Category Archives: Acrylic

Toil and Trouble

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Double, double toil and trouble;
Fire burn, and cauldron bubble.

When I was in high school, I shocked a friend by knowing the word cauldron. We were playing Pictionary. He drew the picture, and announced to the group, “She’ll never get this one!”

I blurted out the answer, Roger’s jaw dropped, and everyone had a good laugh. I have a fondness for the word cauldron. It reminds me of good friends.

I have painted regularly since the end of the September challenge. A whole lotta’ toil and trouble with nothing, not even a frog toe to show. I reclaimed several small canvases, only to cover them up with mud and muck. Time for more gesso. And more practice painting with a palette knife.

While I was watching an online class on Photoshop, I started goofing with some paint. It was a beginners class, and much of it I knew.

So this is just a bit of play…

Harvest Map. Watercolor and acrylic, 6 x 6. © Sheila Delgado 2014

Harvest Map. Watercolor and acrylic, 6 x 6. © Sheila Delgado 2014

 

 

 

Painting Challenge – A Look Back

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September 2014 Painting challenge. © 2014 Sheila Delgado

 

Seeing the paintings together like this just reminds me how fast time passes. Too fast! I am so thankful that you followed me through this month. The best part of the challenge is hearing from you! Your kindness and support are true blessings.

 

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I started a Pinterest board at the beginning of this challenge, and I have 550 amazing pins on it! There will be more, as I add collages. You can also see the collages on Leslie’s blog.

Happy October and happy painting!

 

 
 

 

 

 

Day 30 – 30 In 30

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Urchin Sea. Mixed media on 8 x 8 canvas panel. © 2014 Sheila Delgado

Urchin Sea. Mixed media on 8 x 8 canvas panel. © 2014 Sheila Delgado

I should have named this Urchin Sea study#1. I am going to be really honest and tell you that the vision in my head, is not what you  are seeing here. This was a great learning experience, I know what I will do differently next time.

Urchins. Mixed media on 8 x 8 canvas panel. © 2014 Sheila Delgado

Urchins. Mixed media on 8 x 8 canvas panel. © 2014 Sheila Delgado

The painted piece actually looks like this. I wanted pattern to be the dominant element. But when I saw the finished piece. It just looked, unfinished to me.

So I got creative in Photoshop. And part of the “mixed media” is the addition of a background. I placed yesterday’s painting behind the urchins, and I added slightly heavier borders as well. Very graphic, the black. Not very painterly perhaps.

I tend to lean to the graphic.

I will be painting this again. I have in mind the idea to use it as a repeating pattern. I used copper on two of the urchins, it never scans well. The grey looking color is actually a soft cream, and it looks better than it shows here.

I want to thank you for following my progress this month. I have so enjoyed hearing from you, our conversations really mean a lot to me. The best part of the challenge is that it is a shared journey, and new friends are often made.

Tomorrow I will be posting a collage of all the paintings I have done this month. For now, I will leave you with the paintings I have decided to submit for Bradford G. Wheler’s “LOVE SAYINGS: wit & wisdom of romance, courtship, and marriage.” Thanks so much for helping me make the decision.

Take a look at the daily gallery at Leslie’s blog.

 

 

This heart of mine. Mixed media on 4 x 4 in. gallery wrapped canvas. © 2014 Sheila Delgado
Love. Mixed media on 4 x 4 in. gallery wrapped canvas. © 2014 Sheila Delgado
Heart on Blue. Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas. 4 x 4 in. © 2014 Sheila Delgado
Thoughts of you. Watercolor and gouache on Yupo. 4.5 x 6. © 2014 Sheila Delgado
My Heart. Mixed media on 4 x 4 gallery wrapped canvas. © 2014 Sheila Delgado
Heart. Mixed media on Yupo, 6 x 4.5. © 2014 Sheila Delgado
Ardent Daydream. Watercolor, acrylic, pen on Yupo. 2.5 x 3.5 © 2014 Sheila Delgado