The Ancient Art of Painting on Water

Garip Ay’s paintings come to life in the most extraordinary way. The Turkish artist uses an ancient technique called ebru, or marbling. He drops and flicks dyes onto water treated with a wetting agent that keeps the pigment from sinking. Then he swirls and shapes the vibrant colors into images that spring from his imagination. It takes a deft hand and special handmade tools to paint this way. Ay invites us into his studio in Istanbul to watch him create.
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  • @GreatBigStory
    @GreatBigStory Жыл бұрын

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  • @christiantran8454

    @christiantran8454

    Жыл бұрын

    Sure

  • @bachirovthecollecter
    @bachirovthecollecter4 жыл бұрын

    stressful to the artist ... relaxing for the viewer ... this alone deserves respect

  • @bachirovthecollecter

    @bachirovthecollecter

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Telefono Airis sure

  • @ok-hd5bb

    @ok-hd5bb

    4 жыл бұрын

    so true البشير فضيلي @

  • @adylenzomama2199

    @adylenzomama2199

    4 жыл бұрын

    yes

  • @khabibs.shoootrufc2297

    @khabibs.shoootrufc2297

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Telefono Airis and telefono face wants to lecture lol...have some respect for yourself

  • @masonkim7
    @masonkim74 жыл бұрын

    this guy should start his own KZread channel.

  • @fuac

    @fuac

    4 жыл бұрын

    He apparently does have one: kzread.info/dash/bejne/iWppuLyDerWqlaw.html

  • @terehirata2291

    @terehirata2291

    4 жыл бұрын

    Wow, thanks guys!

  • @bachirovthecollecter

    @bachirovthecollecter

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you

  • @bigekurtman8517

    @bigekurtman8517

    4 жыл бұрын

    kzread.info

  • @dani_moo_

    @dani_moo_

    4 жыл бұрын

    He has one just search his name 😂😂

  • @monkeyfash8253
    @monkeyfash82534 жыл бұрын

    One can’t have more flexible canvas than water.

  • @dozzzor

    @dozzzor

    4 жыл бұрын

    Air

  • @pockeythepug7258

    @pockeythepug7258

    4 жыл бұрын

    Florian ĸarl Both are equal

  • @geoffreyguestion2843

    @geoffreyguestion2843

    4 жыл бұрын

    Digital.

  • @custodiojamal5150

    @custodiojamal5150

    4 жыл бұрын

    While some artists literally just put a dot of paint in the canvas and get so much money for it

  • @pockeythepug7258

    @pockeythepug7258

    4 жыл бұрын

    Jamal Custodio yea. It’s ridiculous smh 🤦🏻‍♀️

  • @reinkaos1445
    @reinkaos14454 жыл бұрын

    my mother is an artist (who focuses mainly on oriental paintings like Ebru and Minyatur). I used to have really bad nightmares in my childhood. I remember waking up at 3-4 AM from nightmares (about 9 years old, 14 years ago) and my mother was making this beautiful Ebru masterpieces when I woke up. I remember being soothed and amazed by the flow during the act of painting and sleep on her legs. It is like a balance between chaos and tranquility.

  • @twisterededits517

    @twisterededits517

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@AdityaDeo-cg6eu I get them ones 2 days

  • @parmaksizoglu2158

    @parmaksizoglu2158

    Жыл бұрын

    🥺❤

  • @juliawong7630
    @juliawong76304 жыл бұрын

    I’ve never realised how beautiful the language Turkish sounds. Damn

  • @RAMBO14001

    @RAMBO14001

    4 жыл бұрын

    He just have decent vocals

  • @lilliana8604

    @lilliana8604

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yeah I agree I went to Turkey a few times and Turkish sounds beautiful.

  • @salihkara2211

    @salihkara2211

    4 жыл бұрын

    There are lots of accents. Some are actually ave aspiring. Personally I like old Istanbul accent better. It is extremely sweet and gentle. Not many speakers left though.

  • @cultri6659

    @cultri6659

    3 жыл бұрын

    Élégante personné turkish has a lot of french words in it

  • @etyiyensebze1466

    @etyiyensebze1466

    3 жыл бұрын

    Every language sounds beautiful, if you know how to speak propel.

  • @AverytheCubanAmerican
    @AverytheCubanAmerican4 жыл бұрын

    Wow, now that is impressive. He's such a talented artist

  • @quaintrelle_2333

    @quaintrelle_2333

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hey I see you in many comments

  • @RAMBO14001

    @RAMBO14001

    4 жыл бұрын

    Viva la revolusione

  • @youwillbedealtwith
    @youwillbedealtwith4 жыл бұрын

    I can say that in a moment I was hypnotized with his neat and clear way of speaking Turkish, such a magical thing to experience. Everyone should be proud of his language thought, and proceed on the way of articulating and pronouncing it. Big up ❣️

  • @selinali1500
    @selinali15004 жыл бұрын

    Painter: I ran out of canvases! I can't paint anymore! Him: Allow me to introduce myself

  • @SuperBC1975
    @SuperBC19754 жыл бұрын

    Ancient Art of Painting on Water. Such a beautiful and exquisite way to paint.

  • @nebahatcukur5071
    @nebahatcukur50714 жыл бұрын

    He has a really good voice, he can express what he's saying really good

  • @enderwiggins8248
    @enderwiggins82484 жыл бұрын

    Yo this is so cool, Turkish culture seems really neat, I know they also have great love for cats

  • @killuazoldyck2630

    @killuazoldyck2630

    4 жыл бұрын

    My neighbors kick cats-

  • @nadiaparamita101

    @nadiaparamita101

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@killuazoldyck2630 Bruh-

  • @killuazoldyck2630

    @killuazoldyck2630

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@nadiaparamita101 quq

  • @archita5657

    @archita5657

    4 жыл бұрын

    Loving cats is more of a muslim thing I believe !! Muslims in my area all have cats and feed them!!

  • @salt8888

    @salt8888

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@archita5657maybe, i dunno. its a bad thing to have a dog in house in islam but having a cat isnt. I think because cats clean themselves and in islam being clean so important

  • @Chilly_Billy
    @Chilly_Billy4 жыл бұрын

    Amazing. I didn't even know this art form existed.

  • @rusdanibudiwicaksono1879

    @rusdanibudiwicaksono1879

    4 жыл бұрын

    Actually, there's similar art style developed in Far East.

  • @AdityaDeo-cg6eu

    @AdityaDeo-cg6eu

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@rusdanibudiwicaksono1879 far east ?

  • @thefingerofgod69

    @thefingerofgod69

    4 жыл бұрын

    Rusdani Budi Wicaksono That’s the one I thought this was going to be. Imagine my surprise when I heard Turkish instead of Japanese. I’ll be honest, I find his work even more beautiful than the Japanese examples I saw a friend make one time.

  • @kokonana4086
    @kokonana40864 жыл бұрын

    For some odd reason, I was thinking about the drawing arts by coffee baristas all along. BTW, that's awesome arts works there.

  • @anotherdropintheocean5672

    @anotherdropintheocean5672

    4 жыл бұрын

    koko nana yeah I feel like he would be the best latte artist ever

  • @a7c777
    @a7c7772 ай бұрын

    I had a science teacher from turkey that started an Ebru club. It was so fun, but the paint and chemicals had this unique smell that I’ll never forget

  • @rudra7615
    @rudra76154 жыл бұрын

    Amazing art And one more thing, I never knew Turkish sounded so awesome, its like french and Japanese mixed together for a first time listening. Not harsh like Arabic, very "smooth"

  • @rudra7615

    @rudra7615

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Ahmed El-Mhemadawi I KZreadd Fairuz, different to find but it is okay. I guess language and accents are subjective, as someone who doesn't know the language, first time hearing it.. To me there is alot of halting in the speech, its almost like water in a bottle and it is flowing yet you quickly tilt the bottle and the water halts and starts flowing the other direction, that's how it is to me. Now water is smooth, yet when you halt the flow and change direction, there are moments where the flow is interrupted, that's how I feel when I hear Arabic. Like I said it is subjective and this Turkish just was a shock, I didn't realise it was so smooth

  • @tartagliathe11th33

    @tartagliathe11th33

    2 жыл бұрын

    Japanese and Turkish are from a closely related or same language family if I'm not remembering my Turkish lessons wrong

  • @beegyoshi1685

    @beegyoshi1685

    Жыл бұрын

    @@tartagliathe11th33 they are all from the altay languages

  • @JustCallMeElle
    @JustCallMeElle4 жыл бұрын

    I can watch those paintings being painted all day. Watching it seems relaxing.

  • @Kenesbek
    @Kenesbek4 жыл бұрын

    Draws well on the water , Merhaba in Kazakhstan Turkish brothers

  • @syrus3657
    @syrus36574 жыл бұрын

    The process of making the art is a beautiful art itself, feels psychedelic.

  • @bruhmoment7895
    @bruhmoment78954 жыл бұрын

    2:44 *Me when the hot pockets are ready*

  • @raflamar4146

    @raflamar4146

    4 жыл бұрын

    Me when I drop a piece of chocolate

  • @JetFalcon710

    @JetFalcon710

    4 жыл бұрын

    Me when I scratch my thigh on a sharp table corner

  • @5h4d_9

    @5h4d_9

    4 жыл бұрын

    Me when I step on a lego

  • @elmonte4113

    @elmonte4113

    4 жыл бұрын

    Me when I place the hot pocket on my tongue and my tongue burns off

  • @zozongamer705

    @zozongamer705

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Raflamar yes

  • @Ash-ii4hg
    @Ash-ii4hg4 жыл бұрын

    Great Big Story is my favorite type of journalism- sort of videos. I love how diverse it is and each video always is intriguing without getting overly political. It’s nice to watch them when so many things are going wrong this year. Good job to the channel!

  • @esmad6187
    @esmad61874 жыл бұрын

    I love your videos. I am happy about see a Turkish in this channel. I love Ebru. It is an important art for our culture.

  • @SatishKumar41
    @SatishKumar414 жыл бұрын

    That's incredible talent out there. This artist shown in the video and the art of painting on water - Ebru needs to be appreciated. Hats off for this amazing talent 🙌🙏

  • @gloriathewierdperson7171
    @gloriathewierdperson71714 жыл бұрын

    Imagine watching someone do this or trying to do it while high.

  • @we3810

    @we3810

    4 жыл бұрын

    The colour will be on their face

  • @neverifnotfornow

    @neverifnotfornow

    4 жыл бұрын

    Done

  • @beaudanner
    @beaudanner4 жыл бұрын

    That blew my mind. I'd love to see more on the process of transferring to paper. But also to see them transform from one image to the next was amazing, in not only beauty, but temporariness

  • @silyu97

    @silyu97

    4 жыл бұрын

    you can just check his youtube channel. search for garip ay

  • @francesleones4973
    @francesleones49734 жыл бұрын

    His art is stunning. They're so beautiful.

  • @k4ny3w3st
    @k4ny3w3st4 жыл бұрын

    Honestly I’m just in awe

  • @ceymiss1
    @ceymiss14 жыл бұрын

    I used to do this in middle school, it really thought me patience, acceptance and how to improvise.

  • @kayabeyoglu3581
    @kayabeyoglu35814 жыл бұрын

    Adamsın Garip

  • @huntress1013
    @huntress10134 жыл бұрын

    I could watch easily an hour of this just with some music. So relaxing.

  • @miami1966
    @miami19664 жыл бұрын

    wow that's cool

  • @tanvikhare9710
    @tanvikhare97103 жыл бұрын

    That's some skill he's developed!! Hats off to you. Also, The Scream's mouth expanding made me chuckle😂

  • @Ada-on8yy
    @Ada-on8yy3 жыл бұрын

    This brings me back to when my mum would do this- We called it "Marbling" because of the effect it had on the paper. She just did it mindlessly, and it always turned out being so beautiful. She never aimed for something, like Ebru does, but it was a beautiful representation of colour.

  • @quaintleaf1208
    @quaintleaf12084 жыл бұрын

    such a beautiful art. beautifully filmed too thank you for sharing!

  • @ziinahere
    @ziinahere4 жыл бұрын

    I remember being fascinated by this as a child. This gave me such good vibes !

  • @jasonpettit9984
    @jasonpettit99844 жыл бұрын

    This is absalutely beautiful,thank you for sharing this with me,I appreciate it

  • @albertocrescini2076
    @albertocrescini20764 жыл бұрын

    I would really like buying one of his paintings!

  • @kenji1053
    @kenji10534 жыл бұрын

    This video is mesmerizing to watch

  • @juliayk
    @juliayk4 жыл бұрын

    I could watch this all day... the painting process is soo relaxing 🥰

  • @sahinay552
    @sahinay5524 жыл бұрын

    Ungewöhnlich perfekte wundervolle Kunst, Glückwunsch an den Künstler Garip Ay 👏👏👏

  • @iamtrinity8089
    @iamtrinity80894 жыл бұрын

    Your channel is a must! Love you!

  • @arijitroy2420
    @arijitroy24204 жыл бұрын

    Damn ! Even dissolving the painting is another creation itself... an everlasting art...

  • @thomasbeach7436
    @thomasbeach7436 Жыл бұрын

    I used to water paint when I was a kid. This is a whole new level. Beautiful.

  • @MiKi-sx3tt
    @MiKi-sx3tt4 жыл бұрын

    I never know how magical turkish language sounds..

  • @viewofT
    @viewofT4 жыл бұрын

    This just made my day

  • @clssgn
    @clssgn4 жыл бұрын

    Sometimes I could forget, how great are these great big stories videos.

  • @kubrasoysal929
    @kubrasoysal9294 жыл бұрын

    He is veryyy talented artist. I tried to make ‘ebru’. It was so hard. Cause paint spread verry quickly. You must control this. But ıt was funny. I want to try again.

  • @harriotteworthington3147

    @harriotteworthington3147

    3 жыл бұрын

    It's like art and physics combined. Hard to master one or the other, sheer genius to bridle both simultaneously. No one can reach the heights of Garip Ay - so don't frustrate yourself! Keep playing, "go with the flow". Enjoy the experience in the moment, just have fun.

  • @lamardia414
    @lamardia4144 жыл бұрын

    Never clicked on a notification that fast

  • @shimicirque
    @shimicirque Жыл бұрын

    Paint on water?! This is what you call a pure fascination of wonderful art!

  • @killuazoldyck2630
    @killuazoldyck26304 жыл бұрын

    Oooo I'm Turkish! owo

  • @ryotanada
    @ryotanada4 жыл бұрын

    I remember watching a kids show where there are some kids doing some experiments and trying some stuff, and oil paint in water is one of them. This brought me back, and I'm more impressed.

  • @xavierguzman7647
    @xavierguzman7647 Жыл бұрын

    Dude absolutely magical honestly got me sitting here in my bedroom laying on the floor thinkin like damn what if I could do that🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @samjuli6393
    @samjuli63934 жыл бұрын

    This is incredible!

  • @cryingrain4812
    @cryingrain48124 жыл бұрын

    I did this art when I was younger in elementary school. This is very relaxing and fun to make

  • @poojabagmayee7462
    @poojabagmayee74624 жыл бұрын

    What a beauty! ♥️

  • @pattiespetitetanks6181
    @pattiespetitetanks61814 жыл бұрын

    That was amazing ! What a medium and what a talent ! Spectacular and mesmerizing!!

  • @anshorihasyir
    @anshorihasyir4 жыл бұрын

    I never search for this channel. But, I'm not regret for subscribing this channel.

  • @Muhammad-ou9wh
    @Muhammad-ou9wh4 жыл бұрын

    This production quality alone deserves 10m subs.

  • @eagleplays5341
    @eagleplays53414 жыл бұрын

    2:45 PAUSE Meme material :D

  • @elmonte4113

    @elmonte4113

    4 жыл бұрын

    aa aaa AAAAAAA (If you know, you know)

  • @jorgwashingmaschine3963

    @jorgwashingmaschine3963

    4 жыл бұрын

    I thought the same thing, if the subtitles just dissapeared a second sooner...

  • @burritoboi6620

    @burritoboi6620

    4 жыл бұрын

    That’s exactly what i was thinking lol 😂

  • @CalvinJakoby

    @CalvinJakoby

    4 жыл бұрын

    certified simp the scream by edvard munch

  • @JoseRojas-hl7sn

    @JoseRojas-hl7sn

    4 жыл бұрын

    2:44*

  • @tunacoskun8709
    @tunacoskun87094 жыл бұрын

    sooo im Turkish and i saw this for like 9999 times but i still dont get bored

  • @ashutoshanand5195
    @ashutoshanand51954 жыл бұрын

    Next level watercolor painting .

  • @farhanadiyatma1931
    @farhanadiyatma19314 жыл бұрын

    This is so satisfying to watch

  • @rebegotadeagua8555
    @rebegotadeagua855510 ай бұрын

    A través de tus imágenes me hablas!!!! maestro. Gracias por existir!!!!

  • @ovuokeaghwotu2389
    @ovuokeaghwotu23893 жыл бұрын

    Learning so much from this channel

  • @EtchisonDobbsBlair
    @EtchisonDobbsBlair4 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful.

  • @ahsanuddinredwan2374
    @ahsanuddinredwan23744 жыл бұрын

    Amaaaaazingg!!!!

  • @adampatino5372
    @adampatino53724 жыл бұрын

    If music were imagery, I'm pretty sure this would be it

  • @vjnikm8730
    @vjnikm87304 жыл бұрын

    It's mesmerizing.....

  • @umuttekin4734
    @umuttekin47344 жыл бұрын

    I remember doing ebru in elementary school, it was so much fun. I really recommend it.

  • @13thravenpurple94
    @13thravenpurple94 Жыл бұрын

    Great work 🥳🥳🥳 Thank you 💜💜💜

  • @cutedevil1356
    @cutedevil13564 жыл бұрын

    I would love to have that animation as my wallpaper

  • @artgeometrix6346
    @artgeometrix63464 жыл бұрын

    This is extraordinary. Such an interesting concept.

  • @Shawnqual
    @Shawnqual4 жыл бұрын

    Mesmerizing!

  • @ItsArtByDonna
    @ItsArtByDonna Жыл бұрын

    Amazing talent...

  • @sametkurum
    @sametkurum2 жыл бұрын

    He does this a lot. I'm amazed 😯🌷

  • @sharini167
    @sharini1674 жыл бұрын

    WOW 😲🤩😍.. Extremely extraordinary.. I wish I was an artist..

  • @sana_fanboi
    @sana_fanboi4 жыл бұрын

    This is like the best art project for kids. Sure the ones I made back when I was little looked bad but it was hella fun

  • @gp2779
    @gp27794 жыл бұрын

    2:43 Cristine shouting when she sees people watermarbling on a giant scale.

  • @rosieb9034
    @rosieb90344 жыл бұрын

    This is beautiful🤯🥺

  • @HomeKitchenFoodRecipe
    @HomeKitchenFoodRecipe4 жыл бұрын

    Thats really great art

  • @peggyloveoscar
    @peggyloveoscar4 жыл бұрын

    so fascinating!

  • @debroyprasenjit
    @debroyprasenjit4 жыл бұрын

    This is epic!

  • @amannaikwade3118
    @amannaikwade31184 жыл бұрын

    And its me who can't even paint on paper.

  • @thefingerofgod69

    @thefingerofgod69

    4 жыл бұрын

    Aman Naikwade I feel your pain! 🤣😂🤣😂

  • @THIVOCALS
    @THIVOCALS2 жыл бұрын

    Amazing, It's unique technic

  • @matrix8744
    @matrix87444 жыл бұрын

    I like how art can tell story's

  • @kavanshukla8275
    @kavanshukla82754 жыл бұрын

    This content is really worth watching

  • @Physiology-E-Paathshala
    @Physiology-E-Paathshala4 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant

  • @akhilkc3880
    @akhilkc38804 жыл бұрын

    Amazing 😍😍😍

  • @donosvan3623
    @donosvan36233 жыл бұрын

    That’s really cool

  • @Amitdas-gk2it
    @Amitdas-gk2it4 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful

  • @kamilahdeniseinfante8288
    @kamilahdeniseinfante82884 жыл бұрын

    Nice artworks so talented!

  • @eidanruyao
    @eidanruyao2 жыл бұрын

    I did this kinda thing in school before it’s really fun

  • @kellyeats_oats
    @kellyeats_oats2 жыл бұрын

    So cool.....got to meet him and see him paint live in Toronto during the Van Gogh exhibit

  • @sombrerogalaxy187
    @sombrerogalaxy1874 жыл бұрын

    Finaly a comment section about Turkey without fight

  • @irnanatasyaahmad5215
    @irnanatasyaahmad52153 жыл бұрын

    amazing!

  • @inakegydamayanti4879
    @inakegydamayanti48794 жыл бұрын

    wow and wow, beautiful

  • @bettatvtamil
    @bettatvtamil4 жыл бұрын

    Let meet after this video is recommended to us by yotube in another 5 years guys

  • @superlakitu99
    @superlakitu994 жыл бұрын

    This is so much better than paint pouring “artists”

  • @fool2play915
    @fool2play9154 жыл бұрын

    Amazing

  • @Biswajit_Baruah
    @Biswajit_Baruah4 жыл бұрын

    Mind blown 🤯