Week One Of The 30-Day Creative Gathering

Day 5, CG FEB 23. 6 x 6 inch. Watercolor, acrylics, ink & digital. © 2023 Sheila Delgado.
Day 5, CG FEB 23. 6 x 6 inch. Watercolor, acrylics, ink & digital. © 2023 Sheila Delgado.
Day 4, CG FEB 23. 6 x 6 inch. Watercolor, acrylics, ink & digital. © 2023 Sheila Delgado.
Day 4, CG FEB 23. 6 x 6 inch. Watercolor, acrylics, ink & digital. © 2023 Sheila Delgado.
Day 4 texture close up.
Day 4 texture close up.

I had so much fun with this texture. I scribbled with an Inktense pencil. I love how it turned out.

Day 3, CG FEB 23. 6 x 6 inch. Watercolor, acrylics, ink & digital. © 2023 Sheila Delgado.
Day 3, CG FEB 23. 6 x 6 inch. Watercolor, acrylics, ink & digital. © 2023 Sheila Delgado.
Day 2, CG FEB 23. 6 x 6 inch. Watercolor, acrylics, ink & digital. © 2023 Sheila Delgado.
Day 2, CG FEB 23. 6 x 6 inch. Watercolor, acrylics, ink & digital. © 2023 Sheila Delgado.
Day 1, CG FEB 23. 6 x 6 inch. Watercolor, acrylics, ink & digital. © 2023 Sheila Delgado.
Day 1, CG FEB 23. 6 x 6 inch. Watercolor, acrylics, ink & digital. © 2023 Sheila Delgado.

I am having so much fun. As you know, I have not been posting art the last few months. Only one or two pieces since the September Gathering. I’ve missed painting!

Even so, I was really stressed about starting again. Not sure of what to paint. Afraid I might flub it. You can see in day 1, how tight and linear I was. I still like it. The others are much more loose.

I am noticing that the parchment (creamy white) looks somewhat dingy here. It is the low resolution of the image. The color is clean, soft and bright in the paintings.

Well, back to work for me. I have to work on my Spoonflower design, due Tuesday at noon. I have some admin. tasks before I can hit the sack. I better get to it!

It would be possible to describe everything scientifically,
but it would make no sense;
it would be without meaning,
as if you described a Beethoven symphony as
a variation of wave pressure.
Albert Einstein

8 thoughts on “Week One Of The 30-Day Creative Gathering

    1. Sheila Post author

      Thanks so much, Nelvia! I’m so glad you enjoy them. I am in awe of your new series.
      Really amazing, and like a treasure hunt! Intriguing and fun. 🙂
      Happy map art making! xoxo:)

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  1. Dotty Seiter

    Sheila, brava! Let the games begin! Today I feel as though I’m engaging in a game of I Spy, first spying the progression of tighter > looser from Day 1 to Day 5, then having fun detecting where and in with what color or tool you signed each piece. Question, what in these mixed-media pieces is digital? Point out an example, please! Thx!

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    1. Sheila Post author

      I’m stoked that you can’t tell, Dotty. LOL. The outlines on the flowers I added using the pen tool. In Photoshop.
      I need to practice. And the plaid I add in day five, to the centers of the blooms. AND my signature is digital. LOL.
      I made that signature years ago, and I created a stamp of it, so I can use it over and over. And resize it if needed.
      Took an afternoon of doodling my initials, to get one that I liked. Hahaha 🙂 I have been trying to “hide” them, so it is nice
      to hear it takes a good look to see it. 🙂 Happy creating my friend. xoxo 🙂

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  2. Laurelle

    I am so happy you are back at painting, Sheila! I feel there is a new depth to these works and they’re wonderful. Thank you again and again for creating the 30-day creative challenge!

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    1. Sheila Post author

      Thank YOU, dear Laurelle! For participating, again and again! So thankful you are a regular!
      Happy painting today! xoxo 🙂

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  3. Val van der Poel

    Wow – I hadn’t realized that you have painted much since September. Glad you are getting in the groove. You know how I feel about yellows but You have done some nice work this month in spite of using too much yellow toned flowers – lol. Keep up the good work!

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    1. Sheila Post author

      Haha! Thank you Val. I am so happy you continue to follow, and comment on the blog. Even though you dread my color choices. Haha 🙂
      I am so thankful to have you in the group. Happy day creating, my friend! xoxo 🙂

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