Yellow. 6 x 6 watercolor on YUPO. © 2014 Sheila Delgado
Well here it is just before midnight. I am still trying to get a decent painting to post. I will have to post this for now. It’s a hot mess. Or as my friend Pauline in the U.K. might say, it is a bloody mess.
I thought trying something I am familiar with might help with the learning curve for this new surface. Not so much huh?
For months I had the vague idea lodged in the back of my mind that I could be a better artist, if I only had YUPO to work on. You know. Like when you were in school, and you just felt sure that if you just had the right pair of jeans, everything would fall in line and the cosmos would crown you with glory.
Well, at the very least you would be popular and that cute guy in 3rd period would finally notice you were alive. OK, I didn’t really think I would all of a sudden become outstanding. But I did think maybe, it would be easier to control the paint. My whole problem in a nutshell.
I know DUH, right. The watercolor artists are laughing at me and yelling, “Stop trying to control the paint!” Yeah, I need a V-8 thump on the forehead.
The nifty-neato thing is, I can just add water and start over. Wash, rinse and repeat.
Tomorrow is another day Scarlett.
Well, how about a third opinion, too! 🙂 🙂 I don’t understand all the ‘watercolor talk’, but I do know that I LOVE THIS PAINTING!!!! I love the colors! 🙂 Bright and Happy! 🙂 and I love the composition!! Awesome closeup!! 🙂 🙂
See ya for Day #23!!
Tootles for now.
Your opinion is always appreciated Joan 🙂 Big, “in your face” flowers are so much fun to do. Maybe it is because I am working small, but I would love to do a huge canvas sometime 🙂 Love your Van Gogh inspired flowers! They are awesome 🙂
This may not be what you had in mind when you stated but it’s lovely 🙂 sometimes we just need a second opinion!
Yes, A second opinion from Yevgenia will keep this one out of the trash pile! I know you are working on your painting of that beautiful Barstow monument. It will be amazing when you are done! Thank You Yevgenia!
Yahoo for your YUPO Sheila! WONDERFUL JOB! You go girl! 😀
WOW, thank you Sandy! So glad this passes inspection 🙂 ha ha ha Enjoy painting today!
Girl, were you writing about me today? January has been a slump month. Period. I love your blog; it’s like you put your arms around all of us attempting to paint something too hard, thinking we would be successful, but the closet, under the bed, on the walls, on the shelves, in the garage, in the car’s trunk…all places are overflowing with paintings. What to do???
What slump? I didn’t notice! If those were bad paintings, on your worst day you are still 100 light years ahead of me – shining bright and showing the way! (Leslie said she sands then down and starts over. Didn’t know that was possible.) You should see my stacks Carol. It is a good thing paper is thinner than canvas! Happy painting to you today!