Lei Studios

Lei Studios

Lei Studios a non-profit, artist-run art space in Taichung, Taiwan. Including four resident artists (Jon Renzella, Mari-Louise Du Plessis, Ter Wille and Jillian Natalie Lawrence) and Lei Gallery, a space dedicated to exhibiting and connecting the local and foreign art communities in Taiwan. Lei Studios has been part of a vibrant international creative community since 2010. This channel features the work of our resident and exhibiting artists.

Taiwan in Woodcuts

Taiwan in Woodcuts

Defacing a Woodcut

Defacing a Woodcut

Woodcutting 03

Woodcutting 03

Dusty Roses

Dusty Roses

I From the Centers Woodcut

I From the Centers Woodcut

Tom Rook at Lei Gallery

Tom Rook at Lei Gallery

Coalescence Exhibit Tour

Coalescence Exhibit Tour

Woodcut Post Production 02

Woodcut Post Production 02

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  • @kalvineng5148
    @kalvineng5148Ай бұрын

    Looks like you are carving MDF.

  • @LeiStudios
    @LeiStudiosАй бұрын

    That's right!

  • @plumsink
    @plumsinkАй бұрын

    Looking good Jon!

  • @LeiStudios
    @LeiStudiosАй бұрын

    Thanks P.I.!

  • @jimhood1202
    @jimhood1202Ай бұрын

    Nice video, thanks. I wonder if there are tiny spoon gouges out there? A rang of those would speed up the process for a design that contained multiple circles of different diameters.

  • @LeiStudios
    @LeiStudiosАй бұрын

    Interesting, I've never tried one of those before. Please let me know if you give it a shot!

  • @TinyDragonOnFire
    @TinyDragonOnFireАй бұрын

    Heck yeah!! Let's gooo!

  • @LeiStudios
    @LeiStudiosАй бұрын

    Woo! at last 😄

  • @juliarichardson284
    @juliarichardson2842 ай бұрын

    Wow, you have so much art that perfectly captures the essence of Taiwan!

  • @LeiStudios
    @LeiStudios2 ай бұрын

    Thanks! I feel there's so much to be inspired by here

  • @andymcparrot
    @andymcparrot2 ай бұрын

    Beautiful ❤️ Taiwan, wo ai ni

  • @davy8683
    @davy86832 ай бұрын

    Beautiful stuff!

  • @LeiStudios
    @LeiStudios2 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @shaunkeenanphoto
    @shaunkeenanphoto2 ай бұрын

    Nicely done and wonderful prints

  • @LeiStudios
    @LeiStudios2 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @tpreyde
    @tpreyde2 ай бұрын

    Thanks for making me cry, Jon 🥰

  • @LeiStudios
    @LeiStudios2 ай бұрын

    I do what I can 😅

  • @OcculusOccultus
    @OcculusOccultus3 ай бұрын

    I prefer linoleum over wood block relief and reduction cutting. But I like the wood cutting sound. My impressions are limited based upon the editions.

  • @DANIELTHIBAULTchannel
    @DANIELTHIBAULTchannel3 ай бұрын

    what wood is that......

  • @rchancock
    @rchancock5 ай бұрын

    Very helpful. I shied away from MDF bc I didn't think it would give me crisp lines. Clearly I was wrong. Beautiful work and thank you for the peek into your creative process.

  • @LeiStudios
    @LeiStudios5 ай бұрын

    Thanks, I'm glad it was helpful! Lower density mdf is no good for crisp lines, so you were partly right to avoid it. The higher density stuff is good for carving.

  • @LadySalemRaven
    @LadySalemRaven5 ай бұрын

    gotdam what an intro !!

  • @LeiStudios
    @LeiStudios5 ай бұрын

    thank you!

  • @simonedoherty6195
    @simonedoherty61955 ай бұрын

    Wonderful artwork Jon. Thank you so much for sharing your skills and insight. Please, what is the matrix you are carving? Is is a ply or a composite wood structure? Thanks again for sharing your work.

  • @LeiStudios
    @LeiStudios5 ай бұрын

    Thank you! I'm carving mdf (higher density variety)

  • @russellstegemann722
    @russellstegemann7225 ай бұрын

    Amazing

  • @LeiStudios
    @LeiStudios5 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @ArtistrywithGeorge
    @ArtistrywithGeorge6 ай бұрын

    Very nice 👍 impressive work. I want to start this with my drawings too.. Do you know about the woodcut print residency program ?

  • @LeiStudios
    @LeiStudios6 ай бұрын

    Thank you! I'm not sure I do, where is it?

  • @ArtistrywithGeorge
    @ArtistrywithGeorge6 ай бұрын

    I was asking you because I thought you might know some residency programs

  • @LeiStudios
    @LeiStudios6 ай бұрын

    Ah I see, sorry I'm not familiar with any

  • @plumsink
    @plumsink8 ай бұрын

    Hey Jon, Plumsink here. WOW you look young in this video LOL! Very inspiring words at the end, you have to be willing to fail and to struggle and keep on anyway. Basically I think all successful artists have to have a fixed idea in their brains that they are artists and this is what they do and they are going to keep on doing it regardless of external circumstance. Because otherwise there are too many things that will tend to incline you to stop.

  • @LeiStudios
    @LeiStudios8 ай бұрын

    Thanks! I agree and yeah, the years have not been kind 😅

  • @plumsink
    @plumsink7 ай бұрын

    You look much more distinguished now. You look like a kid in this. ;) @@LeiStudios

  • @kerigarland-soldo7632
    @kerigarland-soldo76328 ай бұрын

    I miss you

  • @tomg.6881
    @tomg.68819 ай бұрын

    Are you carving MDF?

  • @LeiStudios
    @LeiStudios9 ай бұрын

    I am!

  • @petergamble6318
    @petergamble6318 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent work. I don't know why this technique isn't more popular.

  • @LeiStudios
    @LeiStudios Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! I agree, I love the contrast between the hardness of the woodcut and the softness of the watercolor.

  • @ethansloan
    @ethansloan Жыл бұрын

    Holy hell, that guy is incredible! Does he have an art book available? I'd love one

  • @LeiStudios
    @LeiStudios Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! And yes, you can get one here www.jrenzella.net/store/f3mxv1o5qnjkjlaz

  • @RuaGavin
    @RuaGavin Жыл бұрын

    Does the woodcutter-woodcuttee life cycle operate as a conventional temporal narrative? Because I think I can hear some woody screams...

  • @LeiStudios
    @LeiStudios Жыл бұрын

    Those must be from the previous unfortunate woodcutter 😬 the cycle continues

  • @blancaartgallery
    @blancaartgallery Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful work and process

  • @LeiStudios
    @LeiStudios Жыл бұрын

    thank you!

  • @user-yj3hx4rg6h
    @user-yj3hx4rg6h Жыл бұрын

    What kind of wood do you use and how that woodblock calls?

  • @LeiStudios
    @LeiStudios Жыл бұрын

    I use MDF, the higher density the better. I'm sorry, I don't understand the second part of your question.

  • @user-yj3hx4rg6h
    @user-yj3hx4rg6h Жыл бұрын

    @@LeiStudios I got that, thank you!

  • @duffy666
    @duffy666 Жыл бұрын

    Why has this not more views! I love your content and work. Will pick some MDF today and start :)

  • @LeiStudios
    @LeiStudios Жыл бұрын

    Thanks, and good luck to you!

  • @jarfullofbuttons
    @jarfullofbuttons Жыл бұрын

    Love seeing your process! And what a great subject.

  • @LeiStudios
    @LeiStudios Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @uschiwinterer425
    @uschiwinterer425 Жыл бұрын

    Love Your Music, dear Mari - also interesting to know more about the actual production / recording / editing - process. Please go on to do videos on this subject

  • @lifeintaiwan
    @lifeintaiwan Жыл бұрын

    Your audio is amazing… what you using?

  • @LeiStudios
    @LeiStudios Жыл бұрын

    Thanks! I use a Zingyou mic with the Presonus audio box USB 96 filtered through OBS.

  • @TinyDragonOnFire
    @TinyDragonOnFire2 жыл бұрын

    Ooh, these look fantastic! This sounds like a really fun, satisfying practice! I really like that you took your time with it as well and didn't try to force yourself to keep it to ten days. I think it's more enjoyable, taking a bit more time with these exercises. Ten days just seems too short!

  • @LeiStudios
    @LeiStudios2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! It was very satisfying, and having a chance to reflect as I went and not be too stressed by the time limit was a big plus, though I'm sure there would have been other benefits from powering through in ten days.

  • @tpreyde
    @tpreyde2 жыл бұрын

    Nice walk through!

  • @LeiStudios
    @LeiStudios2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @Potatoknight_
    @Potatoknight_2 жыл бұрын

    This is amazing!! So much wonderful work!

  • @LeiStudios
    @LeiStudios2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Sir Knight!

  • @davidmartinmedia3574
    @davidmartinmedia35742 жыл бұрын

    So pretty :)

  • @bridgetseleygalway4569
    @bridgetseleygalway45692 жыл бұрын

    Meant to add in last comment, your video was very helpful.

  • @LeiStudios
    @LeiStudios2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Do you mean you'd like to see a video on facial features and shadowing in woodcut?

  • @bridgetseleygalway4569
    @bridgetseleygalway45692 жыл бұрын

    Facial features and shadowing???

  • @TheAquafishy
    @TheAquafishy2 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful video!

  • @TinyDragonOnFire
    @TinyDragonOnFire2 жыл бұрын

    What a lovely exercise! I'm going to have to try this. Thank you for demonstrating!

  • @kripalu1000
    @kripalu10002 жыл бұрын

    Really nice Praneeta!

  • @earth2becky
    @earth2becky2 жыл бұрын

    So beautiful! I just found your channel yesterday. I love your content. 😁

  • @LeiStudios
    @LeiStudios2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! 😄

  • @lisalovelylpa
    @lisalovelylpa2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for tips. Are you using water based or oil based inks ?

  • @LeiStudios
    @LeiStudios2 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome! I use oil based ink

  • @shaunkeenanphoto
    @shaunkeenanphoto2 жыл бұрын

    Cool print and interesting tips

  • @LeiStudios
    @LeiStudios2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @TheAquafishy
    @TheAquafishy2 жыл бұрын

    Excellent explanation of your curation process. Thank you.

  • @LeiStudios
    @LeiStudios2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @etype24
    @etype242 жыл бұрын

    Inspiring, thx for sharing your thoughts and work

  • @LeiStudios
    @LeiStudios2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @patrickwalsh2361
    @patrickwalsh23612 жыл бұрын

    Great video! Lots of useful tips and observations

  • @LeiStudios
    @LeiStudios2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, happy printing!

  • @shaunkeenanphoto
    @shaunkeenanphoto2 жыл бұрын

    Nice work!

  • @LeiStudios
    @LeiStudios2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @marykevisagie2363
    @marykevisagie23632 жыл бұрын

    Baie nice!!

  • @mirainter-art9592
    @mirainter-art95922 жыл бұрын

    Dankie Maryke!

  • @cobiemusic
    @cobiemusic2 жыл бұрын

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @mirainter-art9592
    @mirainter-art95922 жыл бұрын

    ❤❤❤❤😊d

  • @sean...
    @sean...2 жыл бұрын

    I have found the small ones difficult, thanks for this video :-)

  • @LeiStudios
    @LeiStudios2 жыл бұрын

    I'm glad it was helpful, thanks!

  • @danielgregory1969
    @danielgregory19692 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Pree on the editing of the video, you did a great job! Again thanks Jon. Was stoked to finally get a show together for Lei Gallery. I always hate seeing/hearing myself but this seems somewhat cerebral and lucid!

  • @LeiStudios
    @LeiStudios2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you and you are very welcome. Watching yourself is a great way to learn . I’m glad you liked the way it turned out.

  • @evelynevincent2749
    @evelynevincent27492 жыл бұрын

    Quel talent ! Bravo l’artiste 👍😍

  • @georgiabliss2745
    @georgiabliss27452 жыл бұрын

    Yesss! amazing work

  • @LeiStudios
    @LeiStudios2 жыл бұрын

    You too!