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

jvmclean Segue

Day 12  Mixed media on 9 x 12 canvas. This is a segue from abstract designs to a semi abstract landscape. With some texture, paint and palette knife I tried to show the sun disappearing behind the trees and high wall of clouds. Segue

jvmclean Double Fugue

Day 11  Acrylics on 12 x 12 canvas. Abstract form and composition: Echoed shapes or repetition of shapes. Double Fugue.

jvmclean Framed

Day 10  Mixed media on 12 x 12. Abstract Form and Composition - frame within a frame.
What looks like a mat or a frame is actually modeling paste and acrylic paint to create a frame around the painting. The design is a cluster of rectangles and cubes with lots of texture and gold paper. Framed

jvmclean Sphere in Space

Day 9  Mixed media on 12 x 12 canvas. Form and composition - the sphere. Yep I know....... but this was fun.  This sphere is floating in space and I hope it doesn't hit any space junk! Sphere in Space.

jvmclean Abstract #8

Day 8  Mixed media on 12 x 12 canvas. This abstract design shows proportional placement. There is weight and depth with the placement of the blocks.  Abstract # 8

jvmclean Abstract Landscape

Day 7 12 x 12 mixed media on canvas. This turned out totally different than what I had intended. The horizontal lines allow you to create a landscape or waves coming forward onto the shore.
This is the beauty of abstract painting. Abstract art does not express external reality but attempts to achieve its effects with colour, shape and texture. Where Sky Meets Land.

jvmclean Abstract

Day 6 12 x 12 mixed media on canvas. In the scheme of producing forms of composition this design shows containment, compaction and expansion. The Upper Echelons.

jvmclean Abstract

Day 5  Mixed media on 12 x 12 canvas. This radiating pattern shows lots of dimension and texture. This was a fun exercise. It looks like a chunk of crystal radiating light. Radiant Crystal.

Colour Burst

Day 4 Mixed Media on 12 x 12 canvas. Working with a limited palette the colours radiate from a central core.  Colour Burst.

Abstract #3

Day 3  Mixed media on 12 x 12 canvas. There is an energy to this painting with the sweeping brush strokes and limited colour palette. Soar Like an Eagle.

Day 2 Abstract Collage

Day 2 Mixed Media on 12 x 12 canvas -This abstract collage is based on the cruciform. The warm colours of soft orange, green and light blue show off the Queen Anne's Lace lino cut.
Abstract Collage.

jvmclean Day 1

Day 1   12" x 12" on canvas. Working with the cruciform design, the colours give depth and dimension to this composition. A New Day.

Hi. I'm excited to be participating in the 30 Day Challenge once again. I will be painting a series of abstracts and developing my skills in design and composition using colour and texture.