The colors for week 2 of Summer of Color are orange and hot pink. Perfectly good colors which pack a big punch when used together. I had absolutely nothing to work with in those colors so I got out the gelli plate for this one. I may do something more with them before the next colors come out, but for now, this is it. 
Actually I drew the first image with Neocolor IIs and oil pastels. Vaguely inspired by various Mary Ann Moss blog posts featuring this design. The others are gelli prints using stencils, a comb, large bubble wrap, various circle making things, etc. Each has 3 or 4 pulls on it, enough to be interesting without starting to cover up the first layers.As usual, I like the one on the telephone book page. It'll become a couple postcards I think. Maybe wake up those postal workers a bit.
On a side note - it's been major windy here for like 3 days now and I'm in such a vile mood because of it. I can totally see how those poor Kansas housewives lost their freaking minds from the ceaseless prairie winds. Unripe fruit is being blown from my trees, my hair looks like crap constantly, everyone's allergies are killing them. We live in a wind tunnel here and I hate it! Calgon, take me away......(rant over)
I LIKE this COLORWAY!!!
ReplyDeletelovely joyous pieces - I particularly love the perfect simplicity of the 1st one
ReplyDeleteOhhh nice take on the colors! I like the first one and immediately thought: what if I used a clear crayon as a resist with gelli prints... and now I think I have my art play in mind for today! Love the designs and color of the second one too... I can see bits of it torn and on your artwork!
ReplyDeleteWOW, loving every piece of the gelli prints here :). I'm sending you much LOVE to help ease the windy weather there and brings beautiful, sunny summer days soon :).
ReplyDeleteOh yes, I love the telephone page too! AND I LOVE your first piece made with crayons and pastels. Good luck with the wind - we get it here sometimes too - and it really is a challenge! xoxo
ReplyDeletelovely pieces!
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Lovely, the telephone page is great.
ReplyDeleteHi Leslie, your summer colors with neocolors are very impressiv - amazing!
ReplyDeleteWonderful gelli print pages
ReplyDeleteOoooooh! I love these gelli pages!!! They all look wonderful! I am happy that I got to see your great work here!!
ReplyDeleteI like the telephone page too. It's interesting to see how people use gelli printing and it producesvgreat results.
ReplyDeleteI've colored phone pages before, but never while gelatin printing. This is fun and oh so unique. I don't own one of those plates, but it looks like I should invest in one.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI sympathize over the wind driving you nuts... we have had a windy winter week here and I am totally over it... didn't effect your gorgeous work though... happy week 2
ReplyDeleteLove the colors on your gelliprints. I tried some gelli printing myself with these colors, they work so well together. Love the phone pages one, must try that myself sometime =)
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I love your gelli prints. I love the print on the phone book page. Gorgeous use of the colours. Your pages came out great, the shout summer joy.
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