Category Archives: Mineral paper

January Painting Challenge In Review

 

 

Jan 2016 30 In 30 Challenge, sheiladelgado.com. Sheila Delgado

 

The challenge is officially over. I am ready for a break, but I am committed to continuing the daily habit. Be it sketch, or paint, or digital design. Wish me luck!

Out of my 30 pieces for this month, there are only five that I am not thrilled with. Not bad odds. There are a few others I did not like at first, but they have grown on me. Some of that has to do with insights of others. My followers, friends and family. Thank you to my fellow artists for your support and encouragement. I am grateful to you!

I made a collage of my favorites for the month. Which paintings did you like best?

 

January 2016 favorites. sheila delgado

My January favorites.

I will choose from the nine paintings above to create postcards for the upcoming Liberate Your Art exchange. I can never decide on just one design, so there will be at least five.

I love the daily conversations with my artist friends.  Miss that the most when the challenge ends. Seeing your art each day is so inspiring and uplifting! Thank you all! For sharing your process, your successes, and your lessons learned when things did not go as hoped. I wish you the very best in the year ahead!

 

Cheers to Leslie Saeta for another successful 30 In 30!
Thank you for bringing us all together!

Cheers to the 1403 participating artists worldwide!

 

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My Pinterest board is over 2029 fabulous works of art!
Visit Leslie’s 30 in 30 blog, for a look at
the art collages created today!

 

 

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Day 17 Happy Birthday Kiko

 

Day 17. 2.75 x 6 in. mixed media on mineral paper. © 2016 Sheila Delgado.

Day 17. 2.75 x 6 in. mixed media on mineral paper. © 2016 Sheila Delgado.

 

I am going to call this a sketch because it is tiny. I didn’t start painting until after ten pm. And the first try failed. Now I have a cheerful piece of scrap paper to use for …something.

Almost flubbed this one too. I went in with pen. TOO much pen. On the petals. I had to cover that up with yellow acrylic. The background also has a flesh toned acrylic, with pink and rust watercolor just because.

Had the idea to draw designs on the vase with white pen, but it’s too late to take any more chances. 30 minutes to midnight. Hey that could have been my title. But then the title would have been bigger than the sketch.

My Pinterest board is over 970 strong!

Visit Leslie’s site, and see the daily art!

 

 

 

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Day 16 Of 30 In 30

 

Day 16. Funfetti, 8 x 8 Watercolor on Mineral paper. © 2016 Sheila Delgado.

Day 16. Funfetti, 8 x 8 Watercolor on Mineral paper. © 2016 Sheila Delgado.

Paint. Let it dry.
Splatter paint. Splatter clear water. Let it dry.
Scan.
Splatter more paint. Let it dry. Splatter more water.
Let it dry. Scan.
Define the flowers and stems. Add more color to the vase.
Let it dry.  Scan.
Splatter paint. Splatter clear water. Almost ruin the flowers.
Let it dry.
Define the flowers and stems. Again.
Debate about posting. Post it anyway.

Too messy. But I kinda like it.

 

My Pinterest board for this challenge
is over 900 strong!

Visit Leslie’s site, where all the daily art is posted,
and see her cool abstract art as well. 

 

 

 

 

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