2014 Art Calendar Challenge - November

I finished my November calendar earlier in the month but never posted it because I couldn't get any good pictures of it; the colors were off no matter which lighting or setting I tried.  Now it's the end of the month and I decided I just need to post what I have and move on. 

My background started with some Tim Holtz tissue wrap that I dry-brushed with gesso.  I then added the hexagon stenciling using acrylic paint and once that was dry, I adhered the circles for each day.  I needed something to distinguish the circles from the background more, so I rubbed on some Gelatos and that's what really brought this calendar to life.  The final steps involved stamping on the swirl border, highlighting the circles and hexagons with black Pitt artist pen, and adding the letter stickers.

Besides the lovely color achieved with the Gelatos, this month's calendar also has some subtle texture thanks to the acrylic stenciling and the tissue wrap.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:
Strathmore Visual Journal with 140 lb watercolor paper; Tim Holtz tissue wrap (Melange); Heidi Swapp stencil; Liquitex acrylic paint; black Pitt artist pen; Faber-Castell Gelatos; patterned paper from Stampington and Company; swirl border by Stampabilities; Ranger archival black ink; letter stickers (unknown); white gesso; soft gel medium.