MY LOVE OF MIXED MEDIA... 

Oh Deb that’s just to lovely to hear, thank you for watching and for your lovely comment x

Thank you so much Lynda! What a lovely thing to say, I really appreciate it. Thank you, thank you Helen xx

Glad I could help in some small way! I think its lovely to re-purpose old work.. xx

Thank you so much Maribel! that is just so lovely to know, I really appreciate that. Thank you so very much x

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

​@@HelenWellsArtistoh but it IS! Absolutely add Karin's quote! I love it! It is a perfect expression and description of your wonderful art Helen 🎨 ❤😍

Oh wow that is very kind of you, thank you so very much Linda, I really appreciate that xx

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

Yes! Agreed 👍🏼

Ah that’s funny, yes he’s a keeper! Particularly when he makes me coffee. Thank you for watching and commenting xxx

Oh wow Shan what a super duper lovely thing to say. Thank you so very much. I really appreciate that. Helen xx

Wow, thank you Trudy Berry that is really lovely of you...Helen xx

Thanks so much 😊 That is lovely of you Claire. xx

You are so welcome! Thank you so much for watching and cheerleading. Helen x

Gosh Sandra what a wonderful thing to say … huge thank is for your lovely encouragement xx

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Bingo… l love a bit of unruly with a bit of neatness…x

Oh how lovely! I’m so pleased something I’ve shared had resonated with you. Wishing you lots of luck 🍀

My pleasure 😊 Thank you for watching and being so kind. x

Wow that’s amazing! Thank you so much Helen xx

Yay! Thank you lovely xx

You are so welcome Arlene! Thank you for your kind words x

You are so welcome! What a really lovely reaction. Thank you 🙏🏼

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!

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 ❤️

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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Oh that’s so lovely of you. Thank you June x

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

It’s a great tip and something I often do but lovely of you to share it. Thank you 🙏🏼

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.

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.

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 don’t care about longevity in my art journals. I thought you might have found some super duper felts!

helenwellsartist.com/blog/2022/9/3/sketch-books-filling-them-up-and-my-favourites Here’s a link to a blog about some of my favourite sketchbooks. This one is the large Venezia Book from Fabriano x

Thank you 😋 What a brilliant reaction. Thank you Michelle x