Author Archives: Sheila

Inspiration

Morning fog at Mingus. SMD 2017

Both of these photos are from Monday. Good day. Inspirational views.

Sunrise sunset, sunrise, sunset,
Swiftly flow the days,
Seedlings turn overnight to sunflowers,
Blossoming even as they gaze…

Sunrise sunset, sunrise, sunset!
Swiftly fly the years,
One season following another,
Laden with happiness and tears…

Fiddler on the Roof

Mingus is blushing. SMD 2017

Cloudscape bookmark. SMD 2017

Postcards. SMD 2017

Recently worked on postcards for friends. Sending my brand of sunshine, and prayers for quick and pain-free recovery. Made mini bookmarks too. With a positive affirmation. A little prayer my Mom has always said. I don’t know where it comes from to be honest.

I am surrounded by the white light of love & protection,
and the blue light of health & healing.

I painted them on my new/old paint boards that my friend Mark cut for me. I saved the back of my Arches watercolor block. It was a large one, so he was able to get four 6 x 6 and three 4 x 4 pieces. Thank you Mark!

Recycled paint boards.

I have to credit Sandy Sandy with the idea. One of the cool tips she gave us in her FUNdamentals of Alcohol Ink E-Course. Thank you Sandy! I always save the back of pads of paper, so much you can use them for. But the Arches is so thick, I wasn’t able to cut it myself.

I will finish sanding the edges to smooth them. Mostly because I am a neat freak, but also to prevent paper cuts. My collection of paint boards now includes a 12 x 12 balsa wood, a 10 x 10 balsa wood, and these. And I recycled to boot! Wooo Whooo!

I thought about laminating one side of the board. I would be able to wipe off any spillage. But I think having the absorbent paper will work better.

Hope your Valentines day was memorable! Want a unique idea for next year? The town I grew up in has a long-standing tradition, Loveland Colorado. Their Valentine re-mailing program makes for a fun surprise.

Hello Again

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Missed you Mingus

I arrived home from California after dark last night. An accident stopped traffic for nearly an hour near Quartzsite. I said prayers for the injured and was thankful that medical help was close by them. Didn’t get to see the mountains until this morning.

Being on the road longer than anticipated wasn’t all bad. Sunset was spectacular.

Sunset 2.11.2017

I hadn’t planned to be away so long. I waited along with my good friends, for the arrival of their grandson. Baby’s birth was imminent. There were contractions for goodness sake! But still no baby. He is having fun teasing us.

The shower was a huge success. The canvas I painted looks great in the nursery. I had a blurry photo of the crib quilt to work from. I used the stylized branches and leaves. The palette is based on the quilt as well.

Baby Bear. 12 x 12 Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas. 2017 Sheila Delgado

I came home with a few good deals and an awesome made-in-U.S.A.-by-a-Native-American-and- Veteran-of-the-United-States-Army, pencil and brush holder. I had an idea and told my friend about it. What he built trumped my complicated idea. I purchased pencil holders from the Dollar Tree, and he did the rest. (He is taking orders BTW.)

I had these items in baskets on my desk. I liked the look, but it was taking up valuable work space. Now I can quickly free up more space, and everything is closer at hand. Love it! I am thinking of painting or staining it. I love the raw natural wood, but you can never have enough color!

Mark’s work of art

Pencil and brush holder

I managed to do some sketching for pattern ideas. I worked on some small watercolors sketches too. Still catching up on email and visiting blogs to see the 30 in 30 collages. I missed you all so much!

January 30 Paintings In 30 Days

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Sheila M. Delgado, Jan 2017 30 in 30

At the start of the challenge, I had a “grand plan”. I recently discovered a new technique. At least, new to me. Laly Mille has an encaustic inspired method. I have long been wanting to work in encaustic, so I was really excited when I read her post.

I worked to get ahead on the challenge. I started with five small canvases. Mini Mingus views. And guess what. I bombed. That’s what I get for getting too ambitious. And for not practicing on just one first. One failure would have been easier to take!

From day one, I felt behind schedule. And slightly dissappointed. I hoped to post the January pieces for sale. I will try the technique again. I think I can salvage the duds.

If you have been reading my posts, you know I have had a lot of duds this month. Many “do-over’s”. The big surprise is. I am happy with everything I have worked on this month. Somehow, it all worked out.

Here are my favorites.

Sheila M. Delgado, Jan 2017 favorites

The days with the most page views were: 3, 4, 7, 13, 17, 20, 21. Day 21 was the highest by far. What was your favorite?

I am so grateful to all of you who followed along with me this month. Your observations and comments helped to carry me through the difficult days. Such a blessing to wake up and be greeted by friends! (Made new friends too!) Thank you for taking the time.

I have gone way over my data limit, so I will not be commenting on the collages until I return home. I will catch up though! No posts until then as well. I did bring a few supplies with me, and I will be painting when I can.

Happy resting if you are going to rest! Joyful creating to you always! Blessed 2017 to all!

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