cutting 02:16 Getting Inky 07:21 Cutting Out 08:43 Collage Sticking 11:53 The results! 🎨 MORE ART JOY - GO FURTHER: 💡 Come...
Burning Wood to Make Art | Pyrography Playtime
Просмотров 1864 месяца назад
Hey there! If you want to make art by burning wood, then you need a sizzle stick - or rather, a pyrography tool! Pyrography is a beautiful art form - I am only a beginner at it but I can recommend you give it a go. Join me today as I have a go at drawing a magpie on a wooden log slice. Oooh, smell the smokey atmosphere! 📌 Pinterest Pyrography Inspirations Board: www.pinterest.co.uk/gemmathepen/...
Art inspirations on a blustery day | Art Made For Us
Просмотров 544 месяца назад
Hey there! Today's Art Made For Us video is at RHS Garden Hyde Hall. Come wander through the gardens with me and then let's create something with the inspirations we find. 👉 What is ART MADE FOR US? Whenever I go to visit a location to find creative inspirations, I take you along with me via my camera! In each Art Made For Us video, I share the footage of where I went (so you can get a feel for...
Trying to weave willow | I sort-of made a sculpture!
Просмотров 2135 месяцев назад
Hey there! It's been ages since I had a go at willow-weaving and I love it, so I am happy I got these few sticks of willow to play with! I tried to sculpt with them, and kind-of did. 🎨 MORE ART JOY - GO FURTHER: 💡 Come join me on Skillshare! Take my classes: www.skillshare.com/r/user/gemmathepen - clicking this link will get new joiners a month of FREE premium Skillshare membership! Whoop whoop...
Make art on graph paper | Doodles, drawing and de-stressing
Просмотров 595 месяцев назад
Make art on graph paper | Doodles, drawing and de-stressing
Painting Without Brushes - It's Landscape time!
Просмотров 3326 месяцев назад
Painting Without Brushes - It's Landscape time!
Stained Glass Sketching * NEWS CLASS Taster * Creating Vibrant Artwork with Marker Pens
Просмотров 1126 месяцев назад
Stained Glass Sketching * NEWS CLASS Taster * Creating Vibrant Artwork with Marker Pens
Collagraph...with Toilet Paper?! 🧻 | Print with me
Просмотров 2247 месяцев назад
Collagraph...with Toilet Paper?! 🧻 | Print with me
Short on time to create? This is simple yet satisfying! * Drawing with Gold pen *
Просмотров 1298 месяцев назад
Short on time to create? This is simple yet satisfying! * Drawing with Gold pen *
Finding inspiration despite the chilly damp! | Art Made For Us
Просмотров 1128 месяцев назад
Finding inspiration despite the chilly damp! | Art Made For Us
Brush Bunnies! Air Dry Clay Brush Holders (with lil moody faces)
Просмотров 1669 месяцев назад
Brush Bunnies! Air Dry Clay Brush Holders (with lil moody faces)
Creating Bold Beautiful Prints at Home * Linocut Beginners Printmaking
Просмотров 6 тыс.10 месяцев назад
Creating Bold Beautiful Prints at Home * Linocut Beginners Printmaking
Small Art Space organisation - when you love a lot of creative things!
Просмотров 40010 месяцев назад
Small Art Space organisation - when you love a lot of creative things!
Doodly Printmaking | Making a pop-up in my sketchbook
Просмотров 30910 месяцев назад
Doodly Printmaking | Making a pop-up in my sketchbook
Messy & Marvellous! Plaster-Casting Candle Holders in Tin Foil
Просмотров 50311 месяцев назад
Messy & Marvellous! Plaster-Casting Candle Holders in Tin Foil
A wander in London and a Sketchbook Collage | Art Made For Us
Просмотров 7711 месяцев назад
A wander in London and a Sketchbook Collage | Art Made For Us
Painting an Advent Calendar - so many boxes!
Просмотров 575Год назад
Painting an Advent Calendar - so many boxes!
Colourful Critters * NEW CLASS Taster * An Oil Pastel Exercise in Letting Loose!
Просмотров 86Год назад
Colourful Critters * NEW CLASS Taster * An Oil Pastel Exercise in Letting Loose!
When your art goes wrong, it's ok to just stop and start again | Painting a Lion in gouache
Просмотров 100Год назад
When your art goes wrong, it's ok to just stop and start again | Painting a Lion in gouache
One cheap art supply, 8 colours! Practising scribbly portraits with ballpoint pen
Просмотров 112Год назад
One cheap art supply, 8 colours! Practising scribbly portraits with ballpoint pen
Spooky Clay Halloween Craft 👻 Ghost x Mushroom!
Просмотров 298Год назад
Spooky Clay Halloween Craft 👻 Ghost x Mushroom!
Adorable. 😍
very helpful. especially about rough looking edges. i like that.
I’m so happy it was helpful! It’s such a lovely process to explore. Thanks for watching! 💛
Love this, the painting ended up so graphic with the straight lines from the cardboard edge. In your other cardboard video you mentioned Portrait Artist of the Year, I could totally see you doing something like this in Landscape Artist of the Year!!
It’s so cool how just using a particular tool can help to explore certain styles! 😍 Ah, that’s so kind - I love watching both those shows, the artists who take part are always inspiring, and always teach me something new 💛
Love the format - I’m feeling very zen now! Gorgeous picture too 😍
That’s lovely to hear - bring on the chill vibes! 💛
Not interested in wood clay at all but you’re hilarious! Loved this! 😂
Hehe, I’m so glad it brought some giggles! Thanks for taking a punt on it, despite the wood clay 😄💛
Aww they’re adorable 🥰
They say thankyou ☺️👻
It’s the black will be white and white will be black that gets to me. I once started carving a linotype and half way through I started carving the wrong bits.
Linocut is a doozy for that! I always have to colour in the block to make sure I remember which bits are which 😂
Thanks to your video, I made a mushroom with it, a fat portabello, not a delicate mushroom. I used aluminum foil inside. I liked the texture for that. Maybe use as walls of a house. I think I would attach to cardboard to strengthen it.
I am just picturing it, it sounds brilliant! A chunky mushroom is an inspired idea 🍄🟫👏 When I use up the second half of my pack I’m definitely going to use an armature inside and pick a more rustic subject 😄
I have never heard of Das wood clay! Fascinating!
It’s definitely funny stuff! I spotted a “Stone” version the other day too - who knew there were so many varieties! ☺️
Love your enthusiasm! So much better to listen to than some of the more 'intense' artists. Nice and clear instructions without a load of unnecessary waffle at the beginning 🤗 Thank you
Thanks so much, I’m so happy the video was helpful! 💛
These little ghosties are simple to make and the video is lovely to watch and funny too ‘booooo’t’. Thank you.
Oh I love a spooky pun! 👏☺️ I’m so happy you enjoyed the video!
Very cool!
Thanks! 💛
Wow, I have learned so much from you today!
I’m so happy to hear that! 💛 Thanks so much for watching!
This is one of the most inspiring things I've seen in ages, Gemma. Thank you so much! I think I'm going to run and try to make a version of the aurora that everyone (except me) saw this week!
Yay, That’s wonderful to hear - have fun with it! 👏✨ I missed the aurora lights too, I was so miffed, I would have loved to have seen them!
Great ideas - I particularly like the leaves 😊
Thankyou! Well, that makes sense ☺️🍂💛
Mouse termite hybrid. Or make a polymer clay mouse. I’m working with it too and hate those fibrous bits
Hehe, mouse-termite is right! 😂 I’ve recently bought some polymer to have a go with actually, so I’ll see how I get on. Ah I hope your wood clay project goes well - I hope those fibres don’t get too annoying! ☺️
What funny stuff!
Proper odd! 😂
Oh no, they don't ship to the US.
Oh I’m sorry to hear that!
Wow - what a beautiful way to swatch!
Thanks! I enjoyed myself for sure 💛
Cannot tell you how enjoyable it is to listen to your narration of this process. The giggles at the long twirl during carving! The delight in the process! Your love of lino is contagious in a gentle, welcoming fashion. Thank you for sharing
That’s so kind of you, thank you! 💛 It’s hard to hold back the joy of creating a long lino noodle ☺️ Thanks so much for watching.
i’m so happy i randomly stumbled across your channel!! your final sculpture is so cute! i’m interested as to the texture of the clay once it’s dry. does it feel similar to wood at all?
Yay! Thanks so much for being here! 💛 Hmm, it’s funny - I’d say a bit Yes and a bit No ☺️ It maintained its roughness before sanding, and so it did feel a little like a rough-cut wood surface. But on sanding, although it smoothed out a bit, I couldn’t get it to be as smooth as a piece of sanded wood could be. (I could probably have sanded for longer though!) It’s definitely an intriguing kind of clay to try! 😄
I wonder if the clay would be less crumbly by using plastic wrap on top of it when you make textures. It definitely doesn’t look like an easy clay to work with. But you made a beautiful sculpture!
Ooh thank you, that’s such an interesting tip, I wouldn’t have thought of trying that! I am logging that in my brain for next time 👏 it’s definitely the oddest clay I’ve tried 😅
Where do you buy this?😭
I’m in the UK and I got it from Hobbycraft, but I’ve since seen it on Amazon and art stores like Cass Art 😄
Lovely painting and another good art ponder. I just use colours I'm drawn to which are usually quite muted earthy ones. Colour theory is very interesting and I think I'm definitely more drawn to warmer colours but I don't really think about it much more than that when I'm creating.
Thanks, Emma! I think we definitely all have colours that call to us more - and they can’t help but become part of our art in some way. And when we don’t know what our art style is, pinpointing which colours make us happy or interested is a good starting block. Ooh earthy tones are so lovely to use, I can see why you’re drawn to them! 🤩
Cool! 😊
Thank you, Gemma!
Aw, thanks for being here!
Remember me when ur famous-fr tho u have some seriously good potential ❤ keep it up
😍 Beautiful 😊
Thanks me ducks! 💛
Stunning - You captured the beauty of Hyde Hall perfectly!
Ahh, phew! 🥳👏💛
Love it!
OMG the way you talk is delightful! Nice job on the magpie!
Aw, that’s lovely of you to say 💛 thanks so much!
That turned out so well, Gemma! I've never tried pyrography but love the look.
Thanks so much! I really love the look of pyrography too, and the smell is really cosy 🤩
Love it, love it, love it!
Thanks, willow buddy! 💛
Get rid of the music.
Lovely video, very inspiring. Thank you ❤
I’m so happy you enjoyed it, thanks for being here! 💛
Your painting turned out lovely, Gemma and what a wonderful art/garden adventure. Thanks for taking us along!
Thanks Elisabeth! I did enjoy painting it, I should have used that canvas earlier ☺️
@@GemmaThePen I've never seen a canvas like that. It adds such a wonderful effect.
I agree, it’s nice to change up from working on a white canvas every now and then 🤩
Art Ponder of the Day: How important is colour in your art? Feel free to share your colour loves (or confusions) in this thread 😄
My artwork is all about the colors. I use whatever I intuitively reach for or gravitate towards. In general, colors bring me happiness. :)
I haven't made a collagraph since collage but this video was a wonderful reminder of how much fun it was. I really enjoyed getting to see your process and learn your tips and tricks for fine tuning the process and ways to troubleshoot. Time to start making some plates! 😊
Ah, I love that this brought a bit of nostalgia your way - these mini plates are such an easy way of playing with textures, with no pressure. I hope you have fun making a few in future! 👏💛
Oh wow, Gemma! How fun to see your process that led to this magnificent second lion. I love this so fun! Thanks for the great reminders about navigating the artistic process.
I love how everything leads to something else - so even when things go a bit squiffy at first, something else emerges later 🤩 I really loved how this one turned out, I’m so happy you liked it too!
I've never tried weaving willow. It was so fun to see you create your fox and pick up some great tips and tricks to using willow.
It’s really fun to do - though I am forever whacking things around me (and myself) with the whippy willow tips 😂
I love your video! It was helpful and you are fun to listen to! Thank you so much!
I'm so happy it was helpful to watch - it's such a fun process! Thanks for being here 💛
Oooh that looks like fun doodling 😊
It was! Very calming too ☺️
Ooh! So cool! I have to give this a try for sure!
Yay! I hope you have fun with it! 👏💛
What a great use for the long forgotten graph paper! Thanks for sharing, Gemma! I had given my stash to my son after he discovered it's coolness for drawing at school. Time to ask for some of it back. :)
Thank-you! I definitely need to use it more! ☺️ Haha, maybe you can sneak a page or two back again 😂
Hurrah another painting with cardboard video - I’m loving them 😊
Ah, yay! They are very fun to make 😄
Uh oh!! Incoming clay and accessories order!!!!!! 🙈🙈🙈🤣😆 What fun!!
Haha, oh no! 😂 It is hard to resist the lure of cuteness in clay! 🥹😄
OMG you're absolutely bonkers ~ in the very best way!! You remind me of me and my old Dad messing about!! My new favourite channel me thinks 😆🎉
Hehe, thanks Joanne! 😂🥰 That sounds like a lovely memory, I’m very happy to invoke some of that fun, joy and silliness here 🤪
@@GemmaThePen Life needs more happy bonkers people in it! 🖍
I love this so much, Gemma! That pink popping through and the cardboard textures are lovely.
Ahh, yay, thank you! That pink felt lovely to use! 🤩
Turned out beautifully!!
Thanks so much, this fox is one of my favourites! 💛
Love your video! You make drawing fun!! Hoping to try this!
I’m so happy you enjoyed it! Have fun scribbling! 👏💛