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Scripture In Progess

Scripture in progress, acrilic on 12 x 12 gallery wrapped canvas, sheiladelgado.com

I ran out of daylight yesterday and had to wait until today to continue working on this. I worked in Photoshop to choose fonts and set the type the way I wanted it on the canvas. My lettering skills are not such that I can create interesting fonts on the fly. I know it is difficult to see on the canvas at this point. I chose a cursive font for the majority of the type, and added interest to key words with large, bold fonts.

Then I transferred the type to the canvas, old school style. I took graphite to the back of my type sheet. I taped the sheet lightly to the canvas, and traced the message, checking as I went.

Because it is a large canvas, 12 x 12 in., I tucked a used canvas panel in back between the frame and canvas. That gave me a hard surface to trace on. I did not have to apply much pressure to transfer the type.

I have begun to paint the letters. It’s so funny because starting this task still puts the fear failure into me.

Why do I think it is going to be so hard?

No worries. Once I start, it deflates from a big deal into a small one.

It feels a lot like Christmas here in Southern California! So nice to have proper hot cocoa drinking weather. They say rain is on the way, but I won’t pull out the umbrella just yet!

Have a JOYFUL day!

Work In Progress

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Work in progress, acrylic on 12 x 12 gallery wrapped canvas.

This will have scripture and I will also add some details or textures. I painted using my fingers, mixing some of the colors directly on the canvas.

I started with a dark section, seen below. Thinking I would have lighter details there.

W.I.P. #1

After looking at it, I changed my mind, and reworked that area. Tomorrow I will add to this, and share the results with you.

My site has been down for almost two weeks. The main issue has been resolved, but there may still be a few hiccups in the next few days. (Quick updates that may take the site down for five or ten minutes at a time.) I am guessing my silence wasn’t noticed. but if you did try to reach my site, and couldn’t – I apologize.

I have signed up for Leslie Saeta’s January challenge. I am still trying to think of a theme, and decide on a medium. I will be in the middle of a move, next month, so that is a major factor. I may have to pack some supplies early.

Hope your holiday preparations are going smoothly!

Happy, creative week to you!

Signed, Sealed…

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soon to be delivered.

8 x 8 acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas. 2015 Sheila Delgado

This is the after.

And here is the before.

WIP, 8 x 8 acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas. 2015 Sheila Delgado

Yucko!

I showed this to my friend who had requested it, and she was very polite.
“I’m not so sure about that one.”

I was sure. Sure it was a disaster. There are a couple of reasons for that. First, I had used too many colors. OVERLOAD. 2nd, I had let the colors dry in between some of the layers, and there was not enough “mixing” happening. I painted with my fingers. Inspired in part by the style of Flora Bowley. Mostly, I just let loose, and did not plan anything in particular.

I started with the colors I wanted to see the least of in the finished painting. Dipping my fingertips in paint, I used long strokes. I also dabbed and dotted on color for variation. With the final layers, I tried to work fast, so the colors could mix a bit on the canvas. This way there are hard and soft edges.

I let those layers dry and then added more texture. A small rubber comb dipped in paint created a row of squares, or small circles if I had too much paint on it. Using another side of the same comb gave me a row of short lines. You can see both in the top photo.

Next I splattered Indigo, yellow, and white paint. Those colors were used throughout the pieces. That gives you dark splatters on light areas, and light splatters on dark areas. I also dripped watery white paint down the front. I loaded my brush with paint, and pressed it along the top edge to get the drip started. Then I loaded the drip three or four times, to be sure it ran the length of the canvas.

I made sure everything was dry, then transferred the words to the canvas. I used two small brushes, and three layers of paint. The pieces from yesterdays post, were also outlined with black waterproof pen (Pitt). I did have to touch up a few pen goofs by adding more paint, but thankfully not many.