Category Archives: Mixed Media

Day 22

This is a piece I did last year that keeps calling me. A sunflower bouquet. I was happy with both of the paintings in that post, but the next day I went back and reworked one of them. You can see the after here.

I want to paint this bouquet larger. Baby steps. from 2 x 4 to 4 x 6. I thought it would make a pretty postcard for the exchange. I am really happy with this one as well. It did turn out “starched” when you compare it with the original. This vase is straight up and down. (How did that happen? I can’t draw straight lines.) The original vase is a bit wonky. I like the loose sketchy feel of that one.

But this makes me happy. And I want to send happy postcards.

Hope it brightens your day too! Happy weekend everyone!

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Day 20

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Bookmark #1. Watercolor and pen on paper. © 2016 Sheila Delgado

Bookmark #2. Watercolor and pen on paper. © 2016 Sheila Delgado

One is too light.
The other is too dark.
The flowers in both,
look stale and day old.
Hoping tomorrow
will be more successful.

Fixable maybe.
Add color to one.
Take away from the other. Wipe out the centers
and try again.

Sounds like a few of us had problems today. Comforting
to know I am not alone in the struggle to be better.

Happy
successful painting
everyone!

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Day 17 Happy Birthday Kiko

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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.

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