Category Archives: Acrylic

Day 10 WIP

Calling this a work in progress because it is just plain… plain. I started it early in the day, then hem and hawed about finishing. I chose acrylics, listening to that critic in my head who kept saying “I can’t paint those hills in watercolor!”

Sedona

But it was still difficult. Due to the fact, I am sure, that I had convinced myself I could never do God’s glory justice. Layers later, I have at least learned from the process. And ideas are brewing for the next steps. The dark areas in the sky, on the left, are ripples in the paper. I rather like the effect! Here is the photo I was working from.

Take a look at day 10 on
Leslie Seata’s 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge!
My Pinterest board for the event is bursting with fabulous works by amazing artists!

Prayer

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Let us Pray. 6 x 6 acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas. © 2016 Sheila Delgado

Prayer

: a solemn request for help or expression of thanks addressed to God or an object of worship.

: a religious service, especially a regular one, at which people gather in order to pray together.

: an earnest hope or wish.

The wedding colors were navy and a coral, or salmon. I tried this with the addition of coral, and it was awful. Tried it with a soft sky blue. Too sweet. Went with navy and white. Just right.

I didn’t think about it until I was through. But maybe this has a slight resemblance to water. The ocean. Moonlight. Their wedding cruise.

Well, we will see if anyone else makes that connection.

Happy weekend y’all!

Project Complete

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4 x 4 acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas. 2016 Sheila Delgado.

Wedding gifts. Late. A larger canvas yet to finish. Tempted to add, something. A line. Some texture. But the couple is into modern and minimalist. So leaving them as is. Pulled the palette from their registry.

I put off painting these. Lettering still scares me. That voice that tells me I can’t do it, or that I will ruin it. I know I can paint over any mistakes, but the doubt still wins out.

There were mistakes. And I DID erase them with paint. Still a little crooked here and there. Proof of being hand-made.