Day 15. 8 x 8 mixed media on Mineral paper. © 2016 Sheila Delgado
This went through six , revisions. Not sure if it is done or not. I am done for today. I started with the acrylic berry background. Thought about adding designs painted in the same color over it. Circles or lines. Couldn’t decide so I applied white acrylic with a palette knife.
I dipped the knife into water as I spread the white around. I scraped and scratched, but none of that is showing. Decided it was TOO white, so I added some brown and grey watercolor over that. When it dried it just looked dark and dreary instead of aged.
Next I wiped some of that off. Let it dry and then took a piece of sandpaper to it to bring back some of the white and add some scratches. But it was fine grain. Actually a piece from an old pink nail file.
Very wonky, and might still be a little dark and dreary. The day is dreary so that could be an influence. On to number 16!
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Sheila – I love that you are experimenting and playing – it’s the best way to learn and open new doors! Congratulations!
This did bring to mind a few ideas… experiments for next time. Have fun creating today Connie 🙂
I love it! It was so interesting to hear about your process too.
Thank you Sherri 🙂
Looks like those flowers are sitting on a table against an old stone wall, maybe on a cottage at the beach. Whatever you did with all those materials and all that scraping, it really gives it that beachy worn look.
Cool, I was trying for old and weathered. Thanks Corinna 🙂
The lengths we go to just to get a pot of flowers on the table! Thanks for sharing the backstory of your journey.
Lol, made my laugh Dotty!