Category Archives: Acrylic

Postcard Pilfering

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Ibis Sketch. 4 x 6 watercolor on paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado

Ibis Sketch. 4 x 6 watercolor on paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado

 

I received a beautiful picture postcard from Christine Brooks, and I knew I wanted to paint the image. An Ibis, walking in a cross walk. Such a graphic composition. Just noticed I have him walking on the edge of the cross walk.

I was intimidated about trying to paint this bird. But again, the sketchbook made it less about “grand” perfection, and more about practice. I’m pretty happy with my first Ibis. Thanks Christine, for the surprise!


30 In 30

It’s here. Leslie’s painting challenge starts in three days. Last week I thought about my palette for the challenge. I don’t think my color choices have changed much since the September Round. To get it straight in my head, and to find out which supplies I need, I made a color chart. I used a hinge pin to dab the paint on. Less mess.

Acrylic color chart.

Acrylic color chart.

Now I can clearly see what I have in stock, and which paints are gloss or matte. I reorganized my art cart, most used items close at hand. You all know how much I love to organize, LOL. I even started a couple of small pieces.

So why do I feel so antsy?

 

 

 

 

Have you been to Dollar Tree lately? They have collage papers in stock. Three colorways in multiple patterns. Pretty nifty.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time Passages

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Mingus Sketch. 4 x 6 watercolor on paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado

Mingus Sketch. 4 x 6 watercolor on paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado

 

Small Stones. 4 x 6 watercolor on paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado

Small Stones. 4 x 6 watercolor on paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado

 

Postcard. 4 x 6 acrylic on paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado

Postcard. 4 x 6 acrylic on paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado

 

Sketch book is starting to fill up. I love the sound and feel of the wrinkly, crinkly paper. Each time I flip for a new page, I am reminded of these small accomplishments. For some reason, the small white pages are less intimidating. The book is a place for fun.

So, busy sketching, just not getting as far as posting them. More on the way.

This last piece was palette knife practice. It started as an abstract. I have five nearly empty bottles of paint on my desk. Trying to use them up before next month.

Next Month!! Next week!!

Better get to it!

 

Happy weekend everyone!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finished And Happy With It

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Winter Bouquet. 6 x 6 mixed media on paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado

Winter Bouquet. 6 x 6 mixed media on paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado

Walking through the floral stems in Hobby Lobby is what inspired this painting.  Glorious ranunculus, ever unfolding.  You can scroll down to see where this came from, the changes made. I washed off the watercolor blooms I had before. Went back in with acrylic to cover up the muddy mess that made. Started fresh with more watercolor and acrylic.

Tried to fight the lizard brain, but I still ended up with some rows. Added greenery, (duh, leaves, why didn’t I think of that?) And tried for texture in the blooms.  Still some things I would change, but calling it done, and I am happy with it. With a little help from my friends, Sea, Val, and Lana. And of course Dotty’s consistent, cheerful, critiques.  Thank you all for your helpful comments on the earlier version of this.