Answering Art Witch FAQ: Sticky Pages, Gesso, Statuary, Layers & Composition

Hello, Moon Babies! In this video I'll be answering some of your most frequently asked art related questions: How to deal with sticky mixed media grimoire pages, the low down on gesso, tips for fabulous painted statuary, creating easy peasy journal layers AND an art witch composition resource for kick ass pages every time. I hope this video is helpful and gets you making magick in your books and your LIFE. Thank you SO much for watching!
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Chapters:
00:51 How to deal with sticky pages (or avoid them all together!)
03:14 What is gesso, how to use gesso, gesso alternatives
05:33 Tips for creating painted statuary
08:08 Easy mixed media layers for beginners (or lazy witches like me)
11:15 "How do I make it look right??" Demystifying + Composition tips!
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  • @veryberry39
    @veryberry393 жыл бұрын

    Your hair is just one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen. Living flame! 😍❤️❤️

  • @shannonroysden7908

    @shannonroysden7908

    3 жыл бұрын

    And that perfect blue top with that flaming hair!!!

  • @daniellecurry4617
    @daniellecurry46173 жыл бұрын

    Ahhhhh molly sings hello moon babies and all the horrid lockdown feels are swept away 😍

  • @stargirl7646

    @stargirl7646

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yessss 😍

  • @SALTY.M.K
    @SALTY.M.K2 жыл бұрын

    That universal 90s doona stars moons and sun pattern fabric in the background...I seek it out everywhere💙💚💛

  • @StarlightTheWIldWitch
    @StarlightTheWIldWitch3 жыл бұрын

    MOLLY!!! So glad to see your gorgeous face here on KZread again! The timing for this video couldn't be more perfect/synchronistic! I've been planning on re-painting a Hekate statue to add my own personal touch to it and had NO idea how to go about doing so! The thought never occurred to me to prime it, I'm so glad that I know now before even starting the creative process! I'm so relieved! Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom, it's so deeply appreciated! You are truly a huge inspiration! Thanks for posting! Brightest blessings! 💜💜💜

  • @MelodyMiroir
    @MelodyMiroir3 жыл бұрын

    And another trick for the sticky pages, is to scrub an old candle on the page when everything is dry. Work fabulously 👌🏼👌🏼

  • @aquariousenigma70
    @aquariousenigma703 жыл бұрын

    MOLLY! Everytime I feel I can’t take One more moment I think of you saying I’m a goddamn unicorn! Lol My all time fav.......I love you

  • @Dawn-Bogart-Creates
    @Dawn-Bogart-Creates3 жыл бұрын

    Molly, you look amazing. I love your hair. Thank you for all of the tips. So glad to see you on YT again. We have missed you.

  • @user-cm5tv3qg8o
    @user-cm5tv3qg8o3 жыл бұрын

    Could you PLEASE do a video on how to start a grimoire page and the process of it! PLEASE!

  • @SerenityVonSavage
    @SerenityVonSavage3 жыл бұрын

    Yay! It's Molly!!!

  • @Kat-n-Ollie
    @Kat-n-Ollie3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you , Molly, for all these wonderful tips and ideas. I love putting all kinds of things in my Grimoire and they only need to be beautiful for me. Love your hair, BTW. Witch on! 🧙‍♀️

  • @HerSpeak

    @HerSpeak

    3 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely! Making things you find beautiful and magickal is 100% the idea! Lots of folks have asked for composition resources, so I wanted to make it available for anyone who may be interested. Intuitive work is beautiful! ❤💫

  • @tonguepetals
    @tonguepetals2 жыл бұрын

    Glad you mentioned stencils. I’m a big fan of the baby gelli plates.

  • @emrys1921
    @emrys19213 жыл бұрын

    I HAVE MISSED THIS!! 🥰

  • @definitelyslytherin
    @definitelyslytherin3 жыл бұрын

    It’s always a treat when you post a video to your KZread channel! I hope you have a blessed day

  • @sharks9555
    @sharks95553 жыл бұрын

    thank you so much for the tips! i can attest the baby powder on sticky pages works ive definitely done that before, folks don't be like me though and use waaaaay too much the first time 😂 love you molly from one art witch to another 🧡🤠

  • @AdventuresInFantasy
    @AdventuresInFantasy3 жыл бұрын

    Your hair is amazing! Loving the gradient. I totally support the workable fixative solution. I do this with my art books and it also helps mitigate my nicer color pencils from smearing. I painted one statue for my altar and you are right. Never underestimate the power of layering your paint. I will say if you go with the hairdryer approach to dry it, be careful how close you bring it to the paint. The colors can change slightly due to the heat of the dryer. Depending on the pain it may not give you a look you like in the end. Love the layering tips. They are so easy and yet we tend to not think about them. This was an awesome video! Love how inspiring and encouraging you are!

  • @wickedwitch3520
    @wickedwitch35203 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, I have missed your videos! 🙂

  • @Jjj333ke
    @Jjj333ke3 жыл бұрын

    Loving your hair

  • @corinaklies8131
    @corinaklies81313 жыл бұрын

    This was super helpful!! Thank you for your wisdom :)

  • @sonyamareestead6391
    @sonyamareestead63913 жыл бұрын

    I use water paints as I haven't transformed to other sorts of paints yet. But may be one day but I feel more comfortable with the water paints. I learnt alot from watching your past videos instead of using old books I bought a sketch book and that is my magical journal. I just recently bought some tracing paper and I have been tracing something on to the paper then glue it into my journal. Mind you I am on my third Sketch book. I like to try different ideas. And thank you for this very informative video and you suit that hair color. Stay safe and Blessed be.

  • @aprilanonymous7237

    @aprilanonymous7237

    3 жыл бұрын

    In my experience, waterpaints are very hard to work with, I think because you adjust color and consistency using water. So basically it is more of an art form as you are creating the paint you use.

  • @rewilding_rose
    @rewilding_rose3 жыл бұрын

    Molly, your videos are always so inspiring!! Thank you for being such a bright shiny spot on these crazy interwebs! Witch on!

  • @lotusandnightshade
    @lotusandnightshade3 жыл бұрын

    I got so excited when I saw you had a new video up! I love watching you! Your smile and energy just radiate so brightly! Thank you for sharing your creativity with the world!

  • @Laxcodyj
    @Laxcodyj3 жыл бұрын

    Molly, your videos brighten and bring so much joy and energy into my day!! No matter what has happened in my day you just make my day. Thank you so much. Witch on!

  • @squidiki
    @squidiki3 жыл бұрын

    This video was really useful! There are a lot of things about the art world that isn't outright stated so it's really troublesome for the self taught folks to understand why things work the way they do.

  • @aidenignition
    @aidenignition2 жыл бұрын

    You can get acrylic sealant to stop the sick page thing if you are using glossy acrylic paints. I find that if you use a Matte mod podge, it kind of seals itself!

  • @strawberry_sarahh
    @strawberry_sarahh3 жыл бұрын

    Great ideas as always molly!!

  • @CherryBerry48
    @CherryBerry483 жыл бұрын

    aww merry meet again dear sister, gosh i missed you, hope you can make more frequent vidis, me and my man were just talking about you three days ago and said wondering where the girl with the soothing voice went to? my hubby didnt know your name, i told him, "you mean molly?" he said yeah!! he said your voice is so soothing that it helps his mind to be still. these are such great tips, bcuz i experience all this frustrating journaling, and bless my hubby's heart, he tries to help me and we both get all stickie up and neither one of us knows how to remedy that, until now! thank you kitten

  • @RainbowWitchsWonderland
    @RainbowWitchsWonderland3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!!! I.missed this gorgeous face. Love you Molly

  • @priestessbrenda
    @priestessbrenda3 жыл бұрын

    I love and miss your beautiful face! I purchased a junk journal for my family memories and I had to learn fast because using super glue in the journal? No go, stuck pages big time! Thank you for this love!!

  • @nerys723
    @nerys7232 жыл бұрын

    Very happy to have found you Molly, am re-writing mine in a smaller format of A5 due to arthritis and also re-thinking the things, recipes etc. that go in it since old lady here 62. Is there a recent video of your books collection? Thanks for reading this.

  • @sil_5837
    @sil_58372 жыл бұрын

    SHEESH I LOVE UR FRICKING ENERGY MOLLY

  • @superflysquirrel
    @superflysquirrel3 жыл бұрын

    Do you have books that inspire your creativity? Not just art, but all books ❤. Always looking forward to your videos ❤ thank you

  • @schnecke106
    @schnecke1063 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this video!! 💗💗🧸

  • @nailsbyashten5898
    @nailsbyashten58983 жыл бұрын

    I love this video so much! Thank you molly ❤️

  • @blossominglotus2348
    @blossominglotus23483 жыл бұрын

    I've heard of using wax to keep pages from sticking together...that may be an option somebody resonates with 🙂 The waxy coating and feel...also the look it gives may just be what somebody's looking for...just rub a candle or chunk of wax of your choice over the art piece as thick or thin as you'd like and stickiness is gone 💫

  • @thatashleighgirl
    @thatashleighgirl3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for this video and and then printable! It’s so generous and I can’t wait to use it!

  • @TheyCallTheWindMariah
    @TheyCallTheWindMariah3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for the tips💚 your videos always inspire me and make me feel uplifted

  • @olie3625
    @olie36253 жыл бұрын

    Lovely to see you Molly, and really good to hear your lively voice 💜

  • @Vxjx15
    @Vxjx153 жыл бұрын

    I’m so glad you’re uploading!

  • @angelalong6740
    @angelalong67403 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Molly. I'm looking into crafts. You inspire me ❤

  • @christineallenriley2505
    @christineallenriley25053 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for this video! It's going to be wildly helpful!

  • @AndreaDingbatt
    @AndreaDingbatt3 жыл бұрын

    New subscriber here, thank you so much for the great advice, and for being so lovely, don't get me wrong, I am not getting my "Freak - On"! LOL!! I'm just stating the obvious, and I think you are such a cutey, and your hair is alive, beautifully so! You have eyes so full of curiousity, life and joy, Wow girl, you have glamour!! Keep up the great work!! (You are Living Art!!) 😁. XxX.

  • @annaengberg
    @annaengberg Жыл бұрын

    I'm new to your channel and I just love your energy! :)

  • @fizzlestyxx8507
    @fizzlestyxx8507 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much for the video. I am very much a baby witch, still learning meditation, grounding and centering. I look forward to starting my grimoire and these tips have been very interesting and I hope to put them into practice.

  • @LittleRedTeaCake
    @LittleRedTeaCake3 жыл бұрын

    This was absolutely perfect! Thank you so much Molly! And you're hair looks amazing! The colors are so pretty and makes your eyes pop. :) You're always so inspiring, thank you for posting! So many things I hadn't thought of :)

  • @27sparkle73
    @27sparkle733 жыл бұрын

    Ohhh I just found you pleeeeeze keep making your beautiful beautiful videos. I’m watching all your other videos all weekend and hitting the thumbs up

  • @stargirl7646
    @stargirl76463 жыл бұрын

    You are one of my favorite people, Molly! So much creative and loving energy just flows off of you and I love it so much haha 🥰 Thank you!

  • @jentheghost3364
    @jentheghost33643 жыл бұрын

    I feel like a little kid when you post a new video like YAY! You keep people young,thank you for being so refreshing,and inspiring!

  • @alternativewitchyunicorn
    @alternativewitchyunicorn2 жыл бұрын

    Love ur hair!!!!

  • @deborahswitzer9201
    @deborahswitzer92012 жыл бұрын

    You look amazing , obsolutly glowing. Is the a lil witching on the way?

  • @firefly1013
    @firefly10133 жыл бұрын

    Your creativity and resourcefulness never cease to amaze me! I had given up on art journaling because of sticky pages, but now I'm inspired to get back to it. Thank you for sharing your ideas and tips with us!

  • @mariadolorsgm2
    @mariadolorsgm23 жыл бұрын

    Gracias🙏💕 🥰

  • @teenakrause7023
    @teenakrause70232 жыл бұрын

    Hello Molly First I really,really like your videos I watch every one.I’d like to thank you for this video as I’m new to mix media and these tips really help.You have really inspired me to get a new mixed media book and devote it to my craft only.I seen your art witch video and I loved it.I also write all your prompts down I’m so looking forward to seeing more of your videos Blessed be

  • @leslybeauvais
    @leslybeauvais3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much, great video. Love your energy 🤩❤

  • @leslybeauvais

    @leslybeauvais

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hey, I would love to put in some flowers and plants that I find outside in my grimoire. Do you have any tips on how to press and handle flowers? I've seen some use washi tejp and others use glue etc. Thanks for a good video. 💖

  • @kathleenroberts7972
    @kathleenroberts79722 жыл бұрын

    Missed you! I have issues living in humid Florida. I have just not used mod podge because of that. I appreciate your tips.

  • @irishcladdagh3
    @irishcladdagh33 жыл бұрын

    Our WITCHY community IS COMPLETE!!!! THANK YOU MS MOLLY!!! for your dedication and commitment to our community and specialized content of ART MAGIK!!!! This video is WORTH MILLIONS!!!! I am not an artist at all but I attempt at creativity and I can say your assistance has helped me to untangle my hands from spider webbing themselves in glue 😉 So I am so grateful....and I think you just answered my main question....I was modpoding a printo on a piece of sanded wood and Ive done it b4 but this last one just crinkled up idky but I think what you said about my adhesive being a high water content may have been my oops....so I will retry...never giving up on my nursery school sketches THANK YOU MS MOLLY 🍎🎶🎨📚

  • @stephaniemeadows6796
    @stephaniemeadows67962 жыл бұрын

    Wax paper is a good way to keep them from sticking just decorate it with markers

  • @joshsalamero
    @joshsalamero3 жыл бұрын

    To get rid of the stickiness of the pages with a very simple and very pleasant smell. USE A BABY POWDER or best use a NUDE POWDER or TRANSLUCENT POWDER it works like magic!

  • @chngeurlife20
    @chngeurlife203 жыл бұрын

    Molly! I have been following for years and I am so glad to FINALLY know what Gesso it! LOL Would it or the spray paint be a good option to prevent bleed though? I have beautiful grimoire but the pages are so thin and anything and everything bleeds through on to the page behind it. I've used those bleed throughs in pages if they have similar information, but its not always possible :P

  • @7spiritualcompass706
    @7spiritualcompass7063 жыл бұрын

    ❤👍Bestest.

  • @cassymr
    @cassymr3 жыл бұрын

    Hi Molly, It came to my mind a video where you read two halloween kids' books. I've been trying so badly to remember the name of those books but I can't, and I really want to find one of them, because I loved when you read for us. I've noticed that the video I mentioned is no longer on your channel. PLEASE, help me!

  • @Craftgirly
    @Craftgirly3 жыл бұрын

    Hi Molly, great video! I can’t find “mixed media witch” KZread channel. Can you please provide the link? Thanks :)

  • @MetteFernSpirit

    @MetteFernSpirit

    3 жыл бұрын

    It isn't a KZread channel, it's a video collection Molly sells through her website. You can find the link under the video :)

  • @xnanebblett1371
    @xnanebblett13712 жыл бұрын

    I hate hot glue

  • @arichlmt6695
    @arichlmt66953 жыл бұрын

    You age backwards. Buon 🍷 vino!