Author Archives: Sheila

It’s not easy mixing green.

Found a Youtube video by Steve Mitchell Design on mixing lively greens. I pulled out my yellows and blues, prontissimo! Played with it a bit last night, and. Uh Hum, I mean I practiced last night, and again this afternoon.

Hello! (thumping forehead)

I always reach for old Faithful. Sap Green. I LOVE Sap Green. I often will add yellow or blue, but having started with Sap, I can’t really say that is mixing my greens.

(Having shrimp salad tonight. Lively mixed greens are nice there too! Run Forrest, Run!)

I wasn’t thinking of aerial perspective, or light direction with these. I Focused just on creating mixes. As you can see, I need A LOT more practice. (YAY)

Hope you had a Happy Monday!

Color studies, watercolor.

Blue Sage on Yupo

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I have been busy doing design work for a friend’s wedding. Nothing that I can show you. Having fun though! I did do this quick watercolor on Yupo late one night. My brushes were calling.

I used a photo from paintmyphoto.ning.com, by David B. Richman. The intense cobalt blue made me stop and take a closer look. Because the object was so minimal, I wanted to add a lot of interest to the background. To do this, I first laid down a base, and while it was wet I splattered a complimentary earth tone. I continued by splattering clean water, and alternately more of the secondary color.

Blue Sage. Watercolor and pen on yupo, 4.5 x 6. © 2015 Sheila Delgado

Liberated Art

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I have received Kat Sloma’s postcard, signaling the end of her Liberate Your Art Postcard Swap. Kat has asked us not to show it, so that everyone can be surprised when theirs arrives. That might be another week or two for participants outside the U.S.A.

The LYA Blog Hop is April 16-19. Kat will reveal the video showcasing cards from each participant. It is a great chance to discover new artists!

My last official postcard arrived on Friday. Liz Velichko sent the photo of the boardwalk below. It was taken on an overcast day, one of my favorite times to visit the beach. Liz included this on the back:

You were created to love and be loved, to know and be known, you matter.
May you find grace and beauty in exactly who you are today.

Wonderful to find that in your mail, don’t you think?

Jill Hejl, Liz Velichko, Jasmine

Jasmine is a photographer, a “New Yorker” now living in California wine country. She enjoys taking landscape photos of her new surroundings, finding beauty in the everyday. She hopes that her photos will bring joy to others as well. And this one did Jasmine! Very curious about that bold red wall! You can follow her on Instagram, jasmine_sk.

The fellow on the top of the photo, is “Snow Shoveler” by Jill Hejl. Those flecks of white are chunks of snow flying as he wields his weapon. I have followed Jill’s blog for a while now, and I was so excited she agreed to do an extra swap with me. Jill not only creates wonderful characters, but she often writes short stories about them. I get a kick out of what she thinks up.

I would be slightly sad right about now. But I still have some extra swaps I am expecting. Last week I sent out the last of my postcards, and I am looking forward to hearing about their arrival.

Thank you Liz, Jasmine and Jill, AND Kat!
I feel so fortunate that you have shared your art with me!