Harnessing Colour The Key to Beautiful Gel Prints

Video Description

My gel printing process is to pull multiple prints from one rollup of paint. Some I use directly for collage. Other prints I will add more layers to. So, the properties of pigments are really important to getting the results I want. I need to know how a new layer will change the print. That is what this video is all about, with a bit of theory and a lot of practical information. There are even some exercises for you to try it for yourself. Let’s get started! Chapters: 00:38 Properties of Colour 02:41 Properties of Pigments 05:22 Reading Paint Labels 09:08 Supplies 10:19 Printing Base Layers for Examples 13:49 Exploring Pigment Properties 14:32 Hue and Intensity 20:54 Value 25:28 Transparency/Opacity 26:12 Examples of Transparent Layering 33:26 Examples of Opaque Layering 38:47 Review Supplies: Gel plate Brayer Golden Open acrylic paint or Golden Open Gel mixed with regular heavy bodied acrylic paint Various stencils and stamping tools Paper (I used Yasutomo Sketch Paper)