Love it! Alexandra’s passion for life and connection to the Soul of the Earth is inspiring, captivating and contagious. My heart sings just seeing her create so freely 🥰 Thanks for this life changing interview!❤
I am in awe with this woman, both because of her humanitarian work and her mission and as an artist. Her painting is uniquely outstanding, exquisite is an understatement! It is interesting to see that while she is working she is also teaching the technique of applying gold leaf and its various steps! And yes, only having been and especially lived in Africa does one know what it is all about!
What an inspiring and beautiful soul! Such a vibrant light for a world in desperate need of them. This is art at it's best, exquisitely created and far reaching in it's blessing. So inspired, thank you!
Hi Alexandra, I love what you do fabulous, such a grand life style girl, hey can't beat that. I've spent a lot of time in the Aussie outback where a lot of my work comes from. Lovely to have the opportunity to see what you do thank carole foster
Excellent Alexandra, thank you for sharing your work. I was born in République Démocratique of Congo. We have been staying now in Johannesburg since 1994. Good luck with your amazing work. I do Oils painting, and I want to add some gold leaf or other colours leafs .
Ruth Thomson Hi , yes she is amazing. We will have many more great Artists over time, so I hope you enjoy them all, dont forget to tell other folks about us. This only helps us to keep all of this going for everyone out there, hope all is well, Graeme
Omg im loving her style, using gold leaf is well out my comfort zone but i want to try it in one of my painting. Thanks for a great inspiration video, cant wait for next video.
Your talent is absolutely amazing. Beautiful paintings. You are very relaxed and one can see you enjoy what you do. Thank you. Had to watch a second time. You also think of others and protecting the wildlife.
gold leaf is very interesting to use. as a hand painted signwriter i have used it a lot in the last 30 years. you can apply it in many ways but if you apply it neatly you can also use a soft rag and lightly swirl it in different directions to give different texture, patterns and light reflections from different angles (as it is very soft)
Graeme, I want to say to you thanks for bringing your discovered artist for the world to see, you should be on a tv network here in the USA. Would be nice
+Luc ci Thanks Luc ci, we are in fact on 130 PBS stations across America and just recently returned after filming American Artists for the series. The first one goes to air this weekend and then on to the U.S. We will be seen in 35 countries by the end of this year, Graeme
Fantastic!!! I felt so inspired by all this splashes of bright beautiful metal colours!!! Thank you for sharing with all of us the work of these artists with your awesome show...
***** Hi , yes she is amazing. We will have many more great Artists over time, so I hope you enjoy them all, dont forget to tell other folks about us. This only helps us to keep all of this going for everyone out there, hope all is well, Graeme
djangolad Hi , yes she is amazing. We will have many more great Artists over time, so I hope you enjoy them all, dont forget to tell other folks about us. This only helps us to keep all of this going for everyone out there, hope all is well, Graeme
"Wowz yowza!" She is gorgeous, and brilliant too. That's just not fair. I normally have a prejudice toward flashy art of this sort, but not these. Fabulous, and I'm so happy such a lovely person who loves wildlife, and nature passionately as I do is successful. There is justice in the world sometimes. I think I just fell in love with acrylics. Ready for a trip to Kenya as well.
I loved this show, only just watched this episode, don't know how I missed it. I have only just started playing around with gold leaf in my paintings. Finding it hard to get hold of the sizing in large amounts. I noticed Alexandra had a large bottle, Where did she get that from??? Need to know. Hopefully Sydney somewhere.(I buy my gold leaf on ebay) Thanks so much for this wonderful program. I have been watching off and on for a while and it has inspired me to start painting again...Thanks so much,...I too am a breast cancer survivor like Alexandra. I can't believe she had it in 1995 as she said...how old is Alex, she looks so young...Love her art...awesome.
Hilde Marsh Hi Hilde. Alexandra gets her gold leaf supplies from www.goldleafsupplies.co.uk. Thanks for watching and please spread the word about Colour in your Life.
Amazing work!! have been thinking about using gold and silver leaf in my work. This has just confirmed that I do want to use it and will inspire me to go ahead and use it. Thank you so much for this!!
ian white Hi , yes she is amazing. We will have many more great Artists over time, so I hope you enjoy them all, dont forget to tell other folks about us. This only helps us to keep all of this going for everyone out there, hope all is well, Graeme
Like breathing wildness. Loved it! On working with the leaf...has anyone had a good experience with varnish? I just used golden gloss polymer varnish on my metallic drip painting (liquid leaf in brass, silver, and florentine gold) and the varnish seemed to suck the 3d life right out of it. It looked like liquid luck...
This is a great video. Full of life and colour. Question: What is the best method to seal this painting as paints and gold leaf is being used. Do you need a special type of varnish? Thank you.
Please, please, please Graeme could you let me know where Alexandra gets her different coloured metal leaf from? Silver, gold, bronze is easy to get but those different coloured leaf sheets I can't source anywhere!! I regularly watch CIYL now, its fab. Thank you
Beautiful work. I'm starting to incoporate gold leaf in my paintings. I love it. (pssst to the host...Africa isn't a country. It's a continent with 54 countries and cultures. Just a mention. :>)
please help ,,,i need to know how to seal the metal leaf can i spray it right over my whole painting can i get the sealer on my acrylic paint ..What does she do to seal her art helppppp
Yes i do....i have shown my work in New York and Miami..and plan exhibitions again for Miami in the post corona fiuture!! its now 2020 and a very late reply!!
many artists these days wear thin rubber gloves to prevent absorption of potentially toxic materials from all paints and residual dusts. It is so important to be knowledgeable about health and safety for all artists and crafts people no matter what materials are being used. It is part of being professional about your work even if the end results are beautiful. Health is so important and once that is lost not even beautiful work can replace or repair it. She is also working barefoot and is absorbing stuff via her feet stepping into residual powder etc so max skin to material exposure goes on it seems from her videos. Love her work though.
Ruth Thomson Hi , yes she is amazing. We will have many more great Artists over time, so I hope you enjoy them all, dont forget to tell other folks about us. This only helps us to keep all of this going for everyone out there, hope all is well, Graeme
Gypsy SnickerDoodle Yep. This is Metal Leaf and not Gold Leaf. You can tell by the size of the sheets she used. Real Gold Leaf sheets only come in very small squares or thin rolls.
Painting with hands can't be safe (I cringed watching that...and the powder and then leaf remains)....if we want to know what caused "it". Maybe that's something to stop. Especially metallics, even if they are acrylic and so-called "non-toxic". Have they tested these paints on everyone? We're all different, some of us more susceptible. Great results though.
***** There's already enough serious stuff to worry about in life without getting OCD with finger painting. LOL . My advice to the young is to chill-out, don't be hard on yourself, relax , make art and don't fear death.
riteasrain genuine gold is actually injected by some arthritis sufferers. My Aunt died with massive arthritis, -in the end, it settled into her ribcage, so she couldn't breathe- & had monthly hold injections. Whether it helped or no? I tend towards the 'depression kills' school of psychocognition treatments: Chronic-acute disease suffering & Dying is nobody's business but the patient. Whatever gives someone a sense of CONTROL can make it so much more bearable & shouldn't be judged by those who are more healthy: www.arthritisresearchuk.org/arthritis-information/drugs/gold-injections.aspx
AbsolutelyNameless Hi , yes she is amazing. We will have many more great Artists over time, so I hope you enjoy them all, dont forget to tell other folks about us. This only helps us to keep all of this going for everyone out there, hope all is well, Graeme
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That's how I like my artists. Brave, weird and good-hearted.
Painting on gold leaf has always been my dream, thank you for the window in your world
Thanks for your comments, they are greatly appreciated, Graeme
Love it! Alexandra’s passion for life and connection to the Soul of the Earth is inspiring, captivating and contagious. My heart sings just seeing her create so freely 🥰 Thanks for this life changing interview!❤
Wow! Wonderful bright colors.
This girl is fantastic!!! Such an inspiration for me :) Thank you so much for this episode, Graeme
What an inspiration, lovely 🌺❤️🌺❤️🌺
I am in awe with this woman, both because of her humanitarian work and her mission and as an artist. Her painting is uniquely outstanding, exquisite is an understatement!
It is interesting to see that while she is working she is also teaching the technique of applying gold leaf and its various steps!
And yes, only having been and especially lived in Africa does one know what it is all about!
I am inspired by your work and the video and your passionate work ethic. Take care.
What an inspiring and beautiful soul! Such a vibrant light for a world in desperate need of them. This is art at it's best, exquisitely created and far reaching in it's blessing. So inspired, thank you!
Wow!!! What a super cool human!!! Love everything about what she does!
A lovely, talented and generous woman and artist. It's good to see kind people do well in their careers and life.
:-) very true and lovely words too xxx
Hi Alexandra, I love what you do fabulous, such a grand life style girl, hey can't beat that. I've spent a lot of time in the Aussie outback where a lot of my work comes from. Lovely to have the opportunity to see what you do thank carole foster
Thanks Carole
So kewl. I'm definitely going to grab some gold leaf and give this a try. I LOVE the results. Beautiful work!
Revisiting again, would love to give another thums up ❤ amazing artist, great interview !
Wow, just gorgeous.
Excellent Alexandra, thank you for sharing your work. I was born in République Démocratique of Congo. We have been staying now in Johannesburg since 1994. Good luck with your amazing work.
I do Oils painting, and I want to add some gold leaf or other colours leafs .
Awesome video! Alexandra's style is amazing!
I'm a wildlife artist based out of Pennsylvania. This video reeeeaallly makes me want to try goldleaf!
Sooo much fun! Amazing artist 🎨 ❤ 👏
Thank you so much 😀
.....Your work is really beautiful and inspiring....Best wishes to you Alexandra, and continuing good health too
Ruth Thomson Hi , yes she is amazing. We will have many more great Artists over time, so I hope you enjoy them all, dont forget to tell other folks about us. This only helps us to keep all of this going for everyone out there, hope all is well, Graeme
Wonderful episode,Loved it
wow! fabuloso! felicitaciones Alexandra ! emocionante !
Amazing young woman! Fabulous art.
Beautiful colour palette...amazing artist, stunning work! 👍
Wow, stunning!
Amazing. I love this series.
Very nice!
Omg im loving her style, using gold leaf is well out my comfort zone but i want to try it in one of my painting. Thanks for a great inspiration video, cant wait for next video.
Your talent is absolutely amazing. Beautiful paintings. You are very relaxed and one can see you enjoy what you do. Thank you. Had to watch a second time. You also think of others and protecting the wildlife.
Thank you so much 😀
gold leaf is very interesting to use. as a hand painted signwriter i have used it a lot in the last 30 years. you can apply it in many ways but if you apply it neatly you can also use a soft rag and lightly swirl it in different directions to give different texture, patterns and light reflections from different angles (as it is very soft)
Fantastic!!!! I love it!!
Wonderful1
Graeme, I want to say to you thanks for bringing your discovered artist for the world to see, you should be on a tv network here in the USA. Would be nice
+Luc ci Thanks Luc ci, we are in fact on 130 PBS stations across America and just recently returned after filming American Artists for the series. The first one goes to air this weekend and then on to the U.S. We will be seen in 35 countries by the end of this year, Graeme
You are an absolutely and amazing artist. Your talent and kindness is definitely inspiring. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much!
Fantastic!!! I felt so inspired by all this splashes of bright beautiful metal colours!!! Thank you for sharing with all of us the work of these artists with your awesome show...
***** Hi , yes she is amazing. We will have many more great Artists over time, so I hope you enjoy them all, dont forget to tell other folks about us. This only helps us to keep all of this going for everyone out there, hope all is well, Graeme
Absoultely awesome, loved this...
I'm so in love with this artist......I love metallic, gold and silver leaf. Love your pieces.
+Luc ci Wonderful, glad you like her work she is very talented. Hope all is well, Graeme
Isn't she a sweetheart, talented and giving.
Beautiful work,recently I subcribed your channel. Thanks for showing wonderful and awesome artist.
beautiful ...i love it
I like your summer wardrobe! Paintings are great too. Thanks for making YT good looking!
djangolad Hi , yes she is amazing. We will have many more great Artists over time, so I hope you enjoy them all, dont forget to tell other folks about us. This only helps us to keep all of this going for everyone out there, hope all is well, Graeme
Gorgeous. So inspiring. Xx
+Ceri York Thanks Ceri, Graeme
She is blessed.
"Wowz yowza!" She is gorgeous, and brilliant too. That's just not fair. I normally have a prejudice toward flashy art of this sort, but not these. Fabulous, and I'm so happy such a lovely person who loves wildlife, and nature passionately as I do is successful. There is justice in the world sometimes. I think I just fell in love with acrylics. Ready for a trip to Kenya as well.
Thanks peter..and I hope you make it to Kenya amazing place
Absolutely love your art you have inspired me so much
awesome stuff, would love to try something like this someday an take me out've my artistic comfort zone
amazing artwork! amazing!
Thanks Rachel, make sure you tell your friends what we are doing, Graeme
yes. bt can I ask for smth?can I repost ur videos in my country?coz in China we wouldn't browse RUclips without VPN.
Wauhh❤️💕🌹
I loved this show, only just watched this episode, don't know how I missed it. I have only just started playing around with gold leaf in my paintings. Finding it hard to get hold of the sizing in large amounts. I noticed Alexandra had a large bottle, Where did she get that from??? Need to know. Hopefully Sydney somewhere.(I buy my gold leaf on ebay) Thanks so much for this wonderful program. I have been watching off and on for a while and it has inspired me to start painting again...Thanks so much,...I too am a breast cancer survivor like Alexandra. I can't believe she had it in 1995 as she said...how old is Alex, she looks so young...Love her art...awesome.
Hilde Marsh Hi Hilde. Alexandra gets her gold leaf supplies from www.goldleafsupplies.co.uk. Thanks for watching and please spread the word about Colour in your Life.
wow wonderful art..love this show for the variety it shows...would like to know what she uses to stick the gold leaf on the canvas
Amazing work!! have been thinking about using gold and silver leaf in my work. This has just confirmed that I do want to use it and will inspire me to go ahead and use it. Thank you so much for this!!
ian white Hi , yes she is amazing. We will have many more great Artists over time, so I hope you enjoy them all, dont forget to tell other folks about us. This only helps us to keep all of this going for everyone out there, hope all is well, Graeme
Estou apaixonada pelo trabalho maravilhoso,e as cores lindas,parabéns
Like breathing wildness. Loved it! On working with the leaf...has anyone had a good experience with varnish? I just used golden gloss polymer varnish on my metallic drip painting (liquid leaf in brass, silver, and florentine gold) and the varnish seemed to suck the 3d life right out of it. It looked like liquid luck...
yayyyyyy....cant wait to watch, what is the name of the show
This is a great video. Full of life and colour. Question: What is the best method to seal this painting as paints and gold leaf is being used. Do you need a special type of varnish? Thank you.
Hi Sue, I'm pretty sure Alexandra uses Damar varnish to seal the pictures , it works on the gold leaf and the paint
Damar as an oil base sealant and Kolner leaf Protect as an acrylic sealant
Love your work,just wondering how do you seal the gold leaf to varnish,tfs.
Wooow
Alexandra the Magnificent! I love her artworks! Graeme, what final coat does she put on her paintings?
Thanks for the compliments.,..i use Kolner LEAF PROTECT VARNISH from Germany
Please, please, please Graeme could you let me know where Alexandra gets her different coloured metal leaf from? Silver, gold, bronze is easy to get but those different coloured leaf sheets I can't source anywhere!! I regularly watch CIYL now, its fab. Thank you
www.goldleafsupplies.co.uk
Very Nice work. I was wondering what sort of glue Alexandra used when she stuck the gold leaf on the canvas? Thanks
The glue is called GOLD SIZING....late reply!!
Alexandra I really Love your work. Where do you get gold powder shown in your video? I live in the USA.
POR FAVOR ALGUÉM PODERIA ME DIZER O QUE ELA USA PRA COLAR A FOLHA DE OURO ?
Beautiful work. I'm starting to incoporate gold leaf in my paintings. I love it.
(pssst to the host...Africa isn't a country. It's a continent with 54 countries and cultures. Just a mention. :>)
+Judi Lynn you're right judi, its a continent, one of the very rare slip ups I make, Graeme
What a dill lol I obviously didn't look hard enough. Thanks Graeme you're a beaut especially as you replied so quickly.
please help ,,,i need to know how to seal the metal leaf can i spray it right over my whole painting can i get the sealer on my acrylic paint ..What does she do to seal her art helppppp
You can use Damar varnish heather, it is just as good as any thing else, Graeme
Do you ever come to America (USA) to show your art?
Yes i do....i have shown my work in New York and Miami..and plan exhibitions again for Miami in the post corona fiuture!! its now 2020 and a very late reply!!
What was the gold powder you used at the beginning?
its pure gold pwder
Fantastic art! do you use genuine gold or imitation leaf?
Is she using genuine gold and silver leafing or is she using the imitation metals..I think I missed that if they said it.
Dear Graeme, did Alexandra specify what kind (which brand) of varnish she is using? Does it protect the gilding from tarnishing? Thanks in advance.
Hi Michelle....3 years later....i use a variety of varnishes always experimenting..at the moment its KOLNER leaf protect from germany
@@alexandraspyratos Thank you.
what kind of glue does she use?
Any adhesive size or sizing glue does the job. Winsor and Newton have a good one.
the first one i've seen with paint on thier cloths i always end up with paint on my cloths
process looks messy and chaotic, but the result is amazing
many artists these days wear thin rubber gloves to prevent absorption of potentially toxic materials from all paints and residual dusts. It is so important to be knowledgeable about health and safety for all artists and crafts people no matter what materials are being used. It is part of being professional about your work even if the end results are beautiful. Health is so important and once that is lost not even beautiful work can replace or repair it. She is also working barefoot and is absorbing stuff via her feet stepping into residual powder etc so max skin to material exposure goes on it seems from her videos. Love her work though.
Ruth Thomson Hi , yes she is amazing. We will have many more great Artists over time, so I hope you enjoy them all, dont forget to tell other folks about us. This only helps us to keep all of this going for everyone out there, hope all is well, Graeme
Thinking that is faux Art Gold? Because I've never seen anyone treat genuine gold leaf like that...
Gypsy SnickerDoodle Yep. This is Metal Leaf and not Gold Leaf. You can tell by the size of the sheets she used. Real Gold Leaf sheets only come in very small squares or thin rolls.
graeme were you glad to help
+enrique guillen The people know the better chances we have of getting there Enrique, Graeme
There it is again, repetitive pattern with variation. 🤗
This art don't touch, don't affect myself. Sorry!
Painting with hands can't be safe (I cringed watching that...and the powder and then leaf remains)....if we want to know what caused "it". Maybe that's something to stop. Especially metallics, even if they are acrylic and so-called "non-toxic". Have they tested these paints on everyone? We're all different, some of us more susceptible.
Great results though.
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***** There's already enough serious stuff to worry about in life without getting OCD with finger painting. LOL . My advice to the young is to chill-out, don't be hard on yourself, relax , make art and don't fear death.
riteasrain genuine gold is actually injected by some arthritis sufferers. My Aunt died with massive arthritis, -in the end, it settled into her ribcage, so she couldn't breathe- & had monthly hold injections. Whether it helped or no? I tend towards the 'depression kills' school of psychocognition treatments: Chronic-acute disease suffering & Dying is nobody's business but the patient. Whatever gives someone a sense of CONTROL can make it so much more bearable & shouldn't be judged by those who are more healthy: www.arthritisresearchuk.org/arthritis-information/drugs/gold-injections.aspx
@@djangolad cool
she should have put some clothes on really, I am sure that many focussed on her behind instead of her brilliant art.
AbsolutelyNameless Hi , yes she is amazing. We will have many more great Artists over time, so I hope you enjoy them all, dont forget to tell other folks about us. This only helps us to keep all of this going for everyone out there, hope all is well, Graeme