How to create Paul Klee inspired mono-prints from recycled materials
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- Опубликовано: 10 июл 2024
- How to create 12 Paul Klee inspired mono-prints with recycled materials
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This is a great way to make use of all those Christmas boxes that cannot be recycled.
The previous Paul Klee demos have proved popular and so I thought it would be good to show how you can try this technique for yourself.
I use a box with a cellophane front for this demo, using the card to make a frame mask and the plastic to make a mono-printing transfer sheet (this is reusable)
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• Creating Paul Klee ins...
Materials
Waste box with cellophane (for frame and transfer sheet)
Oil Paint (black)
250gsm paper or card
Acrylic paint (colours of your choice)
For drawing and transferring the design you can use a cocktail stick or blunt pencil, use your fingers to create softer effects and apply light pressure to transfer the paint from the plastic sheet onto the paper surface.
Masking tape
Drawing paper
0:00 Cutting the box to make the frame and paint transfer sheet
3:20 Making the first print
5:17 Print 2 (with colour )
7:40 Print 3
9:01 Print 4
10:25 Print 5
12:13 Print 6
13:34 Print 7 (with colour)
16:22 Print 8
18:35 Print 9
20:14 Print 10
21:55 Applying colour wash to monochrome artworks. For this you can use watercolour or acrylic paint that has been diluted with plenty of water.
30:33 THE FINISHED PRINTS
Thanks again for all the positive responses to this demo. This is a very interesting process and it is possible to achieve excellent results. With most of the techniques I show I encourage people to take their time and slow down a little to practice the method, but with this one I would say just let go and get creative, don't worry too much about the end result and you will find you will become more confident, your work will improve and you will generate lots of new ideas that you could develop into more advanced compositions. Thanks for watching.
Okay
I love the quiet.Enjoy watching your process.
With drawing 2, what did you use for colour? Are those watercolours?
Que pintura usa?
Excellent technique sublimely simple but effective. One ☝️ question what paint are u using as it’s not explained in the vid ❤️
Love how you recycle and use everything. I grew up the same way, with older old-timey parents who saw the depression or lived in its aftermath mentality as well as WW2 I grew up without frivolous pleasures. I drew on the back of old supermarket cardboard signs they saved for me, my book reports were covered with painted cereal box cardboard instead of store bought covers or notebooks. My father made knives from saw blades, you name it. Every small home farm had treasure piles of stuff used to recycle and make other things. A wood pile, brick pile, metal pile, etc. Today it would be called hoarding, I guess, but it’s how things were done. My meat had a cows name on it in the freezer, and dented cans with no labels came from the dented can shop. Most of my clothes were hand me downs from cousins. I thought kids with new clothes were rich, but when my dad went to buy a new truck…he did it with cash as the salesman’s jaw dropped when this old farmer wrote a check that cleared LOL
Many cultures didn’t waste things... hmmmm
Living by the coast I see everyday the amount of plastic and other rubbish that finds it's way onto our beaches, If I can encourage others to be less wasteful and maybe use rubbish in a more creative way I suppose that helps a little. I hope to show in future videos how you can make use of scrap metal for sculpture or how you can turn plastic bottles into imaginative pieces of art. Thanks for watching, I appreciate the support.
I would be very interested in seeing how you create things from metal and plastic.
Es fantástica esta técnica. Gracias por compartir
Really like the quietness and the volume of info. Well presented many thks.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Wish I had seen this when I was still teaching. I did an art unit and Paul Klee was one of the artists in that unit. We did our Klee’s with melted crayons. I like your way better. Thanks for sharing
Thank you. I think you see in Paul Klee's work the joy of creating, and it has an almost childlike quality, I hope this demo encourages others to have a try. it is a very rewarding technique. Glad you enjoyed the demo.
I've just started my journey into printmaking with Gelli plates and stumbled across this video. This is wonderful! Thanks! What a fantastic idea. The fact that it's made with rubbish that would be thrown out any way is even more inspiring. I definitely plan to try this out.
Glad it was helpful!
I loved the card like mono prints. They would look great if separately glued on white matting board and framed behind glass. Also, the almost childlike way of drawing- scribbling appeals a lot to me. Well done!
I think the child like nature of Klees work has lots of appeal, inspiring others to have a go. This is a great technique to explore.
I love watching soundlessly too !
This is so relaxing and inspiring to watch. And so nice to have no music to distract from the learning experience - so enjoyable. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
You inspire me to create, smile, live and feel joy. Thank you.
You are so welcome!
Fantastic, almost whimsical pieces which you make look so ‘doable’. These have given me some ideas, that I’ve actually sketched out in my notebook so as not to forget (again ☺️). Thanks as always for the inspiration!
I think my aim for the demos is to encourage everyone to have a try, Paul Klee is a fantastic artist and you can see the joy of creation in his work. Glad you enjoyed the video, hope you get some good results.
Thank you for not using a music soundtrack; I love the sound of tools hitting paper, paper hitting paper, tape being pulled, etc. BTW: The thumbnail shows all these little prints laid out equidistantly; did you wind up mounting them together?
I enjoy making this style of demo, I think they show my working process rather than an instructional demo that can sometimes be a little confusing, I always film in real time with no music and try to show the technique in detail rather than explain exactly what I am doing. The prints shown here are laid out this way just for the camera, although they are not framed I can imagine they would work as a group individually mounted and framed.
Quel plaisir de retrouver vos démos 😀
Vous êtes les bienvenus, c'est bon de savoir que vous les appréciez. Merci d'avoir regardé.
@@DanTirels 😍
I’m smiling with delight watching this!
I love that you take such basic things and make something so wonderful.
I always like to recycle things when I can, and show that expensive equipment is not always needed.
Your creativity and ingenuity are so inspiring! Thank you for sharing!
You are so welcome!
I love this and I am certainly going to try it. I have been experimenting with different ways to print but this is a bit different as it appears to allow more movement and freedom...thank you
It is a great technique to try, glad you enjoyed the demo.
Thanks Dan, my friend and I had a 'separate but together' across the world, session this morning. It was fantastic, we loved the effects, like lino cutting but better!
Glad you enjoyed it, I hope it inspires you and you achieve some great results. I like the sound of the long distance art class, creativity bringing people together is such a good thing to do and I'm pleased to have played a part. Thanks for watching.
The energy of your creating is very inspiring. This is a wonderful demo of possibilities. Thank you so much.
Grazie! Grazie! Grazie Dan! Dall'Italia con simpatia e riconoscenza. Antonella
So relaxing without music I am able to absorb so much more. You have inspired me to try what you do but in a reversed fashion.I have a tremor which makes it difficult to do any line work. however I love doing finger painting and can get lovely curves and lines and then add plan to do the traced line work that you demonstrate . Thank you so much Also so happy to see not only do you recycle but you find value in all the shapes and qualities of the things we throw away every day.❤
What a great use of objects! I ended up buying an accidental tube of M Graham oil paint amongst my watercolors. Now I know it was kismet just waiting for this tutorial to happen!
It s a great process to try, hope you get some good results.
Such a fantastic process, Dan! Thank you for sharing! Now I want to do a little Klee inspired workshop for my local arts & crafts society...they will love it!
I am sure they will. Glad to have provided some inspiration, Good luck with the workshop.
These are beautiful! I really want to give this technique a try, I love Klee's work and love the idea of repurposing things that would usually be considered throwaways. Thank you for sharing this!!!
You are so welcome!
I love the smudginess of the ink combined with the bright colors.
Thank you
Wonderful, playful images. It is great how casual you are about drawing and then painting the colors around the shapes. The recycling aspect adds a lot. We all get so many cardboard boxes and it is hard to recycle some of them. Very enjoyable; Smiling as I watch you work.
Thank you so much 😀
I recently discovered Paul Klee and am enjoying your channel immensely! ❤
Good to know, thanks for watching.
A must do for me. Thanks for sharing this technique. Love the results.
You’re welcome 😊
Me gusta mucho.Felicitaciones!!!!!!!!!!👍
So glad to see one of your exhibitions in my feed today. Love it!
Thank you so much!
Great series, love them all. Thanks Dan!
Glad you like them!
Ahhhh love them! So cute and quirky 😊💚
Thank you Dan! You are such an inspiration to my kind of art! Keep going!
Thank you
you rock ! you don't need one of those expensive Gelli print makers .- love this method Thanks
Thank you
Another wonderful demo. Thanks so much for sharing with us.
Glad you enjoyed it!
What a creative project! They turned out great! Wow!
Thanks so much! 😊
Love these! Love Klee and your art is wow!!
Merci pour cette présentation, les résultats sont magnifiques .
Muy bueno!! Lo voy a poner en práctica!
Pure poetry 🤍
Thank you for the inspiration! This is a very mesmerizing tutorial and so pleasant to watch! Makes me want to pull out my paints. I also like that you are going for recycled materials 👍
Thank you, glad to have provided some inspiration.
La pintura negra es óleo o tinta?
you are my favourite artist
Thank you
Bellissimo video! Grazie Dan!
Thank you 😊, lovely work!
Thanks for this great demonstration. You produced some excellent artworks here.
Many thanks!
Brilliant
So beautiful !1. Thank you very much for sharing your inventions here.🙏🌸
My pleasure 😊
Todo es bello y novedoso.
Superb! So deeply inspirational. Thanks for getting me out of a creative funk recently. I am working with this technique and love it so much. Best wishes Frances van Velzen.
Thank you. Good to know you have been inspired by this video. This is a great technique to explore.
Thank you so much. I must play with this form of acrylic painting.
Just got to take my hat off you and salute from on eartist / print maker to another..I.kind of specialise in low tech art techniques to teach adults ( learning disabilities/ mental health & seniors) getting people to explore their artistic side with the lowest to social outlay using .packaging materials, even cutting up and washing tomato puree tubes which are made from lovely pliable sheet of copper & beautiful to inscribe with an old girl pen & turn into a mini printing plate..lol..I have MS & collapsed at home last mid August & caught Covid 19 end of Sept 2022 & 7 months late r am DTILL in hospital & hilariously have managed to produce mono / lino.prints & even some felt making from my hospital bed..I.even used PPE ( disposable nurses apron) stretched over a piece of old cardboard and turned it into a fake geli.printing plate..mlol..I' he had some weird looks off the doctors only patient to be cooking their own vegan katsu curries rather than eat NHS beige food & doing art ..better than lying in A bed moaning bored & eating.lol.Anyway I greatly enjoyed your video & have subscribed x
Thank you so much for your kind words, it means a lot to know that the demos have inspired you, I try to show that anything is possible (without much expense) a little imagination and willingness to try something new can spark amazing results and could lead to all sorts of possibilities. I can't imagine what you are going through but art has very positive effects on wellbeing and I'm sure creativity helps you. I wish you well with your recovery and thanks for subscribing.
That's great. Keep our meeting! 👍268
Watch the video to the end.
See you more often in 22 years!
happy New Year!
Thank you! You too!
Hi Dan! I’m new to your channel and I tried this technique yesterday. It was fun! Messy, but fun! And still not dry! Lol! Will demo it on my channel now, giving you credit of course! Thanks for the inspiration!
Making a mess is the best part. Don't be too impatient for these to dry, it can take a couple of days.
Super thank you !
These are great, Dan!
Thanks Dan for a super tutorial! Does the oil need drying time before applying acrylic or watercolor?
You can allow it to dry but will also get some interesting effects if you apply the watercolour while the oil paint is still wet, it will create smudges and less of a sharp line (if you want this)
Excelente. Lo felicito.
Hermoso trabajo...
Gracias por compartirlo.
Oh I love this process, very inspiring TFS
Thanks so much!
I was desiring a fresh approach to printing, thanks. I bought you a coffee in appreciation!
Awesome, thank you!
Wonderful tutorial, thank you!
You're very welcome!
love it...thank you for the process !
Thanks for watching!
Very inspiring and nice to see the technique used here, I am going to try it out sometime!
Go for it!
Super idea . thankyou ,so very much . I never thought of this .
Most welcome 😊
YEH! No nonsense video! 👍
Thank you, I enjoy filming without comment or music and it's good to know others enjoy this too.
Beautiful, magical, genious.
Thank you! 😊
Sooo coool!!!!
Fabulous
Great tutorial. Thank you.
You are welcome!
Cool idea. ❤️
Thank you! 😊
love Klee! Love the video. Can’t wait to try it myself. 23 minutes in all I can see is a dog licking his paw . It just needs to be rotated once to the right.
Thank you, I will have to look at this again. Glad to know you enjoyed the demo.
Love it!
Thanks!!
Inspiring
I love this. I'm inspired by you. Thanks for sharing!
You are so welcome!
Very nice art.
Awesome video! Thanks
Glad you liked it!
Love it bro.
Glad to hear it
Wow! Very inspiring - great pictures :-)
Many thanks!
these are excellent
Inspiring as always. Your use of recycled items definitely has an impact on me! Love Paul Klee, such a great artist to honor, then again so are you. Thanks Dan
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Thank you, glad you enjoyed the demo, it is a great technique to experiment with.
Interesting technique 👍
Thanks 👍
This is bonkers, so I had to subscribe, love it, my kind of art
Thank you
THANKS!!
You're welcome!
Thanks!
That's much appreciated, thanks very much.
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Thank you!!!
You're welcome!
Well done with very little: bravo! I feel less lonely thank you. Nyna
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Very interesting video, cute artworks 😍
Thank you very much!
Any advice on how to stop the paper from warping and curling when it gets flooded with water? Do you pre-moisten it or dry it any particular way?
Or can you recommend a specific paper/card that works better than a generic 200gsm stock?
Simple and effective. Great work. How long did it take for the black oil paint to dry?
Thank you, this paint dries very fast, leave 24 hours
I found you by accident but thank goodness I did! This is amazing, I cant wait to recreate this process I love mono print art! I wished Id seen this before I recycled my cracker box!! Can I ask what Ink you used for this process? Many thanks I bet you have been asked this a million times!!
This demo uses oil paint as the print medium but you could also try this with block printing ink, acrylic can also work but it needs to be done with care as the drying time is much faster. Oil sticks (not pastels) can also bring excellent results.
Could this also be done with acrylic printing ink, and watercolors for the color? Thank you!
Yes, absolutely, it is worth experimenting, use plenty of water for a better effect.
Dan I have been an artist for over 2 decades but this was absolutely so much fun to try after watching you. One question, is it best to use oil paint like for the initial black parts that you do? (like the initial print i mean). If so, does it dry enough at some point?
Thank you. I prefer to use oil paint for this technique, the slower dry time helps. Use very thin layers and once complete the work will dry within 24 hours.
@@DanTirels Dan, the techniques that you use are absolutely fantastic! The look you get is on your pieces is incredible! The video you did using the iron and copper powder is still my favorite. But, sadly it is very difficult to find 100% copper fine powder here in the U.S. too may regulations here I guess. I have been an artist for decades and watching you work inspired me so much.
Uber-clever!
hi with the paint do you wait till it dries abit beofre you turn it over and start the imprinting
No but try not to apply too much, you can try printing on some scrap paper first.
@@DanTirels thank you for the response..I really love what you do
What are you using for drawing and transferring the image?
Sorry I missed this off the materials list (just updated) For this demo I use a cocktail stick or bamboo skewer, for softer effects just apply light pressure with your finger, you could also use a blunt pencil or the end of a brush for thicker lines.
@@DanTirels Thank you, i figured it was a cocktail stick but wasn't sure
Makes me wonder why Klee didn't leave an inventory of a 1,000,000 pieces of artwork. I have to try this...maybe make next year's holiday cards,
It is an addictive process but it can be really satisfying when it works.
I love this and I would definitely try it but nowhere that I've found have you put which paint you're using .
I've seen oil paint and ink mentioned in the comments I thought the black might be acrylic and the color watercolor but it doesn't bleed and blend like wet watercolors so I'm assuming it's diluted something.......the recycled stuff well that I've done my whole life but what kind of paint do I need please 🥺
The black paint is oil applied very thinly to the plastic transfer sheet. The colour wash can be acrylic with water, water colour paint or ink. The oil acts as a resit but you can achieve interesting blurred lines and texture effects. Hope this helps.
@@DanTirels thank you !
Your demo are wonderful
Just to ask will it work applying oil paint as printing and on that we apply acrylic colour or should it be vice-versa
Also do you varnish this piece of art n how I really want to try this
No need to varnish this work. You can use oil paint, acrylic paint in thin washes will work and you will get interesting smudged lines and texture if applied on wet oil paint.
Thanks for the reply
I love your stuff.... I'm having a problem with making the print. When I put the paint sheet down, all the paint goes/ blacks out my print? What am I doing wrong? Keep up the great work
I have also made this mistake, try using different types of plastic, the thicker the plastic gives you more control. Print first onto a scrap of paper this will remove any access paint and when spreading the paint to begin with use very little. Hope this helps and good luck.
@@DanTirels Thank you Dan.... I'll try that. I hope I can make awesome prints like you. Keep up your great work and thanks for sharing... You're an inspiration😀
hi, i have a problem in that because we have waterbased inks for monoprinting at school (where I'm an Art teacher) , when we get to the colouring part - also with waterbased paints - the black lines from the monoprint all smudge and the colours go all murky as they are reactivated by the water. Can anyone think of a way around this (without buying oil-based monoprinting ink??)
Yes that is a tricky problem The only way which I think it could work is if you tried to apply the colour layer first, let this dry and then print over this with the black paint. I have done something similar when using acrylic paint for the colour then adding the fine lines with an overlay of oil paint. Hope this helps.
@@DanTirels Could I use a thick, water-soluble ink and then heat-set it (heat gun or iron?) to avoid the running/smudge problem when I apply the washes? I can't use oil paints, but would love to try this technique.