September Thirty in Thirty Collage 2017

 September Thirty in Thirty Collage 2017

Here it is October 1 time to post our collage! Whether it was 30-days or less it's always a win-win!
A big thank you to Leslie Saeta our host!

When entering a challenge I am pretty obsessive about posting every day, so I spend time beforehand thinking what I am going to do, size, medium etc so that I can fulfill my own expectations. September is always a busy month because of the High Holidays (Jewish) and all the family gatherings and preparations.  This month I decided to cut a larger start and work from there to make 4 smaller entries. This helped a great deal and it was a very good learning experience. All these gems will go to make greeting cards. I love this opportunity to experiment. Some work out well, others not.

I would also like to point out some frustrations. When I look through all the entries and find one that I would really like to comment on many times there is no LINK. I realize that having a blog to post is a lot of work but there are lots of places to upload images that don't require that amount of workm after all it has photographed and is on your computer.  To name a few: Flickr, Instagram, and Google photos. Each allows commenting. Also, many times when clicking on a thumb I get to an online shop, sometimes the image there has no relationship to the one on the blog, and there is no place to comment. So stand by your work and let us give you a pat on the back!

Day 30 September 30 x 30 2017

Day 30  September 30 x 30 2017

Start 8 Cut 2 Bottom

Exercise 

23 x 33 cm 240grm

Collage + Gelli 

This is the second cut. Here I added some more collage pieces to hide some of the places where the paper was torn in the lifting process. That happens when the paint dries. Still not totally experienced with the properties of acrylic paint. 

Memories of Moosilauki

Collage + Gelli Print

Acrylic and Crayons

Day 29 September 30 x 30 2017

Day 29  September 30 x 30 2017

Start 8 Cut 1 Top

Exercise 

23 x 33 cm 240grm

Collage + Gelli Print

For my last 2 entries, I am using an exercise from my online course that I am currently taking Monoprint and Collage given by Jane Davies. Scroll to the second workshop on the page.

I love collage and am starting to learn the technique of Gelli Printing. I first started with collage pieces and then added the printing process. My substrate was bigger than my Gelli pad so I had difficulty placing the layers of printing. I am still learning so decided to cut these (made 4) in half and add collage pieces and crayon which Jane states is part of the process. I may add more! Sorry, I didn't take photos before adding the print, they were under some heavy books so they wouldn't buckle after the collage process. I got the muse and took them out and started... can't really stop the muse when it comes, and it was already evening anyway.

WIP

9" x 5.5"

Collage + Gelli Print

Acrylic and Crayons

Day 28 September 30 x 30 2017

Day 28  September 30 x 30 2017


Start 7  Cut 4 Bottom Right

Start # 7

23 x 33 cm 240grm

Caran D'ache Neocolor I

wax crayons

Off to the Hula Valley

6" x 4.6" 

Caran D'ache Neocolor I

wax crayons

Day 27 September 30 x 30 2017

Day 27  September 30 x 30 2017

Start 7  Cut 3  Bottom Left

Start # 7

23 x 33 cm 240grm

Caran D'ache Neocolor I

wax crayons

Love at First Site

4.6" x 6"

Caran D'ache Neocolor I

wax crayons

Jen Walls had an interesting post about change. We in our workshop group are having to make changes this year and have a new teacher/mentor. Sometimes change is difficult, hopefully, this will be an easy one. My heart and prayers are with Heleni who has helped me develop my creative work.

Day 26 September 30 x 30 2017

Day 26  September 30 x 30 2017

Start 7  Cut 2  Top Right

Start # 7

23 x 33 cm 240grm

Caran D'ache Neocolor I

wax crayons

With this cut, I did add an element. That yellow blob. Is that enough I ask?

 WIP

4.6" x 6"

Caran D'ache Neocolor I

wax crayons

Day 25 September 30 x 30 2017

Day 25  September 30 x 30 2017

Start 7 Cut 1 Top Left

Start #5

23 x 33 cm 240grm

Caran D"ache Neocolor I

wax crayons

I was hoping not to use these but sometimes life gets in the way. The start was made quite a while ago and was left mainly because I didn't like it. What I should have done is to mess it up before cutting. Lesson learned. So didn't really make it different than what was there and they are all too sugar coated! Saccharin!!! UGH! Well, I will either make cards or just cover them. Have to use oils or oil pastels. Have to do something!

 WIP

4.6" x 6"

Caran D'ache Neocolor I

wax crayons

Day 24 September 30 x 30 2017

Day 24  September 30 x 30 2017


Start 6 cut 4 Bottom Right

Start 6

23 x 33 cm 240grm

Ink Intense Pencils

Water

Some pieces come easily and some take their time. This was one of those. Every time I had to cover up something or add another collage piece. But, in the end, I like it the best of the series!

Hidden from View

4.5" x 6.5"

Ink Intense Pencils

Watercolor Crayons

Water

Caran D"ache Neocolor I

wax crayons

Gelli Print Collage

Day 23 September 30 x 30 2017

Day 23  September 30 x 30 2017


Start 6 cut 3 Bottom Left

Start 6

23 x 33 cm 240grm

Ink Intense Pencils

Water

With this cut, I used the addition of collage pieces made from some Gelli prints. I have to learn to be braver with my covering up and veiling. 

Thunder on the Mountain

4.5" x 6.5"

Ink Intense Pencils

Watercolor Crayons

Water

Caran D"ache Neocolor I

wax crayons

Collage

Day 22 September 30 x 30 2017

Day 22  September 30 x 30 2017

Start 6 cut 2 top right

Start 6

23 x 33 cm 240grm

Ink Intense Pencils

Water

Fall is the most enchanting of seasons. It's the season I miss the most so this cut invited me back the splendors of color. 

Walking Through Heaven's Door

4.5" x 6.5"

Ink Intense Pencils

Watercolor Crayons

Water

Caran D"ache Neocolor I

wax crayons

Day 21 September 30 x 30 2017

Day 21  September 30 x 30 2017

A Healthy and Creative New Year to All

Start 6 cut 1 top left

Start 6

23 x 33 cm 240grm

Ink Intense Pencils

Water

This start, after cutting it up, wasn't talking to me. Nothing really came to mind and they remained sitting on my board for more than a week. As the date to publish was getting closer, and the Holidays at my doorstep decided it was now or never.If he wasn't talking I would talk to him. It's all in the process! As soon as I started coloring in the negative space in the top left this fellow appeared. I let him come out to see what he may want. Maybe he just want's to wish me a Good and Creative Year!

I Will Teach You About Looking

4.5" x 6.5"

Ink Intense Pencils

Watercolor Crayons

Water

Caran D"ache Neocolor I

wax crayons

Day 20 September 30 x 30 2017

Day 20  September 30 x 30 2017

Start 5 cut 3 Bottom Right

Start #5

23 x 33 cm 240grm

Ink Intense Pencils

Watercolor Crayons

Water

Caran D'ache Neocolor I

wax crayons

I'm Back to Square One

4.5" x 6.5"

Ink Intense Pencils

Watercolor Crayons

Water

Caran D'ache Neocolor I

wax crayons

Collage

Day 19 September 30 x 30 2017

Day 19  September 30 x 30 2017

Start 5 cut 3 Bottom Left

Start #5

23 x 33 cm 240grm

Ink Intense Pencils

Watercolor Crayons

Water

Caran D'ache Neocolor I

wax crayons

I'm Flying High

4.5" x 6.5"

Ink Intense Pencils

Watercolor Crayons

Water

Caran D'ache Neocolor I

wax crayons

Collage

Day 18 September 30 x 30 2017

Day 18  September 30 x 30 2017


Start 5 cut 2 Top Right

Start #5

23 x 33 cm 240grm

Ink Intense Pencils

Watercolor Crayons

Water

Caran D'ache Neocolor I

wax crayons

Squaring Away

4.5" x 6.5"

Ink Intense Pencils

Watercolor Crayons

Water

Caran D'ache Neocolor I

wax crayons

Collage

Day 17 September 30 x 30 2017

Day 17 September 30 x 30 2017

Here I started with my wax crayons marking the cross. Then worked with watercolor pencils and crayons plus water. Having the cross in wax allowed using water without any bleeding.

Start #5 

Start #5

23 x 33 cm 240grm

Ink Intense Pencils

Watercolor Crayons

Water

Caran D'ache Neocolor I

wax crayons

Deepened the main colors and added collage pieces from Gelli Prints. At first, I had the blue section with just the 4 squares and later when looking freshly I added the purple at the bottom right!

Cut #1 Top Left

Square Me Up

4.5" x 6.5"

Ink Intense Pencils

Watercolor Crayons

Water

Caran D'ache Neocolor I

wax crayons

Collage

Day 13 and 14 Revisions

Day 13 and 14 Revisions

Thanks Jen for your advice on your blog Day 13.
Don't paint when you aren't really in the "zone"

Take deep breaths to get there, I think of my breathing when I swim!
That there is something to learn from failure.

The cuts from series 4 did not seem to make it. I felt it but couldn't really put my finger on the problem. Actually, I know the problem, sometimes I am so afraid of screwing up, I seem to freeze. So I took them all and decided that since I can't scrape, working with crayons, I will try to sort of put a veil over them and sort of start again. Taking my watercolor white crayon, dipped in water and rubbed it over the pieces. Then just started to color again as if it was new and not related to what was before.

Start # 4

 Day 13 Revised

I Am a Fish, No a Bird?

4" x 6"

Heavy Paper

Ink Intense watercolor pencils

Watercolor crayons 

Pencil

Water medium

Posco Pen

Collage

Day 13 Before

Day 14 Revised

Flying Over Bald Mountain

4" x 6"

Heavy Paper

Ink Intense watercolor pencils

Watercolor crayons 

Pencil

Water medium

Posco Pen

Collage

Day 14 Before

Day 16 September 30 x 30 2017

Day 16  September 30 x 30 2017

4th Start   Cut 4   Bottom Right

Start #4

23 x 33 cm

Ink Intense Pencils

Water

Pencil

Here is the revised image. (see blog post Day 15)

Froggy Went a Courting

4.25" x 6.25"

Watercolor crayons

Watercolor Pencils

Collage

Posca Pen

Before Revision

Day 15 September 30 x 30 2017

Day 15 September 30 x 30 2017

4th Start   Cut 3  Bottom Left

Start #4

23 x 33 cm

Ink Intense Pencils

Water

Pencil

Thanks Jen for your advice on your blog Day 13.
Don't paint when you aren't really in the "zone"

Take deep breaths to get there, I think of my breathing when I swim!
That there is something to learn from failure.

The cuts from series 4 did not seem to make it. I felt it but couldn't really put my finger on the problem. Actually, I know the problem, sometimes I am so afraid of screwing up, I seem to freeze. So I took them all and decided that since I can't scrape, working with crayons, I will try to sort of put a veil over them and sort of start again. Taking my watercolor white crayon, dipped in water and rubbed it over the pieces. Then just started to color again as if it was new and not related to what was before. 

My Flight into Fantasy

Heavy Paper

4.25" x 6.25"

Ink Intense watercolor pencils

Watercolor crayons 

Pencil

Water medium

Collage

This was the before

Fixed Day 13 and 14 as well and will post separately!

Day 14 September 30 x 30 2017

Day 14 September 30 x 30 2017

4th Start   Cut 2  Top Right

Start #4

23 x 33 cm

Ink Intense Pencils

Water

Pencil

These collage pieces look like cotton balls.

But cotton balls aren't gray!

Well, here they are gray!

Is that a problem, I have a license!

Going Cotton Picking

WIP

Heavy Paper

Ink Intense watercolor pencils

Watercolor crayons 

Pencil

Water medium

Caran d'Ache Neocolor I

Collage

Face in the Storm

Face in the Storm

Looking over some of my trial gelli prints found this print, probably a ghost print. Reminded me of the recent hurricanes. Further looking a face began to appear.

\\\

Irma

Ghost Gelli Print

Pen

5" x 7"

Day 13 September 30 x 30 2017

Day 13  September 30 x 30 2017

4th Start   Cut 1   Top Left

Start #4

23 x 33 cm

Ink Intense Pencils

Water

Pencil

Sometimes things don't turn out the way we think!

Found some small collage pattern pieces, they reminded me of Morocco

Well tearing them to small sizes,

They turned out to look like birds!

So what!

So they Turned out Birds

WIP

4.25 x 6.25'

Heavy Paper

Ink Intense watercolor pencils

Watercolor crayons 

Pencil

Water medium

Caran d'Ache Neocolor I

Collage

Callin this WIP. thinking of veiling. thoughts anyone!

Day 12 September 30 x 30 2017

Day 12  September 30 x 30 2017

3rd start #4

My Love of Pink and Orange

Abstract Landscape

5.75 x 4

Heavy Paper

Ink Intense watercolor pencils

Watercolor crayons 

Pencil

Water medium

Caran d'Ache Neocolor I

Oil Medium

Day 11 September 30 x 30 2017

Day 11 September 30 x 30 2017

3rd start #3

Dreams of Autumn

Abstract Landscape

5.75 x 4

Heavy Paper

Ink Intense watercolor pencils

Watercolor crayons 

Pencil

Water medium

Caran d'Ache Neocolor I

Oil Medium

Day 10 September 30 x 30 2017

Day 10  September 30 x 30 2017

3rd start #2

Orange Sky in the Evening

Abstract Landscape

5.75 x 4

Heavy Paper

Ink Intense watercolor pencils

Watercolor crayons 

Pencil

Water medium

Caran d'Ache Neocolor I

Oil Medium

In Between Gelli Printing + Collage Lesson III

 Gelli Printing + Collage

When I was in the states I bought a small Gelli Plate 5 x 7". I have signed up for an online course with Jane Davies. The first two lessons were learning how to print and several techniques with stencils, masks, mixing colors etc. The third lesson we cut stencils of rectangular shapes and made prints and then used some of the papers for collage pieces. The exercises were for ONLY  rectangles and white spaces.

These are my first 2 exercises, nothing to write home about. I will be doing this again. In between the 30 x 30 challenge. Lots to learn with Gelli printing, how much paint, mixing etc. I will slowly be buying better paints.

21x21 cm

Bristel

Acrylic Paints

Stencils

Collage

21x21 cm

Bristel

Acrylic Paints

Stencils

Collage

It is difficult to see where to print. Another part of the process is painting over parts of prints that you may want to change, so these are open to that possibility. Fun but frustrating at the same time.