30 Paintings In 30 days, Day One

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Painting #1 for Leslie Saeta’s September 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge. I started this on August 23rd and it has been sitting unfinished, because I thought I botched the background. I finally made the attempt to “fix” it. I scrubbed out the first layer which was Alizarin crimson and French ultramarine. Over that I layered Inktense Deep Indigo. I am so happy with the result. There is a hint of the red in some areas, and it brings a warm light in. I haven’t thought of a name for her yet, do you have a suggestion?

Watercolor 4 x 5, 140 lb Cold Press, © Sheila Delgado 2013

Acrylic on canvas panels

I have also added more layers to the canvas boards. I smudged, scraped, and applied paint with a twig. I took out some of the light colors, then added them back in. And I thinned the turquoise and then scrubbed a bit of that back on. There is a nice texture building up. I have lost count, but there are about eight layers so far. I have chosen some quotes from favorite poems, and I am planning to add those at some point. My hand lettering skills are a weakness, so I am crossing my fingers I can pull it off. Acrylic on canvas panel

Art Journal Pages, More Canvas Prep

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Acrylics, stamps, collage, pen.

JOURNAL I finished the journal pages last night, now that they are dry I can show them to you. I was unable to reach the artist, so her beautiful princess has to remain hidden. What do you think about my first try? I was really lovin’ the bright warm colors, but I realized I had to balance the dark areas. Once I did that, the contrast was just too jarring.

I found some paper doily scraps and I thought they worked well with the textures in the fair lady’s clothing. Inktense pencils in blue, black and brown gives the white of the doily an aged iron look. Next I added a watery wash of bronze mixed with just a touch of permanent magenta using a fan brush.

African Queen neck detail

I have been using this color mix for a while. I just love the warmth it adds. It is a major part of why I love the piece I did for Pauline Agnew’s Open Art Studio. Here are some detail shots. You can see that the mix can go from being quite bronze, to an earthy brick tone.

Mixed Media Detail

30 in 30 Canvas Prep

Adding layers. I will be spraying, dripping and smudging.

Canvas panels, acrylics.

Wild hair

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I got a wild hair, and I am prepping some canvas panels for Leslie Saeta’s September 30 in 30 challenge. I was going to do all watercolor, but I am going to switch it up. I came across a really cool color combo. And it is calling to me. Turquoise, sand, a little coffee and cream, touch of navy. Perfect day at the beach.

We are not having one of those days today though. It feels like I am in the deep south, so hot and muggy. And we’ve got clouds in the Inland Empire. BELIEVE IT OR NOT. BIG, DARK, ominous clouds. So far no rain, and …it is getting brighter, but right above the house is a dark cloud. So I am wishing for rain. Crossing my fingers and my toes.

Rain, rain, come and play,

Blue sky can come back some other day!

Canvas panels preparation