Category Archives: Mixed Media

Day 22 – 30 In 30

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Growing Devotion. Mixed media, 4 x 4 gallery wrapped canvas. © 2014 Sheila Delgado

Growing Devotion. Mixed media, 4 x 4 gallery wrapped canvas. © 2014 Sheila Delgado

The base color, the pink that you see, is actually a warm mauve. I mixed magenta with a bit of copper. There is a mild sheen to it. This is another possible submission to “LOVE SAYINGS: wit & wisdom of romance, courtship, and marriage.”

The words are from the poem, To His Coy Mistress, by Andrew Marvell. It was one of my favorites, a discovery in my college poetry class.  I found a site that suggested you should have Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s get it on” playing while you read this.  How times doth change.

Happy Monday everyone! More 30 In 30 goodness here.

 

 

Day 15 – 30 Paintings In 30 Days

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I just read that there are over 1000 artists taking part in Leslie’s challenge. That’s a whole lotta art goin’ on. We are half way through.

Today’s piece is a little bit collage, a little stamping, mostly mark making with paint. Back to the love theme, hoping to create a few more pieces this month for Brad’s upcoming book, “LOVE SAYINGS”.

Unfortunately the copper does not show in the scan. You can make out a few spots against the blue borders. It really adds some oomph in person.

Hope Monday is treating you well!

Heart. Mixed media on Yupo, 6 x 4.5. © 2014 Sheila Delgado

Heart. Mixed media on Yupo, 6 x 4.5. © 2014 Sheila Delgado

“The course of true love never did run smooth.”

― William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Day 12 – 30 In 30

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I had fun working on today’s painting. It is a 4 x 4 gallery wrapped canvas. I don’t think it is very good, but I like it. Good practice anyway.

Deep thoughts. Mixed media, 4 x 4 canvas. © 2014 Sheila Delgado

Deep thoughts. Mixed media, 4 x 4 canvas. © 2014 Sheila Delgado

 

I started with the painting below. A canvas panel from the last challenge that I never completed. The shapes jumped out at me. But they are caricatures and I am not sure if they can be saved, or improved. High collars seem the theme of the day.

After I painted this, I put The Ghost and Mrs. Muir on for company. I had a good laugh when I realized that my painting resembled the characters. What is that? Kismet? Serendipity?

Muir's Ghost. Mixed media. 8 x 6. © 2014 Sheila Delgado

Muir’s Ghost. Mixed media. 8 x 6. © 2014 Sheila Delgado

If you haven’t seen the movie, there is a lot of heated discussion between the two characters. In the painting, the two almost form a heart.

Scene from The Ghost and Mrs. Muir

Scene from The Ghost and Mrs. Muir

Happy Friday everyone! Take a look at today’s art here.