Taking a risk with your art can help overcome the fear of messing up. I took a risk with a painting this week and show the outcome ! #artwork #artdemo #artblock
I have been an artist all my life. I like to see how other artists work and you are my favorite. You're talking about risk, I call it experimenting. Very resourceful for making prints with wallpaper. You have a gift for combining colors and getting the color shades right. I can also see your positivity in your paintings. It makes me happy. I always have to give up something because I have a muscle disease. But that is no reason to stop making art. It presents new challenges. I wish you the best of luck and keep it up. Greetings Peter Palm.
Hello Gaynor, I love using gel plates,I have 3 and like you I forget what I’m doing if I haven’t used one in a while!You must try a round one if you haven’t already,nice to have a different shape!Glad you have talked about taking risks in art,I’m terrible at pushing my boundaries!It’s the fear of ruining what we’ve done but marvellous idea of taking a photo prior to the next step!Thanks for the tip!!Your chair painting is fab!I love the wallpaper print effect..another great tip!Im going to write a book..it’s called Steal from Gaynor!!!🤣Only joking of course!!Thanks so much for sharing..keep warm,spring is on her way!Oh and lovely to see your little hot water bottle Rocket!😊❤️
Hello Beverly, I will have to look at a round gel plate, the idea of cutting a shape did occur to me ! We are just back from a very cold dog walk.....I'm dreaming of Spring without wishing time away !! Have a great week G & R XX
I take photos as I create and it’s been so helpful. You must try it. It helps you see the process and the stuff you love but also where maybe you could have stopped faffing with it!
I’m working through the Artists Way and one of the points I read yesterday was “It is my job to do the work, not to judge it.” I loved that. I’m a terrible judge of what I do and I need to stop and let go! Through practice and experimentation comes growth. Love your risk taking this week.
The book that changed my life !!! It came to me a few years ago and I think 'pages' will be with me forever. That is a great reminder.... to do and not judge ❤
@@gaynorpattle I heard someone talk about it and my inner critic said “why should you read that book?!” 😬 I’m on week two and the pages are helping me in more ways than being creative. Aren’t they fab!
Good morning Gaynor, thank you for your breath of fresh air and radiant smile this cold uk morning. Your joy, excitement, and enthusiasm warms the cockles😂 Seriously, it’s pure pleasure watching you work. Have a lovely week. 💐
I love watching your videos. It is so helpful to hear you talk through your process and to remind us to take some risks. Thanks for sharing your feelings and thoughts.😊
As always Gaynor, a lovely 🥰 arty start to a Thursday morning. I’m off on holiday tomorrow for some painting time in Devon so your take a risk challenge is very timely 😉 Thank you ☺️
Yayyyyyy I'm first ❤❤Risk are for taking 😊 and it all pays off in 5he end what more can you ask for thanks for sharing this beautiful video Gaynor love your artwork ideas and inspirations xx❤
Rocket is your masterpiece. Thank you for sharing this brief glimpse of him! Thank you as well for blowing things wide open with your "found object" textured wallpaper, brayered with paint and used to make that wonderful black textured background behind your green chair. The Gaynor Pattle personal process developed on the fly . . . you are genius.
Gaynor, I enjoy and am so inspired by your channel that I paused and sketched that beautiful Roman bust on the pillar in your home😂...I used a piece of paper that I had monoprinted some color on as well. You bring us all so much enjoyment. Sending love across the pond ❤ xo
Hello and thank you for such a lovely comment X I have a few A1 charcoal drawings of "Venus" bust that I did ages ago !! I love the idea of working on some mono printed paper 😍Have a wonderful week XX
Another absolutely incredible video Gaynor. I was hesitant when you first started working with the gel plate - where is this going? Yet ultimately everything came together as a lesson in exploration and perseverance. The wallpaper application on the larger piece was stunning, and definitely not cheating. After all we couldn't call using a stencil as cheating, so why the wallpaper imprint? I loved the uneven application that occurred as it gave the piece a sense of depth, a bit of unevenness and some history, much as if the scene was of a room that had aged. You continue to motivate and inspire. My Thursday is better for having watched this as I enjoyed my morning coffee!
It’s You! You are inspiring me more than words can say. I discovered your channel recently and I am now binge watching. Please keep feeding me these delightful videos as it appears to me that I am quite hungry. I am now doing some kind of art work everyday and my life is joyful. By the way, I love your art work! Best regards, Gayle Sparrow in NorthCarolina, USA.
Hello and Welcome Gayle, What a lovely comment 😍The best bit is that you are taking a bit of art action everyday and loving it 🥰 Thank you for watching and taking time to leave such kind words XXX
This video was a favorite of mine…it was long enough to see the progress on the painting on paper, and seeing your gorgeous print detail become “not precious” was a real epiphany and reminder to take a chance! It’s only paper you say but even that is expensive in the long run when you try many experiments, but how do we progress otherwise?! I love this work! It’s just eye candy!❤️
Love love loved watching 'taking a risk' - lots of fun watching how the painting developed, and hearing your thoughts throughout the journey :D Love this current 'interiors' theme (it's cool as you are bringing lots of your skills and styles into one composition) Look forward to next week
Oh my goodness love the wallpaper so much, not so keen on the black cushion and pot, but the fact you and all of us have learned so much from this picture, well done Gaynor as usual you have produced an excellent video.
Great idea, using embossed wallpaper Gaynor. I must scrounge some from our local thrift store. You do a commendable job of powering through the 'fear' and inspire us fraidy-cats to step up. Thank you.
Wonderful as always. I am finally taking risks and not getting stuck as much. Is a wonderful feeling indeed. And snow! Wow from the steaming Down Under.
Hello Gaynor! I’m from Chicago… and every Thursday I watch your new videos! I love your style, and how you play and experiment with paints. You are a big inspiration for me! Love, love your personality and videos! Please keep sharing them with this beautiful community!
It is Freezing here too on the Northeastern Seaboard of USA. I am busy painting, crocheting, shopping, taking my sister to her doctors appts… And as you can see I listed painting first. I just completed another mixed media painting this time with the plant I bought after watching you! I am becoming more spontaneous and after watching you today, I will try my gelli pad (it came in the mail a couple of weeks ago). Loved your “interior with chair and wallpaper! Especially the black floor! On to interiors! Wish me luck!
Super happy to read painting comes first !!! Have fun experimenting with the gel plate....there are lots of videos with great tips but the best thing is just to have a go XXX
You make me smile when you said you had forgotten how to use your gel plate. Yesterday I sat down to sew and threaded up my machine, only to see that the tension was all wrong. Tried this and that adjustment and then decided to rethread. Aha, I'd threaded it for winding the bobbin not for sewing. Think I'm losing it!
NO, it's very normal....I think we just have a temporary overload....not very long ago I stood at the supermarket checkout with a trolley loaded and ready to go....the nice guy let me try several times to remember my PIN number...NO....the more I tried to rake it up, all I got was a blank !!!! Have a great week XXX
@@gaynorpattle It's the passwords that get me most of all, I have only one pin and its the year of my mum's birth. My sister lives in Kent, I'm in Durban so my pin is very safe. My husband has no idea when Mum was born, even though I know the year his mum was born. And looking at your cold weather and snow, I'm very pleased to be in Durban. That weather reminds me too much of my paper round and those canvas bags where all the newspapers got wet and there was always a complaint about torn papers when I got back to the shop.
I found a wallpaper place online here in the US and ordered 15 or so sample pieces of different embossed papers. Can't wait to try monoprinting on/off the Gelli plate with them! Thanks again for endless joy and inspiration : )). xoxoox@@gaynorpattle
What a wonderful video!! Taking a risk, I get so afraid, but your video has inspired me to remember not to think of my work as too precious and to take risks. Gaynor, you are amazing and inspire so many of us! Thank you ever so much. 🥰💖💓
Hello lovely Kathy, if you make a piece of work and get to the "Afraid" stage, make another piece, get it to the same stage and take a risk on one ! Have a wonderful weekend XX
@@gaynorpattle Wow, I did just that on Friday too, made watercolor of stones, did two sep journal pages of stones, and experimented wildly with one of them. Great minds! Thanks so much, I'll do this with paintings now too. Thanks so much!
This makes me think of my granddaughter when she was about five and we were doing what she used to call glooping . She splodged something down on the paper with great gusto stating confidently ' lets see what happens' I try really hard to put that into action when I am struggling to change something. Why do we find it so difficult? Thank you Gaynor for giving us another great video, I so love a Thursday. Wendy xx
If you can't take a risk in making art where can you? I think taking risks helps us to grow and develop (says me who is terrified now I've graduated onto canvas). I think using wallpaper to print from is a great idea, either on the gelliplate or straight with paint on. Did you see Portrait Artist of the Year last year when a competitor was actually using wallpaper to paint on? That could be another substrate for you to try! Have a lovely week Gaynor. x
Hi Simone, I like the sound of painting on wallpaper...I didn't see that series. We have quite a few art programmes recorded, I need to catch up ! Have a lovely week too XX
Hi Gaynor 👋 This was brilliantly timed for me as yesterday I bought some rolls of different textured wallpapers from a charity shop thinking I might be able to do something with them but no real idea as to what and now you have given me a great idea to try. Can't wait to get experimenting! I think I was worried about what you said in that using it would be like cheating but you have shown you can really make it unique. Thank you xxx❤
Would a white or cream colored vase give a bit of light to the table area and pickup the white background of the wallpaper? It might balance the blacks and green. As always you give us inspiration. Thank you for sharing with us all. Have a great week.
If I’m using my gel plate I put on a Yates makes video while I eat breakfast just to remind me. This was a real prompt to keep going despite the cold, everything in the garden has iced up and even during the day the feel like temp is -7, I’m thinking about hibernating🥶 thanks Gaynor for waking me up🩵
Hi Denise, thank you for reminding me about Yates Makes....he is the best ! I wear so many layers but the cold really gets to me...come on Spring....without wishing time away 😂 Have a great week XX
Hi Gaynor. I was giggling at you not remembering what to do. Oh dear! You reminded me of me! 😂 I saw someone suggest to roll your excess paint off your brayer between prints onto a piece of paper that you can use later in another piece of art. I love your videos. You're a breath of fresh air x Nell.
Hi Nell, When I edit the clips, I do think " can I really show this?" but it is how it is 😂 Thank you for watching and commenting and spurring me on ! Have a fantastic week 🥰
@@gaynorpattle oh I love that you show all the things! You're naturally a lovely person. That definitely shines through. Years ago I learnt to make case bound books, everytime I consider making one now, I can't for the life of me remember how the stitching goes! 🤣 You've inspired me to print again though. Thank you! Have a wonderful week. x Nell.
What a treat to see another video. It is a deep freeze here in Ohio this week. Our high was only 12 degrees earlier in the week. I can so relate to being out of practice with the gelli plate. I have not used mine in a couple of years. Absolutely loved the idea of using the textured wallpaper to your painting. I too have been looking in my magazine stack for inspiration. I have made progress on putting my craft/art room together. Your dog is Adorable!!!! Oh I forgot but I have researched a similar type easel here in the USA. A future buy in 2024.
So Gaynor, I've been watching geli plate videos and haven't taken the risk with that yet; however, I discovered an artist doesn't even need a geli plate so if you have parchment paper or cling wrap scruntched up, it creates a glass look or a glacier look. I will still try the geli plate soon. Thanks for your artistic encouragement always. 💖🙏🏼 A Painting Pal in Arizona 🎨🎉
Loved this video Gaynor... re: gel plate - a tip I was given was to use 'open medium' ... or any slow drying medium... or 'golden open acrylics' ... this way you have a little more time to play with the design and placement of your bits and pieces on the plate and paint doesn't dry out in the middle of your experiment. warm wishes to you from Sydney, Au. :)
I need to go wallpaper sample hunting again 😂 I have a glass plate that I use as a palette and it’s great for loading up my brayer easily. Fast clean up too, with and old credit card or scrapper blade. Loved the wallpaper in your painting. ❤
Thankyou Gaynor for sharing another power house of creativity! 😊 Your inspiration from Shania Rhys James is very inspiring - I need some anaglypta! (Never imagined that I’d ever be using that sentence 😉) - loving where all these are going! Did occur to me that you could make some collage papers on the gelli plate, using your trusty brayer marks and make a vase out of that to glue onto your painting - and I guess, the ‘wallpaper’ could also be done in the same way. And I know exactly what you mean about getting ‘too precious’ about a piece - I do the same - even on rubbish paper that I’ve used with the intention of avoiding that. 🙄
Hello Tricia, isn't life funny, I can remember saying 'Oh no !" when my parents put that wallpaper up in our sitting room 😂Oh Lord, as I type that, I realise its an age thing 😂😂 Great tips for the gel plate 🥰 Have a wonderful week XX
Yes! Take a risk, what have you got to lose? Only a bit of paint and paper and canvas can always be painted over. Love the way you used the wallpaper to print with. Brilliant!
Thanks again for an encouraging video! I have been playing with a gel plate recently and one thing that helped me was using fluid acrylic paints. They leave interesting patterns and you can peal off the papers quickly. 😊 ‘
Always enjoy watching your methods and experiments and all the risk taking too, you never fail to inspire me. Thanks for sharing that quote from the book, it makes sense and was good to be reminded of that…. With the gel plate, to pick up the ghost print you need to let the paint dry a little bit then just a very thin layer of paint to pic it up, if your patient enough, leave the paper on there to dry a few mins and you will pick up everything thats left on the plate…. There is so much fun to be had with the gel plate, so many possibilities…. Have you tried using wax of oil pastel on paper then onto the wet paint, it will resist the paint and leave the design on the plate to pick up with a plain piece of paper…. If that makes sense? I know it can be a bit confusing to work with when your out of practice but great fun, you never really know what your gonna get haha….. Thanks for sharing as usual your great! X
Need to wear a cordless microphone. Around 19: the sound was amazing Green has so many shades and values. Sat on the floor to draw a chair ...wow what a lesson in perspective. Ann,Florida fan
Thank you Gaynor for another lovely video. Thursdays are my favorite day!! Also I was researching and found an artist named Josef Vachal. I believe you will like him. Let me know if you do. And please tell Craig that my frames are coming along wonderfully. Also I have purchased the Gelli plate and oh my goodness I’m having a play there!!! Thank you again.
Good morning. I’m getting used to being woken by a carer this next few weeks and I am beginning to like it especially when I wake to the You Tube algorithm putting you at the top Of my watch list. I love watching your process. By coincidence I have a green chair in my bedroom so I painted it yesterday but I am no Freda Kahlo…yet 😂 In my freezing garage I have put thermal curtains at the door and thermal blinds and curtains at the window. Only the roof is insulated. To keep the materials out there ok I leave on a small oil filled radiator set just to keep the frost off. I cover everything with dust sheets and bring paper and books indoors. I do lose things though. My favourite sketch kit is missing now. So I’m getting on with other things. I unearthed some old markers I bought many years ago and some pearlescent oil pastels again from at least 15 years ago. To get my wallpaper effect I used a creamy silver pearlescent pen and wiggled it randomly down the paper to get the blown vinyl effect (last decorated in the 90’s). Then I used watercolour paint very thin to drizzle colour over it to get a bark effect. (A friend had bark effect Artex walls - thank goodness I stopped at wallpaper. Her walls can take skin off) 😂 Ok. Peanut butter on toast and coffee done. Time to get arty. Xx
Hello Judy, I want to say keep taking it easy but also love the news that you painted your chair 😊We are thinking about converting our garage into a studio and heating with the aid of solar panels on the roof - it will be a slow job !! Love the sound of your wallpaper and laughed out loud at the skin grazing artex 😂Have a wonderful week XX
Hi Maggie, I usually have a look in the sale bins in my local DIY store but viewers have said that they have found wallpaper rolls in thrift stores and ordered samples from wallpaper companies online....lots to explore !! Have fun XX
Hi Gaynor Would you consider painting a black trim on the edges of the cushion on the chair? And perhaps painting the vase a soft grey which has a green glaze look? Hope you don’t take offence at my suggestions.
Thank you for another fabulous, inspiring and energizing video. I wonder whether you can share storage ideas, particularly mounts and frames and paper. I have a very small studio and, try as i may, to keep it organized these supplies end up in stacks under the table and behind the door. TIA
Hello Angie, I keep all paper supplies in a plan chest....the drawers are large enough for A1 paper...not in the studio, in the house. I also use shallow boxes that fit under a sofa, to quote my husband "you've got stuff everywhere" 😂 Thank you for such a kind, wonderful comment 🥰
Hi Gaynor, I have just come across an artist in Australia on RUclips called Denise Daffara....I think you and she are twins... very similar lovely approach. I told her about you and she said other people have mentioned your name to her. 😮😮😊
Dear Gaynor. I sent an instagram message and photo of a green silk chair that I painted in 2009 to you , I don’t know that you see those messages. So take a look. I find you so inspiring. Thank you for sharing your journey with art.
I have been an artist all my life. I like to see how other artists work and you are my favorite. You're talking about risk, I call it experimenting. Very resourceful for making prints with wallpaper. You have a gift for combining colors and getting the color shades right. I can also see your positivity in your paintings. It makes me happy. I always have to give up something because I have a muscle disease. But that is no reason to stop making art. It presents new challenges. I wish you the best of luck and keep it up. Greetings Peter Palm.
Such a wonderful comment Peter, heartfelt thanks for watching and taking time to say such nice things 🥰
Hello Gaynor, I love using gel plates,I have 3 and like you I forget what I’m doing if I haven’t used one in a while!You must try a round one if you haven’t already,nice to have a different shape!Glad you have talked about taking risks in art,I’m terrible at pushing my boundaries!It’s the fear of ruining what we’ve done but marvellous idea of taking a photo prior to the next step!Thanks for the tip!!Your chair painting is fab!I love the wallpaper print effect..another great tip!Im going to write a book..it’s called Steal from Gaynor!!!🤣Only joking of course!!Thanks so much for sharing..keep warm,spring is on her way!Oh and lovely to see your little hot water bottle Rocket!😊❤️
Hello Beverly, I will have to look at a round gel plate, the idea of cutting a shape did occur to me ! We are just back from a very cold dog walk.....I'm dreaming of Spring without wishing time away !! Have a great week G & R XX
I take photos as I create and it’s been so helpful. You must try it. It helps you see the process and the stuff you love but also where maybe you could have stopped faffing with it!
@@SewArtyAnna Thank you Anna X
I’m working through the Artists Way and one of the points I read yesterday was “It is my job to do the work, not to judge it.” I loved that. I’m a terrible judge of what I do and I need to stop and let go! Through practice and experimentation comes growth. Love your risk taking this week.
Thank you for sharing that quote!
@@PaulWalesArt isn’t it a great reminder
The book that changed my life !!! It came to me a few years ago and I think 'pages' will be with me forever. That is a great reminder.... to do and not judge ❤
@@gaynorpattle I heard someone talk about it and my inner critic said “why should you read that book?!” 😬 I’m on week two and the pages are helping me in more ways than being creative. Aren’t they fab!
I love the effect of what you did with the wall paper...it's lovely!
I wish your videos were longer
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Really kind comment, thank you Jennifer X
Nice to know that we all feel the same fear. Well done for keeping keeping on. ❤
Yes! Thank you! X
Every week you inspire me to be me, let go, experiment & just play. Thank you so very much 🤗🌈🎨🖌️👏
Hello Melanie, reading your comments is just the best.....heartfelt thanks 😍
Good morning Gaynor, thank you for your breath of fresh air and radiant smile this cold uk morning. Your joy, excitement, and enthusiasm warms the cockles😂 Seriously, it’s pure pleasure watching you work. Have a lovely week. 💐
Hello Fiona, I am just in from a very cold, brisk walk with Rocket ! Thank you for always watching and taking time to spur me on XX
Always inspiring to see you keep going through the uncertainty. Lovelly collection of scarves too
Thank you Di XXX
I love watching your videos. It is so helpful to hear you talk through your process and to remind us to take some risks. Thanks for sharing your feelings and thoughts.😊
Very kind and lovely comment to read, heartfelt thanks XX
As always Gaynor, a lovely 🥰 arty start to a Thursday morning. I’m off on holiday tomorrow for some painting time in Devon so your take a risk challenge is very timely 😉 Thank you ☺️
Hello Julie, Have a wonderful time in beautiful Devon and thank you for a lovely comment XX
Yayyyyyy I'm first ❤❤Risk are for taking 😊 and it all pays off in 5he end what more can you ask for thanks for sharing this beautiful video Gaynor love your artwork ideas and inspirations xx❤
Hello Deborah and thank you for your keen viewing ! Thank you for a lovely comment and have a wonderful week 🥰
Rocket is your masterpiece. Thank you for sharing this brief glimpse of him! Thank you as well for blowing things wide open with your "found object" textured wallpaper, brayered with paint and used to make that wonderful black textured background behind your green chair. The Gaynor Pattle personal process developed on the fly . . . you are genius.
Thank you for watching and leaving a fantastic message 🥰
Gaynor, I enjoy and am so inspired by your channel that I paused and sketched that beautiful Roman bust on the pillar in your home😂...I used a piece of paper that I had monoprinted some color on as well. You bring us all so much enjoyment. Sending love across the pond ❤ xo
Hello and thank you for such a lovely comment X I have a few A1 charcoal drawings of "Venus" bust that I did ages ago !! I love the idea of working on some mono printed paper 😍Have a wonderful week XX
Another absolutely incredible video Gaynor. I was hesitant when you first started working with the gel plate - where is this going? Yet ultimately everything came together as a lesson in exploration and perseverance. The wallpaper application on the larger piece was stunning, and definitely not cheating. After all we couldn't call using a stencil as cheating, so why the wallpaper imprint? I loved the uneven application that occurred as it gave the piece a sense of depth, a bit of unevenness and some history, much as if the scene was of a room that had aged. You continue to motivate and inspire. My Thursday is better for having watched this as I enjoyed my morning coffee!
SUCH kindness, I am very grateful and thankful 🥰
It’s You! You are inspiring me more than words can say. I discovered your channel recently and I am now binge watching. Please keep feeding me these delightful videos as it appears to me that I am quite hungry. I am now doing some kind of art work everyday and my life is joyful. By the way, I love your art work! Best regards, Gayle Sparrow in NorthCarolina, USA.
Hello and Welcome Gayle, What a lovely comment 😍The best bit is that you are taking a bit of art action everyday and loving it 🥰 Thank you for watching and taking time to leave such kind words XXX
This video was a favorite of mine…it was long enough to see the progress on the painting on paper, and seeing your gorgeous print detail become “not precious” was a real epiphany and reminder to take a chance! It’s only paper you say but even that is expensive in the long run when you try many experiments, but how do we progress otherwise?! I love this work! It’s just eye candy!❤️
Hello Sherrie, a lovely comment, thank you so much XX
Love love loved watching 'taking a risk' - lots of fun watching how the painting developed, and hearing your thoughts throughout the journey :D Love this current 'interiors' theme (it's cool as you are bringing lots of your skills and styles into one composition) Look forward to next week
Thank you Lauren, so looking forward to seeing you soon 😍
You may not be but I wish everyday was Thursday with You & art-play!
Thank you Linda, So So kind 🥰
Oh my goodness love the wallpaper so much, not so keen on the black cushion and pot, but the fact you and all of us have learned so much from this picture, well done Gaynor as usual you have produced an excellent video.
Thank you June X Have a wonderful weekend XX
I love what you’ve done with your painting. You’re brave and I do understand what you’re saying .
Thank you so much!
Thank you I needed to here this as l've been feeling like my art is all over the place. Your openness and honesty is freeing.
I'm so glad! Have a great weekend XX
Great idea, using embossed wallpaper Gaynor. I must scrounge some from our local thrift store. You do a commendable job of powering through the 'fear' and inspire us fraidy-cats to step up. Thank you.
Hi Ann, I never thought to look in the thrift shops, I usually look in the sale bin in the local DIY store. Thank you X
Wonderful as always. I am finally taking risks and not getting stuck as much. Is a wonderful feeling indeed. And snow! Wow from the steaming Down Under.
Hello Angelina, Thank you for a great comment and have a wonderful weekend XX
Hello Gaynor! I’m from Chicago… and every Thursday I watch your new videos! I love your style, and how you play and experiment with paints. You are a big inspiration for me! Love, love your personality and videos! Please keep sharing them with this beautiful community!
You are so kind, heartfelt thanks for watching and leaving a wonderful comment XX
So relatable! Love how genuine your relationship with being creative is and sharing it that way as well. Bless!
Your comment has really made my day, thank you for watching and taking time to say such things XX
It is Freezing here too on the Northeastern Seaboard of USA. I am busy painting, crocheting, shopping, taking my sister to her doctors appts… And as you can see I listed painting first. I just completed another mixed media painting this time with the plant I bought after watching you! I am becoming more spontaneous and after watching you today, I will try my gelli pad (it came in the mail a couple of weeks ago). Loved your “interior with chair and wallpaper! Especially the black floor! On to interiors! Wish me luck!
Super happy to read painting comes first !!! Have fun experimenting with the gel plate....there are lots of videos with great tips but the best thing is just to have a go XXX
You make me smile when you said you had forgotten how to use your gel plate. Yesterday I sat down to sew and threaded up my machine, only to see that the tension was all wrong. Tried this and that adjustment and then decided to rethread. Aha, I'd threaded it for winding the bobbin not for sewing. Think I'm losing it!
NO, it's very normal....I think we just have a temporary overload....not very long ago I stood at the supermarket checkout with a trolley loaded and ready to go....the nice guy let me try several times to remember my PIN number...NO....the more I tried to rake it up, all I got was a blank !!!! Have a great week XXX
@@gaynorpattle It's the passwords that get me most of all, I have only one pin and its the year of my mum's birth. My sister lives in Kent, I'm in Durban so my pin is very safe. My husband has no idea when Mum was born, even though I know the year his mum was born. And looking at your cold weather and snow, I'm very pleased to be in Durban. That weather reminds me too much of my paper round and those canvas bags where all the newspapers got wet and there was always a complaint about torn papers when I got back to the shop.
@@guitardee1 We could be in the Alps, its that cold 😂
@@gaynorpattle sorry for you. Most
Unusual in the south east. But I see you also like your neck warm, you’ve got some lovely scarves
@@guitardee1 All the thermal layers are out 😂
What great insight to art you've shared, warts and all. Really informative, inspiring, and your lovely sprinkling of fun.😊
Thank you so much! Have a wonderful weekend X
I love how you are adding the wallpaper. I hope it warms up soon It is so hard to work in the cold.
Thank you so much Mary, yes please let it warm up 🙏🥰
You are absolutely BRILLIANT, Gaynor!! Using the wallpaper as a monoprint, what a fabulous and HIGHLY EFFECTIVE IDEA!! Magnifico!!
Hi Deanna, glad you liked it !! It gives wallpaper shopping a whole new meaning XX
I found a wallpaper place online here in the US and ordered 15 or so sample pieces of different embossed papers. Can't wait to try monoprinting on/off the Gelli plate with them! Thanks again for endless joy and inspiration : )). xoxoox@@gaynorpattle
What a wonderful video!! Taking a risk, I get so afraid, but your video has inspired me to remember not to think of my work as too precious and to take risks. Gaynor, you are amazing and inspire so many of us! Thank you ever so much. 🥰💖💓
Hello lovely Kathy, if you make a piece of work and get to the "Afraid" stage, make another piece, get it to the same stage and take a risk on one ! Have a wonderful weekend XX
@@gaynorpattle Wow, I did just that on Friday too, made watercolor of stones, did two sep journal pages of stones, and experimented wildly with one of them. Great minds! Thanks so much, I'll do this with paintings now too. Thanks so much!
Gaynor, I am absolutely loving this piece with the wallpaper and chair!
Thank you Stacey XX
One of my favorite sayings is, "take a risk and make a poem".
Very lovely X
I love your work AND your attitude. Would you take a moment and show us the beautiful garden that you are blessed with? thanks
Hello Nancy, that's so nice of you and yes I keep meaning to show more garden X
Take a risk in your Art-good advice. Thanks for the great video.
Thank you Melinda X
This makes me think of my granddaughter when she was about five and we were doing what she used to call glooping . She splodged something down on the paper with great gusto stating confidently ' lets see what happens' I try really hard to put that into action when I am struggling to change something. Why do we find it so difficult? Thank you Gaynor for giving us another great video, I so love a Thursday. Wendy xx
Hello Wendy X I love the sound of 'GLOOPING', a good T shirt slogan....Just Glooping XX
If you can't take a risk in making art where can you? I think taking risks helps us to grow and develop (says me who is terrified now I've graduated onto canvas). I think using wallpaper to print from is a great idea, either on the gelliplate or straight with paint on. Did you see Portrait Artist of the Year last year when a competitor was actually using wallpaper to paint on? That could be another substrate for you to try! Have a lovely week Gaynor. x
Hi Simone, I like the sound of painting on wallpaper...I didn't see that series. We have quite a few art programmes recorded, I need to catch up ! Have a lovely week too XX
Thank you for taking us along. I am new to painting and I so loved seeing your process!
Thank you for watching and taking time to leave a great comment. X
Hi Gaynor 👋 This was brilliantly timed for me as yesterday I bought some rolls of different textured wallpapers from a charity shop thinking I might be able to do something with them but no real idea as to what and now you have given me a great idea to try. Can't wait to get experimenting! I think I was worried about what you said in that using it would be like cheating but you have shown you can really make it unique. Thank you xxx❤
Hi Charlotte, how Fantastic...I find my wallpaper in the sale bins at the local DIY store. Enjoy using your rolls and have a wonderful weekend X
Good morning Gaynor and everyone watching. Got my gel plate in the post. Yippee.
Hello Catherine, Exciting times, you will love the gel plate 🥰 Have a great week X
New to your channel! Absolutely love your creativity and am binge watching! Sparking my creative side after years of doing nothing
Hello Liz and a big welcome. Thank you for watching and how exciting to be 'sparking' ...go for it XX
I love the wallpaper! I have never tried gel plates, and I think it's time I checked one out and did some experimenting.😄
The gel plate is a lot of fun, even when you can't remember what you should be doing !!! Have a great weekend XX
Would a white or cream colored vase give a bit of light to the table area and pickup the white background of the wallpaper? It might balance the blacks and green. As always you give us inspiration. Thank you for sharing with us all. Have a great week.
Hello Felica, food for thought...thank you XX
Thank you for taking a risk sharing your journey!!!
Hi Ashley, thank you for watching and taking time to comment 🥰
Hei Gaynor, my first time here,Thank you🌷🙏Your work and your studio is just beautiful. Love from Norway🌈🌞
A big welcome 😊 Thank you for watching and taking time to leave a very kind comment 🥰
Gaynor... the wallpaper print 😍 it looks luscious ....love your style
Thank you so much XX
@@gaynorpattle you're an inspiration ✨️
If I’m using my gel plate I put on a Yates makes video while I eat breakfast just to remind me. This was a real prompt to keep going despite the cold, everything in the garden has iced up and even during the day the feel like temp is -7, I’m thinking about hibernating🥶 thanks Gaynor for waking me up🩵
Hi Denise, thank you for reminding me about Yates Makes....he is the best ! I wear so many layers but the cold really gets to me...come on Spring....without wishing time away 😂 Have a great week XX
Hi Gaynor. I was giggling at you not remembering what to do. Oh dear! You reminded me of me! 😂
I saw someone suggest to roll your excess paint off your brayer between prints onto a piece of paper that you can use later in another piece of art.
I love your videos. You're a breath of fresh air x Nell.
Hi Nell, When I edit the clips, I do think " can I really show this?" but it is how it is 😂 Thank you for watching and commenting and spurring me on ! Have a fantastic week 🥰
@@gaynorpattle oh I love that you show all the things! You're naturally a lovely person. That definitely shines through. Years ago I learnt to make case bound books, everytime I consider making one now, I can't for the life of me remember how the stitching goes! 🤣
You've inspired me to print again though. Thank you!
Have a wonderful week. x Nell.
Love the chair work/wallpaper……inspiring,fun
Glad you like it! X
I love the wallpaper idea! Thank you for all your encouragement!
Thanks for watching Jodi, hope you've had a good week XX
What a treat to see another video. It is a deep freeze here in Ohio this week. Our high was only 12 degrees earlier in the week. I can so relate to being out of practice with the gelli plate. I have not used mine in a couple of years. Absolutely loved the idea of using the textured wallpaper to your painting. I too have been looking in my magazine stack for inspiration. I have made progress on putting my craft/art room together. Your dog is Adorable!!!! Oh I forgot but I have researched a similar type easel here in the USA. A future buy in 2024.
Hello Anita, thank you for watching 🥰 Exciting times with your art space coming together and you will love that easel XXX Have a fantastic week XX
So Gaynor, I've been watching geli plate videos and haven't taken the risk with that yet; however, I discovered an artist doesn't even need a geli plate so if you have parchment paper or cling wrap scruntched up, it creates a glass look or a glacier look.
I will still try the geli plate soon.
Thanks for your artistic encouragement always. 💖🙏🏼
A Painting Pal in Arizona
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Hello Stefanie in Arizona, you are so right, you do not need a gel plate but I do like the nature of it !!! Have a wonderful weekend XX
Bravo! 👋👋💥💥
Loved this video Gaynor... re: gel plate - a tip I was given was to use 'open medium' ... or any slow drying medium... or 'golden open acrylics' ... this way you have a little more time to play with the design and placement of your bits and pieces on the plate and paint doesn't dry out in the middle of your experiment. warm wishes to you from Sydney, Au. :)
Hello Denise, all the way, away in Sydney !! A great tip, thank you, I will put some open medium in my basket XXX
I need to go wallpaper sample hunting again 😂 I have a glass plate that I use as a palette and it’s great for loading up my brayer easily. Fast clean up too, with and old credit card or scrapper blade. Loved the wallpaper in your painting. ❤
I agree....once you start with the wallpaper it's hard to stop ! Great tip to use a glass plate, thank you XX
Pop that green cushion with white.....plus maybe black THIN lines.
But that's just me.💕
I LIKE 🥰
Thankyou Gaynor for sharing another power house of creativity! 😊 Your inspiration from Shania Rhys James is very inspiring - I need some anaglypta! (Never imagined that I’d ever be using that sentence 😉) - loving where all these are going! Did occur to me that you could make some collage papers on the gelli plate, using your trusty brayer marks and make a vase out of that to glue onto your painting - and I guess, the ‘wallpaper’ could also be done in the same way. And I know exactly what you mean about getting ‘too precious’ about a piece - I do the same - even on rubbish paper that I’ve used with the intention of avoiding that. 🙄
Hello Tricia, isn't life funny, I can remember saying 'Oh no !" when my parents put that wallpaper up in our sitting room 😂Oh Lord, as I type that, I realise its an age thing 😂😂 Great tips for the gel plate 🥰 Have a wonderful week XX
@@gaynorpattle You too! X
Ooh la la indeed Gaynor 😀 .... love the wallpaper printing. I haven't done any artwork this year yet.... need to get moving . x
Hello lovely Rich and Fran, good to see you've been busy with the wool XX
A triumph. Love the stealing. There is no cheating. Even if u collaged the wALL PAPER DIRECTLY ON! Thx so much 4 this. Best R
Thank You X
Yes! Take a risk, what have you got to lose? Only a bit of paint and paper and canvas can always be painted over. Love the way you used the wallpaper to print with. Brilliant!
I’d never thought of it before isn’t it a great idea
Hello Bonnie, Thank you for watching and taking tine to leave a lovely comment. Have a great week XX
such a brilliant video, I loved it ☺☺
Thank you Chantelle XX
I really enjoyed watching and learning from you !!!
Thank you so much XX
Thanks again for an encouraging video! I have been playing with a gel plate recently and one thing that helped me was using fluid acrylic paints. They leave interesting patterns and you can peal off the papers quickly. 😊
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Thank you Cheryl X
Always enjoy watching your methods and experiments and all the risk taking too, you never fail to inspire me. Thanks for sharing that quote from the book, it makes sense and was good to be reminded of that…. With the gel plate, to pick up the ghost print you need to let the paint dry a little bit then just a very thin layer of paint to pic it up, if your patient enough, leave the paper on there to dry a few mins and you will pick up everything thats left on the plate…. There is so much fun to be had with the gel plate, so many possibilities…. Have you tried using wax of oil pastel on paper then onto the wet paint, it will resist the paint and leave the design on the plate to pick up with a plain piece of paper…. If that makes sense? I know it can be a bit confusing to work with when your out of practice but great fun, you never really know what your gonna get haha….. Thanks for sharing as usual your great! X
Hello Alicecile, I like the sound of oil pastel on paper to resist, thank you 😊 I need to give the gel plate more time 🥰 Have a lovely weekend XX
@@gaynorpattle Thanks and you too! X 💕
☺ WoW !!!!! I love your art work!!!!
THANK YOU 🥰
really loving your talk. So encouraging Gaynor ans how you build up your paintings
Hi Carol Anne, thank you for watching and leaving a lovely comment 🥰
You invigorated me!!!❤
Thank you Jennifer....that makes my day X
Lovely fun!❤
Thank you Cindy X
Well worth the risk!!!
Thank You XX
Fab video….you always inspire ! Don’t give up with the Gelli plate……you just need to watch a few RUclips videos 😅
Hello Jennie, I won't give up, I promise....I think I need to be in the zone, if that makes sense ! X
Need to wear a cordless microphone. Around 19: the sound was amazing
Green has so many shades and values.
Sat on the floor to draw a chair ...wow what a lesson in perspective. Ann,Florida fan
I know, I know, I am looking for something that won't break !!! Great idea Ann....floor drawing...I will give it a go XX
Genius Gaynor!!!!
Thank You Denise XX
You are so much fun ✌🏼😂
Ahhh, Thank You XX
I am holding my breath!
This make me smile 🥰
I hope you don’t mind but I took a screenshot of your thumbnail to this video. That lovely smile greeted me. Check you later when it’s band practice
Verry interesting!💙💚
Thank you X
Thank you Gaynor for another lovely video. Thursdays are my favorite day!! Also I was researching and found an artist named Josef Vachal. I believe you will like him. Let me know if you do. And please tell Craig that my frames are coming along wonderfully. Also I have purchased the Gelli plate and oh my goodness I’m having a play there!!! Thank you again.
Hello Kym, I will take a look at Josef, thank you X Such a wonderful comment to read....really good stuff XX
Watched twice………………..love
Very Very Kind X
Good morning. I’m getting used to being woken by a carer this next few weeks and I am beginning to like it especially when I wake to the You Tube algorithm putting you at the top
Of my watch list.
I love watching your process. By coincidence I have a green chair in my bedroom so I painted it yesterday but I am no Freda Kahlo…yet 😂
In my freezing garage I have put thermal curtains at the door and thermal blinds and curtains at the window. Only the roof is insulated. To keep the materials out there ok I leave on a small oil filled radiator set just to keep the frost off. I cover everything with dust sheets and bring paper and books indoors.
I do lose things though. My favourite sketch kit is missing now. So I’m getting on with other things. I unearthed some old markers I bought many years ago and some pearlescent oil pastels again from at least 15 years ago.
To get my wallpaper effect I used a creamy silver pearlescent pen and wiggled it randomly down the paper to get the blown vinyl effect (last decorated in the 90’s). Then I used watercolour paint very thin to drizzle colour over it to get a bark effect. (A friend had bark effect Artex walls - thank goodness I stopped at wallpaper. Her walls can take skin off) 😂
Ok. Peanut butter on toast and coffee done. Time to get arty. Xx
Hello Judy, I want to say keep taking it easy but also love the news that you painted your chair 😊We are thinking about converting our garage into a studio and heating with the aid of solar panels on the roof - it will be a slow job !! Love the sound of your wallpaper and laughed out loud at the skin grazing artex 😂Have a wonderful week XX
Wow I absolutely adore the wallpaper transfer onto your big chair painting - it looks amazing!! So clever. Where do you get your wallpaper samples?
Hi Maggie, I usually have a look in the sale bins in my local DIY store but viewers have said that they have found wallpaper rolls in thrift stores and ordered samples from wallpaper companies online....lots to explore !! Have fun XX
Hi Gaynor
Would you consider painting a black trim on the edges of the cushion on the chair?
And perhaps painting the vase a soft grey which has a green glaze look?
Hope you don’t take offence at my suggestions.
Hi Dianne, I am grateful for all suggestions ! Thank you very much X
Thank you for another fabulous, inspiring and energizing video. I wonder whether you can share storage ideas, particularly mounts and frames and paper. I have a very small studio and, try as i may, to keep it organized these supplies end up in stacks under the table and behind the door. TIA
Hello Angie, I keep all paper supplies in a plan chest....the drawers are large enough for A1 paper...not in the studio, in the house. I also use shallow boxes that fit under a sofa, to quote my husband "you've got stuff everywhere" 😂 Thank you for such a kind, wonderful comment 🥰
Gosh now I need to find some scrap wallpaper…………
Hi Andrea, look out for sale bins in your DIY store X
Hi Gaynor, I have just come across an artist in Australia on RUclips called Denise Daffara....I think you and she are twins... very similar lovely approach. I told her about you and she said other people have mentioned your name to her. 😮😮😊
Hi Jane, I will take a look at Denise Daffara and report back 😊 Thank you X
She's more into painting people, but recently took inspiration from Matisse as you did x
Dear Gaynor. I sent an instagram message and photo of a green silk chair that I painted in 2009 to you , I don’t know that you see those messages. So take a look. I find you so inspiring. Thank you for sharing your journey with art.
Hello Marsha, and thank you for sending a photo of your painting....a great idea and a great painting XX