MY LOVE OF MIXED MEDIA...
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 6. 11. 2022
- In this video I talk about mixing media and combining art supplies in my sketchbook and show you some of my favourites mixes...
You can read more about this topic on my blog here:
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âThatâs not a cup, THIS is a cupâ lol. Sounds like hubby is a keeper and I just love your lil books
Ah thatâs funny, yes heâs a keeper! Particularly when he makes me coffee. Thank you for watching and commenting xxx
I absolutely loved looking at your journals. Thanks for sharing your process, itâs very inspirational. â€
Thank you so much Lynda! What a lovely thing to say, I really appreciate it. Thank you, thank you Helen xx
Helen!! I can look at your sketchbooks all day. Your paintings make my heart sooo happy. I especially loved the collage pieces in this one. I often look at your old videos for inspiration, when ever I feel "stuck" . Thank you! Enjoy your coffee!
Thank you so much Maribel! that is just so lovely to know, I really appreciate that. Thank you so very much x
Thanks, once again! After watching this, I started going through all my drawers, looking for abandoned work that I can use to make something new! It's amazing how much I have found already!
Glad I could help in some small way! I think its lovely to re-purpose old work.. xx
I really appreciate so much all you share in your videos, Helen! Itâs as if your book - which I have and consult regularly - actually came even more alive. You are a very inspiring artist. And your art is a total expression of deliciousness!
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Wow, thank you Karin! What a lovely thing to say.... I might have to add that into my bio.. her work as been described as a "total expression of deliciousness" ha ha, only joking thank you
â@@HelenWellsArtistoh but it IS! Absolutely add Karin's quote! I love it! It is a perfect expression and description of your wonderful art Helen đš â€đ
Helen, your art is sublime! I cannot get enough of it! Your sketchbooks are all so inspiring and beautiful! Thank you for sharing your process too â€đ
Gosh Sandra what a wonderful thing to say ⊠huge thank is for your lovely encouragement xx
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Your use of color and pattern are so inspiring!
Oh wow that is very kind of you, thank you so very much Linda, I really appreciate that xx
Omg, Helen. That's what I call a cup of coffee. I so love your sketchbooks. Pure eye candy.đ€âđđđđ§Ąâ€đđŠđș
Thanks so much đ That is lovely of you Claire. xx
Helen, your work is such an inspiration to me, to loosen up and just make marks and not need everything in my journals to be "perfect". I really love what you do!
Oh Deb thatâs just to lovely to hear, thank you for watching and for your lovely comment x
I like a bit of wildness with control too! đ I really like your coffee cup! Thank you for another insight into your work Helen - it's wonderful to see! x
You are so welcome! Thank you so much for watching and cheerleading. Helen x
This is the fourth time I am watching this video. And each time it inspires me in a different way. Bravo. Triple thumbs up â€
Wow thatâs amazing! Thank you so much Helen xx
Great video Helen! Enjoyed hearing about the sequence that you laid your art materials down on the pages. I think I speak for all your fans when I say, your use of colour is absolutely amazing. Can you give us some commentary about your colour choices, do you have a defined personal colour palette or do you just work intuitively as you go, how did you develop your use of colour, has it changed over the years? Thanks so much!
Oh Christina how lovely of you. You are like a mind reader - next week's video is all about colour, I've already made it (I try and work a few weeks in advance with my video making) I'm not sure if I answer all those great questions... it's definitely a big topic which I can revisit. Thank you so much x
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Your videos are always such a feast for the eyes. So inspiring, thank you for sharing your gifts with us Helen. đđđ
Wow, thank you Trudy Berry that is really lovely of you...Helen xx
Hi Helen! I found you on instagram a while back and your sketchbooks are magical, mesmerizing and absolutely beautiful! Just ordered your book! Thank you for sharing your process and ideas with us!
Oh wow Shan what a super duper lovely thing to say. Thank you so very much. I really appreciate that. Helen xx
Itâs been months since I created anything . Your work has âfired me upâ. I have different books for different things, paint effects, black and white detailed drawing, experimental art, including chopping up old paintings and rejigging them , collage.
Your work has shown me that I can combine all of the styles and processes that I love in one place. That is so exciting. I am going to get started immediately. Thank you for sharing your work . It has inspired me.
Oh how lovely! Iâm so pleased something Iâve shared had resonated with you. Wishing you lots of luck đ
Hello beautiful! Thank you for another peek into your sketchbook and process. Loving your new pagesâŠ
You are so welcome Arlene! Thank you for your kind words x
Thank you! This share really added a boom to my soul and inspired my DAY OF CREATIVITYđReally appreciate you sharing so generously
You are so welcome! What a really lovely reaction. Thank you đđŒ
Hi Helen! I found you through Laura Horn, and I'm so glad I did! The glimpses into your sketchbooks that you share, and your insights are feeding my creative spirit!
I very recently realized how burnt out I was creatively after a very busy year professionally, and I decided to take a sabbatical for the remainder of the year. A break from professionalism in my work; a way to recapture the joy in my art practice.
Your videos have become a valuable part of this break! Thank you so much â€ïž
Oh wow Jillian, what a super lovely thing to say, thank you, I'm sorry you were feeling burnt out, sometimes we just have to prioritise filling the well don't we. Thank you much for your enthusiasm and kindness...x
@@HelenWellsArtist It's true, we do. Thank you â€ïž
Thankyou for sharing your sketchbooks, fascinating to see đ
Oh my goodness love them all.
Oh thatâs so lovely of you. Thank you June x
Hi Helen,Perhaps you already know this tip but.....here goes.I have had oil pastels around for ages but knew that they never really dried so put them to the back of my cupboard,then I discovered that you can seal them with Acrylic matt medium,WOW,what results,it dries without dulling your colours and it totally seals,at the moment I am using this method to make Collage papers but will be incorperating this in any large Abstracts I work on in the future,it was a light bulb moment for me.Have a FAB Christmas,thanks again so much for your Fantastic Videos.x
Itâs a great tip and something I often do but lovely of you to share it. Thank you đđŒ
I love this. And I have learnt from yr past videos to re use old art. Just a fantastic idea. I love love yr work. XX
Thank you, thank you, yes I find it really helpful to reuse, recycle and know that anything I don't love can be cut-up, repurposed and given a new life... xx
What can I say? Another beautiful, inspiring share my friend. Love the journal pages and the courage in combining many types of media together! Will have to dig out those old pieces I really am not happy with and overwork a few ... blessings xx
Thank you so much Gail! Anything I don't love gets cut up and turned into something else - it feels like positive recycling xx
@@HelenWellsArtist and fits me perfectly .. always been about recycle; reuse; re-think so I just love it!
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When my life âdoesnât go according to planâ, my art making immediately goes on the âback burnerâ, sometimes for weeks or even months; itâs almost like âhow dare you play with paints/collage/whatever mediaâ when thereâs IMPORTANT stuff to worry aboutâŠitâs like I need everything to be in place and âsafeâ (ie free from worry) in order to create. I was wondering if this is common among artists and if you have any advice.
I do totally understand, it is so hard to feel creative when there is so much difficult stuff happening to folk. I'm not sure i have any advice as such other than to share my experience... I personally have had a challenging few years what with some health difficulties and a flood which meant we had to move out of home for six months and that really curtailed and challenged my creativity,... and I guess the thing that I now know to be true for me is that there is always important stuff to worry about and there will always be obstacles to creativity, but creating and making art just feels more empowering,, gives me more connection to myself and the world around me and feels like a more meaningful and positive way to respond to and channel all that worry... I make the decision to create whether I feel like it or not and I nearly always feel better as a result... I wish you well in finding your path through...xx
@@HelenWellsArtist thank you so much for the encouragement!
Fearlessly mixing and matching ††â€-- I need to find this boldness in my art making too! Thanks for inspiring me time and time again.
Oh wow Joni you are lovely. thank you so much for watching and commenting xx
@@HelenWellsArtist Please consider making a video about artists that inspires you. I have many that do that and wanted to know what artist you like. Thanks.
Love seeing your work Helen. Do you find the felt pen fades over time, or are you using super good quality felts?
Oh thank you. Yes so you are right that felt tip pens are not really lightfast... but as they are in a sketchbook they never get exposed to much light. I don't use felt tip pens in any original artwork that needs to have longevity... but in a sketchbook they are just fine and dandy and seem to last...
Makes complete sense. I donât care about longevity in my art journals. I thought you might have found some super duper felts!
Thank you for sharing your process. My recollection is the sketchbook you shared with the red and white cover doesn't have heavy duty paper. Do you prep the pages before using watercolor or other art materials? Your pages don't look like they have buckled at all. Second question...how do you keep your pages from sticking together? My pages with acrylic paint are quite sticky. I'm looking forward to taking your classes. Peace.
Hi there. The Venezia Book from Fabriano with the red and white cover has 200gsm paper which I find just fine and heavy enough for acrylic. I never prep my sketchbook pages. I prevent sticking by trying to use acrylic paint which isn't very glossy or shiny, satin or matt, acrylic gouache or adding more matt medium or adding some sort of wax over the page to prevent sticking...x
@@HelenWellsArtist Good to know! Thank you for your reply. Peace.
Helen, your works are so yummy and delicious I want to eat them.
Thank you đ What a brilliant reaction. Thank you Michelle x
Beauuuuuuutiful! What brand of sketchbook do u use?
helenwellsartist.com/blog/2022/9/3/sketch-books-filling-them-up-and-my-favourites
Hereâs a link to a blog about some of my favourite sketchbooks. This one is the large Venezia Book from Fabriano x