In the Studio Today. Orange. Copper. Gold.
Closing up the studio today, for holidays, I couldn’t help it. I just had to touch my paintings. 3 hours later…
Posts Tagged ‘abstract art’
In the Studio Today. Orange. Copper. Gold.
Saturday, August 8th, 2015
Gestural Acrylic Paintings. Mixed Media on Canvas.
Friday, June 26th, 2015Gestural Acrylic Paintings. Mixed Media on Canvas.
Mixed media on gallery stretched canvas.
Acrylic paint & oil pigments.
Spontaneous gestural marks
with a play of colour
and forgotten marks
on gallery stretched canvas.
Landscapes of traces
left behind
in the environment
and mind.
Each painting measures, 40cm. x 30cm. x 4cm.
Year completed, 2015
Mixed Media Painting on Paper. Acrylic paint. Oil Pigment. Shellac & Rag Paper.
Sunday, June 21st, 2015Mixed Media Painting on Paper.
Acrylic paint
Oil Pigment
Shellac & Rag Paper
Orange and Pink Paintings. Work in Progress.
Saturday, May 23rd, 2015Orange and Pink Paintings. Work in Progress.
4 Large paintings
making first marks
adding colour
sploshing pink
and orange paint
adding layers
& texture
Pink me up abstractions!
Thursday, May 14th, 2015
Building Layers. Mixed Media. Cradled Boards.
Sunday, April 19th, 2015Building Layers. Mixed Media. Cradled Boards.
Mixed-media art works on cradled birch boards, I started a few weeks ago.
Working on board allows me to scrape back, sand & scratch into the surface
I have left areas raw to show the grain. Building layers with shellac stains, found papers and textiles.
More oil pigments, graphite dust and inks.
I may add some encaustic wax, as well.
See the beginning of the series here
Work in Progress. Mixed-Media Paintings.
Friday, April 17th, 2015Work in Progress. Mixed-Media Paintings.
A few more paintings on the way.
Over Land 1
I’m also learning how to use my new camera
Over Land 2
I definitely need to use a tripod for artworks as
Over Land 3
I can see some blurring with movement.
Paintings & Gelatin Prints.
Sunday, March 15th, 2015Paintings & Gelatin Prints. The backgrounds are experiments with gelatin prints I made on canvas with my homemade gelatin block. Inks and acrylic paint were added afterwards to the surface. (How to make a gelatin block and the printing process (tutorial)
Cimetière des Chiens Playground
Cimetière des Chiens Playground 1
Cimetière des Chiens Playground 2
Cimetière des Chiens Playground 3 (Sold)
Inspiration for the paintings.
A celebration to animals…Mapping and playing in the Cimetière des Chiens et Autres Animaux Domestiques in Paris. Opened in 1899 its a cemetery of dogs and cats and other domestic animals. Some of the cemetery’s residents are famous, such as Rin Tin Tin.
The plots and plaques are just so lovingly decorated. My daughter and I like to spend time with the stray cats and dogs who wander in and out of the cemetery .The kind staff feed and shelter any stray animal by scattering little semi- enclosed boxes around the cemetery.
(My gelatin print tutorial here)
Textiles. Shellac. Wood. Work in Progress.
Friday, March 13th, 2015Not fully resolved, this is the first in a series of mixed-media art works on cradled wooden board, followed by further details of the process.
This artwork was inspired by an old piece of spotty paper.
I wanted to leave space around the wooden board and still show the grain
An old piece of canvas and hand- stitching.
Found papers with generous pourings of shellac and ink.
More papers and cloth.
I’m still not satisfied and will probably sand back in areas.
See Jenny’s other artworks in this series
Abstract Play. New Paintings.
Thursday, February 19th, 2015My latest little abstract paintings with bursts of high-energy marks, dissolving into planes of colour with blocks of cobalt blue found papers walking across the surface.
New Drawings 2015. “Line Play”
Monday, January 5th, 2015“Line Play” series. My first drawings for 2015. Automatic, intuitive mark-making and play, using graphite dust, black drawing inks, acrylic paints and sealer.
(Click on thumbnails to see larger images)
Line Play 1
Line Play
Line Play 2
Line Play 3
Line Play 6
Line Play 4
Line play 5
When is a painting finished ?
Saturday, November 22nd, 2014This painting was started about 6 weeks ago and is still morphing…
Beginning with large areas of loose colour. I lived with it and watched
I tightened it up with more colour, dribbles and abstract geometric forms. For the next week I watched again…
Still not satisfied, I threw it on the floor and used, bucket and broom, to scrub, pour & glaze with puddles of watery acrylic paint and Gesso to muddy it up
Once dry, I worked into the forms to bring them back again
Recently, I scrubbed away more areas, added several paint glazes and played across the surface with oil pastel for days
When is a painting finished?
It will tell me…
Art + Mel. Federation Square.
Saturday, November 15th, 2014ART+MEL from Redbubble on Vimeo.
ART+MEL 2014
A selection of my artworks have been chosen to be included in Art + Mel a two day art event in Melbourne. We are taking art out of the galleries and onto the streets of Melbourne, showcasing local artists at two interactive hotspots in the heart of the CBD, at Federation Square and city lane-ways in the heart of the CBD Melbourne
Everyone is welcome!
ART+MEL 2014
Purple Haze in Yellow. Procrastination.
Thursday, November 13th, 2014Two new paintings from the studio!
Sitting on a line at the cusp of making a decision enjoying the moment before.
Acrylic paint, Oil pastel and sealer on gallery wrapped canvas
12″x 16″ X 1-3/4″ (30x40x4cm)
Colour field abstract painting
Acrylic paint, Oil pastel and sealer on gallery wrapped canvas
12″x 16″ X 1-3/4″ (30x40x4cm)
Paris Manhole. Underground Spaces.
Sunday, October 26th, 2014Found Abstractions
Manholes utility holes, cable chambers, access chambers, inspection chambers, maintenance holes, confined spaces) Top openings to underground spaces.
Photographs taken in Paris, France and England by Jenny Davis. 2005,2007 & 2009.
Mixed Media Collages. Abandoned Matter.
Saturday, October 18th, 2014A series of mixed media collages. By reclaiming and re-using abandoned matter, each piece gives new meaning to the (discarded) found in the environment. Mark making with thread, found papers and stains.
VMX – Jenny Davis
TITLE VMX.
MED Acrylic gesso paint, ink, staining, acrylic sealer, found papers & font, thread and cardboard packaging mounted on deep olive green acid free board.
SIZE Artwork 5.5″x 3″ – 14x7cm.
SIZE Mount Board 8″ x5″ – 21 x 13cm. approx.
YEAR 2014
Signed on front by artist
Ready to frame
TraXE – Jenny Davis
TITLE TraXE.
MED Acrylic gesso paint, ink, staining, acrylic sealer, found papers & font, thread and cardboard packaging mounted on deep olive green acid free board.
SIZE Artwork 5.5″x 3″ – 14x7cm.
SIZE Mount Board 8″ x5″ – 21 x 13cm. approx.
YEAR 2014
Signed on front by artist
Ready to frame
TraX – Jenny Davis
TITLE TraX.
MED Acrylic gesso paint, ink, staining, acrylic sealer, found papers & font, thread and cardboard packaging mounted on deep olive green acid free board.
SIZE Artwork 5.5″x 3″ – 14x7cm.
SIZE Mount Board 8″ x5″ – 21 x 13cm. approx.
YEAR 2014
Signed on front by artist
Ready to frame
TraX2 – Jenny Davis
TITLE TraX2.
MED Acrylic gesso paint, ink, staining, acrylic sealer, found papers & font, thread and cardboard packaging mounted on deep olive green acid free board.
SIZE Artwork 5.5″x 3″ – 14x7cm.
SIZE Mount Board 8″ x5″ – 21 x 13cm. approx.
YEAR 2014
Signed on front by artist
Ready to frame
VArow – Jenny Davis
TITLE VArow.
MED Acrylic gesso paint, ink, staining, acrylic sealer, found papers & font, thread and cardboard packaging mounted on deep olive green acid free board.
SIZE Artwork 5.5″x 3″ – 14x7cm.
SIZE Mount Board 8″ x 5″ – 21 x 13cm. approx.
YEAR 2014
Signed on front by artist
Ready to frame
In the Studio. Work in Progress.
Sunday, October 12th, 2014Started this painting at Jane’s studio
Sat and watched it today
Still a way to go with colour oil pastel & paint
It’s been good getting back to larger paintings… 140x120cm.
5 New Paintings. Gaudi. Tuileries.
Friday, October 10th, 2014Fresh from the studio…
Touching Gaudi’s curves in Barcelona.
Acrylic paint, ink and sealer on gallery wrapped canvas
12″x 16″ X 1-3/4″ (30x40x4cm)
Signed by the artist
Ready to Hang
Sitting with Catherine at Tuileries
Little wooden chairs dotted around .Sitting enjoying the Tuileries garden after the Louvre.
Acrylic paint, Oil pastel and sealer on gallery wrapped canvas
12″x 16″ X 1-3/4″ (30x40x4cm)
Signed by the artist
Ready to Hang
Touching Gaudi’s curves in Barcelona.
Acrylic paint, Ink and sealer on gallery wrapped canvas
12″x 16″ X 1-3/4″ (30x40x4cm)
Signed by the artist
Ready to Hang
Playing under the arch in the Tuileries garden after the Louvre.
Acrylic paint, Oil pastel and sealer on gallery wrapped canvas
12″x 16″ X 1-3/4″ (30x40x4cm)
Signed by the artist
Ready to Hang
ABOUT THE ART – Red Orange Float.
Pure abstraction. A play with color, movement and line.
Acrylic paint, Oil pastel and sealer on gallery wrapped canvas
12″x 16″ X 1-3/4″ (30x40x4cm)
Signed by the artist
Ready to Hang
Thoughts on Collage.
Sunday, August 31st, 2014
My 10 quick thoughts on creating original collage.
“13 pour” Jenny Davis
1. Just when you think you’ve got it licked, it can change, by adding one tiny piece of paper, or mark.
“Bitter Interception” Jenny Davis
2. Collage can’t be controlled, trust in the doing.
“No” Jenny Davis
3. If you don’t like something tear it off, paint or paste over it.
“Generous Nation” Jenny Davis
4. By elimination, breaking and tearing to restructure the work, you can open up a new vision.
“Clash 3” Jenny Davis
5. Text adds interest and throws it off again. Do you take it literally, or as a design element?
“De’ranger” Jenny Davis
6. Working on the whole collage at once and not just in one area, is more satisfying.
“Clash” Jenny Davis
7. Elements of design come into play too. Colour, shape, texture, line and form.
“84” Jenny Davis
8. When creating collage, I use the same cognitive process as when painting.
“Torn” Jenny Davis
9. It’s all about trusting the creative process, your intuition, taking risks and challenging yourself.
“Paris Burning” Jenny Davis
10. It’s also heaps of fun expressing yourself in this way!
Back to “Free Tutorials”
Collaborative Art. Artist Books.
Sunday, August 17th, 2014
We mostly think of artists working alone in a studio to produce works of art but, artists have also been working collaboratively, in groups and partnerships for centuries, even in the Renaissance. Now with technology, it’s even easier to connect and work with other creative people.
Lately, I have been working on a collaborative arts project with Australian artist Jack Oudyn using a couple of little handmade books I created .
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- “No Yes” Book
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- Work in progress…
The books are sent by snail- mail back and forth to each other. We then, work on each page, the reverse sides or, add to each others marks and collage, until we are both satisfied with the piece.
We will then, colour photocopy the book and both have a copy, or keep an original each.
After 2 collaborative swaps the book below is still a work in progress. Today, I created more marks and will send it off to Jack, for more additions or thoughts on the project.
I find it lots of fun and liberating working in this way, as well as, a bit scary. You never know if you will connect with each others mark- making and make the piece, work for both artists.
You can see the “No Yes” book finished here…