Category Archives: Gouache

My Values Aren’t Showing

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Chapel Cactus. 5 x 5 watercolor and gouache on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2016 Sheila Delgado

Chapel Cactus. 5 x 5 watercolor and gouache on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2016 Sheila Delgado

 

Tempted to call this a work in progress. Have a try at improving it. I enjoyed the process, but I was not entirely successful. My foreground is  not “fore” enough, and my shadows could use some tweaking.

This is from a photo taken at the Chapel of the Cross in Sedona. A day trip with my recent visitors. This grouping was at the bottom of the hill, beneath the Chapel. I was so in love with the purple prickly pears, I didn’t even notice the nopales heart. Did you notice?

Have you ever eaten prickly pear or nopales? My good friend Naomi makes nopales like her grandmother’s. With hamburger and red chili. Very tasty side dish. I would love to try prickly pear.

Something is not quite right. Just couldn’t figure it out. So I took a look at the desaturated image. Hmm, that might be the answer. Now, how to fix it. I will think on it a day or two. Suggestions are always welcome.

Chapel Cactus values

Chapel Cactus values

 

Take a look at day 5 on Leslie Seata’s 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge!
I am also adding friends and favorites to my Pinterest board for the event.

 

 

 

Day 3 Of 30 Paintings in 30 Days

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Day 3, Purple Flower, Mixed media on Aquabord. © 2016 Sheila Delgado. sheiladelgado.com

Day 3, Purple Flower, Mixed media on Aquabord. © 2016 Sheila Delgado

Not sure if this even looks like… anything. Not sure if it is post worthy, or done. I AM sure that I enjoyed painting it. I spent a good deal of time, just focused on the color, the tip of my brush, and having fun.

I was quite far along before I “saw” petals. And the one on the bottom was too small. Made me think of Nemo’s tiny fin. I went back in with water to make the petal larger. To “erase” color. Looking at it now, I think I need to go back in and round it out more.

I also played with the idea of cropping it to a square, and deepening the entire background with the indigo. This was a quick digital sketch, just to see how it felt.

Digital sketch, Day 3, Purple Flower, Mixed media on Aquabord. © 2016 Sheila Delgado. sheiladelgado.com

Digital sketch, Day 3, Purple Flower, Mixed media on Aquabord. © 2016 Sheila Delgado.

What do you think?

Feeling better now that I am caught up! I have started my Pinterest board for this challenge, still need to add today’s . Check it out! And take a look at Leslie’s site, where the daily art is posted.

Happy Painting everyone! And Happy Downton returns Day!

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Doing the work.

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2 x 2 inch watercolor sketch. 2015 Sheila Delgado

2 x 2 inch watercolor sketch. 2015 Sheila Delgado

 

9 x 12 Mixed media. 2015 Sheila Delgado

9 x 12 Mixed media. 2015 Sheila Delgado

Busy all week with decorations for a friends bridal shower. Still more to do. Sneaked in some painting. Just playing really and quick bits of time.  But I did take a while with this larger image.  I cropped it close. For some reason while painting, I kept circling her face with color. Closing in. Not sure what that was about.

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Happy weekend to you!