Collage

Collage -  Ta Dah! I put a collage inside a collage as the top left indicates. I thoroughly enjoyed the Gel print process.
Thank you Leslie for hosting the challenge and allowing us all to move forward with our art.

Day 30 Golden Shore

Day 30 Gel Print on hot press Fabriano watercolour paper. And so another challenge comes to an end, but the painting will continue on.
I absolutely love this printing process and I will try to incorporate into my larger paintings.
In this print I rolled iridescent gold over top of left over cad. red and other colours and pulled up this wonderful abstract landscape. It glows..........Golden Shore.

Day 29 Blue Perspective

Day 29  Gel Print - acrylics on hot press Fabriano watercolour paper. It has been a unique experience making prints this month. I've enjoyed the process of learning how to use a gel plate with pressed flowers and recyclable items. This print leans towards my style of semi-abstract landscape.
Blue Perspective.

Day 28 Amber Sunset

Day 28 Gel Print - acrylics on hot press Fabrino watercolour paper. The bands of colour coordinate to create this abstract sunset landscape. Amber Sunset.

Day 27 Leaf Time 2

Day 27 Gel Print - acrylics on hot press Fabriano watercolour paper. The complimentary colours provide a bright, clear imprint of the leaves. Leaf Time 2.

Day 26 Leaf Time

Day 26 Gel Print - acrylics on hot press Fabriano watercolour paper. I love how distinctly the leaves printed out. There are some very fine lines and details.The transparent burnt sienna is beautiful on the Indian yellow background. Leaf Time

Day 25 Garden Gold

Day 25 Gel Print on hot press Fabriano watercolour paper. The rich warm colours of the background blend nicely with the imprint of the wild flowers. There is a hint of iridescent gold top left.
Garden Gold.

Day 24 Autumnal Mosaic

Day 24 Gel Print - acrylics on Fabriano watercolour paper. The colourful varigated pattern from one print and the dregs of another print on the right side create a lovely pattern. Autumnal Mosaic

Day 23 Enchanted Garden 2

Day 23 - Gel Print - acrylics on hot press Fabriano watercolour paper. This mono print is the negative of yesterday's print. The rich dark purple presented a nice clear impression of the flowers. The tissue paper across the lower portion allows the transparent and iridescent colours to show through.

Day 22 Enchanted Garden

Day 22  Gel Print on hot press Fabriano watercolour paper. This print is the result of several ghost prints. It has an enchanting impact. Enchanted Garden.

Day 21 Amber Forest

Day 21 Gel Print - acrylics on hot press Fabriano watercolour paper. Thought it was time to try for a landscape. Here it is a little semi abstract where sky meets the hills and trees. Amber Forest.

Day 20 Orange Jubilee

Day 20 Gel Print - acrylics on hot press Fabriano watercolour paper. There are several prints in play here, a mono print, and duplicate prints of flowers and stems. There are various colours of red, purple and orange.
Orange Jubilee.

Day 19 Override

Day 19  Gel Print - acrylics on hot press Fabriano watercolour paper. The effects of transparent and opaque paint allow the overlay of the prints to glow through. Override

Day 18 Floral Eclipse 2

Day 18 Gel Print - acrylics on Fabriano hotpress watercolour paper. This mono print gives a clear print of the pressed flowers and circles. Floral Eclipse 2

Day 17 Floral Eclipse

Day 17 Gel Print - acrylics on Fabriano hot pressed watercolour paper. I used geometric circles with a floral print and came up with this impression. It looks quite nocturnal. Floral Eclipse.

Day 16 Denim Flowers 2

Day 16 Gel Print - acrylics on watercolour paper. This print came together after several prints were printed over top of the first.  Denim Flowers 2

day 15 Denim Flowers

Day 15 Gel Print - Acrylics on Fabriano watercolour paper. There is a beautiful simplicity to this ghost print. Denim Flowers.

Day 14 Blue Haze

Day 14 Gel Print - acrylics on Fabriano  watercolour paper. This print gave me a rather weathered, faded look and I like the bright blues and pinks showing through. It reminds me of a misty day down on the beach. Blue Haze

Day 13 Paradigm Shift

Day 13 Gel Print - acrylics on Fabriano watercolour paper. I made a shift from printing pressed flowers to printing geometrical shapes. I love the colours and overlapping shapes that have evolved through the process. Paradigm Shift.

Day 12 Sweet Garden

Day 12 Gel Print - acrylics on Fabriano watercolour paper. Busy day and really late posting. The garden is fading so quickly now. These last impressions make me happy. Sweet Garden.

Day 11 Hydrangea Print

Day 11 Gel Print - acrylics on fabriano watercolour paper. The hydrangea blossoms are still blooming and make a nice print. Hydrangea Print.

Day 9 Faded Garden 3

Day 9 Gel Print - acrylics on Fabriano watercolour paper. Even though the garden is losing it's colourful blooms there is still a beauty there. Faded Garden 3

Day 9 Faded Garden #2

Day 9 Gel Print - acrylics on Fabriano watercolour paper. The pressed flowers and leaves left behind a ghostly imprint that tells of the changing season. Faded Garden 2

Day 8 Faded Garden

Day 8 Gel Print - acrylics on Fabriano watercolour paper. This reminds me of my garden as all the bright geraniums, phlox and lilies are fading out with the change of the season. Faded Garden

Day 7 Abstract Forest

Day 7 Gel Print - Acrylics on Fabriano watercolour paper. You never know what you are going to up with when making a print. Abstract Forest.

Day 6 September Vine #2

Day 6 - Gel Print - Acrylics on Fabriano watercolour paper. When printing there is always an uncertainty as to how something will turn out. In this case I am pleased with the result of the purple over top of the orange and then green on top of that. September Vine #2

Day 5 September Vine

Day 5 Gel Print - Acrylic paint on Fabriano watercolour paper. This print took on a life of it's own as  the vine appeared in the positive and negative like a woven tapestry. September Vine #1.

Botanical Print #4

Day 4 Gel Print - Acrylic paint on 8 x 10 water colour paper. I used reds and iridescent gold for the base layer and then printed over top with titanium white mixed with teal blue. The impressions of the leaves and stems and the complimentary warm and cool colours have made some great prints.

Day 3 Wild Oats Abstract

Day 3 Gel Print - Acrylics on 8 x 10 watercolour paper. There is a lot of positive and negative imprinting and detail in this print. The deep purple adds depth and shadow and gives an abstract quality. Wild Oats Abstract.

Day 2 - Wild Oats

Day 2 - Gel Print   Acrylics on 8 x 10 watercolour paper. The warm and cool colours create a great contrast and some sharp details of the wild oat grass also appear on this print. Wild Oats.

Day1 Botanical Print #1

Day 1 - Gel print 8 x 10  Acrylic paint on watercolour paper. Hi all and welcome to the Challenge.
I am printing with a gel plate and will be presenting a series of botanical prints. I am working with pressed wild flowers and garden flowers. In this print I love the positive and negative effects that can be achieved with the plates.

jvmclean Collage

Collage - Here are some of my favorites from this challenge. My theme was abstract Form and Composition using a limited palette. It was challenging and I pushed myself to come up with a new idea everyday and some days I digressed into my abstract landscape mode.
Thank you Leslie for hosting another great challenge.

jvmclean Cityscape

Day 30 Mixed media on 12 x 12. With a lot of texture, glass beads and palette knife this scene came together. Cityscape.

jvmclean Twilight

Day 29 Mixed Media on 12 x 12 canvas. Lots of texture, layers of paint and palette knife helped create this painting. I was late finishing this and didn't have good light. Twilight

jvmclean Viridian Sky

Day 28 Mixed Media on 12 x 12 canvas. With lots of texture and a limited palette this abstract landscape came together. Viridian Sky.

jvmclean Near the Trail

Day 27 Mixed Media on 12 x 12 canvas. Lots of texture, palette knife and layers of paint went into this one. I worked from a photo that I took out on the dog walk.The trail is near a large swampy area.
Near the Trail.

jvmclean Magenta Day

Day 26 Mixed media on 12 x 12 canvas. I'm a little late posting today and didn't have good light for the photo, however,there is great texture. Magenta Day

jvmclean Night Sky

Day 25 Mixed Media on 12 x 12 canvas. Lots of texture and techniques used to make this one.
Night Sky.

jvmclean Glimpse of Spring #2

Day 24 Mixed media on 12 x 12 canvas. So I went with green as the dominant colour in this one and voila ended up with this. Glimpse of Spring #2

jvmclean Go Canada!

Day 23 Mixed media on 12 x 12 canvas. Yup I see it too...... a small Canadian flag right near centre. It just happened. Go figure...... Canada has done so well at the Olympics this year. So proud of all the athletes. Go Canada!

jvmclean Glimpse of Spring

Day 22 Mixed Media on 12 x 12 canvas. There is lots of movement in this piece and as it came together I caught a glimpse of something floral popping through. Glimpse of Spring.

jvmclean Vibrant Sunset #2

Day 21 Mixed media on 9 x 12 canvas. The low horizon gives depth and atmospheric perspective. The dark, rich colours give a vibrant glow to this painting. Vibrant Sunset #2

jvmclean Vibrant Sunset

Day 20 Mixed media on 9 x 12 canvas. With lots of texture and paint this painting came together as an abstract landscape with a high horizon. Vibrant Sunset

jvmclean Abstract Landscape

Day 19  Mixed media on 9 x 12 canvas. Abstract form and composition: Wedges. The initial under painting was a series of lines and wedge shapes. As I was painting with various shades of blue a landscape appeared. Abstract Landscape.

jvmclean Snow & Ice #2

Day 18 Mixed media on 9 x 12 canvas. Abstract Form and Composition: Containment and expansion. There is tension between the light and dark areas. The sharp lines direct your attention to the top open quiet area. Snow & Ice #2.

jvmclean Snow & Ice

Day 17 Mixed media on 9 x 12 canvas. Abstract form and composition: There is containment and tension with light against dark. This piece flows with rhythm and movement too. Snow & Ice.

jvmclean Kaleidoscope Forest

Day 16 Mixed Media on 9 x 12 canvas. The low horizon gives atmospheric perspective to this semi abstract. The texture, glass beads and layers of paint create a colourful scene. Kaleidoscope Forest.

jvmclean Counterbalance

Day 15  Mixed media on 12 x 12 canvas. Abstract form and composition: Opposing forces with tension. I used lots of texture and layers of paint to create the opposing areas. The thin blue line is causing tension between the two areas. Counterbalance

jvmclean Grid Lock

Day 14 Mixed media on 12 x 12 canvas. Abstract form and composition: the grid.
The opposing lines of the grid create a great design for this painting. Grid Lock.

jvmclean Connected

Day 13 Mixed media on 12 x 12 canvas. Abstract Form and Composition - Bridging. The shapes are joined by lines that bridge them together creating unity. Connected