Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah

I wish you all a Christmas full of love . I wish you a  new year filled with creativity!   I had fun creating this Christmas card which is really not a card---  it is on a 22"x 15"  Hot Press Board.   The Tree  is composed of home made Washi Tape made by cutting strips of collage papers and  adhering them to a full sheet Avery label.   I cut across the strips to get the variation.   The other papers are the result of some of my gelli printing. Then, the prayer given to  me from the Ascended Master Saint Germain is about love.
Love is what Christmas is all about. Know that you are loved and guided at all times by your angels and personal spirit guides.   Love, Jane

Watercolor and Gelli Plate Printing

Sunflower and Gelli Print

This is a series of steps I took to create this painting. I have used the Gelli Plate in my art journaling classes but wondered what it could do in a painting. I love the affect in the outer border. I hope you enjoy this step by step process.

First-- I printed the border using a small 3"x 5 " gelli print plate.. The paint was a combination of acrylic and watercolors.

The next step was to establish the shadows in the petals. Shadows can be applied in three ways on a yellow flower-- with green, orange/red, or violet. the last choice is the best but it is the most difficult. This is because once you have established the shadows with violet, you can not return to adjust them later once the yellow has been applied. Here is the flower with the shadows established:

Next I will apply Permanent Yellow and Indian Yellow to the petals.

In this photo you can see I have started the center and worked on the leaves.

I have added a very dark blue to my geometric background.

Here is the final painting.   The center involved quite a bit of small brush work to create the texture. I softened the gelli print by glazing with Naples Yellow.   If you are in my class at Maryland Hall for the Arts in Annapolis Maryland you will see this one.