![Trimmed Edge, Day 6, Acrylic on 6 x 6 Paper. © 2021 Sheila Delgado.](https://i0.wp.com/www.sheiladelgado.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Trimmed-Edge.jpg?resize=550%2C549)
I worked on days 4, 5, and 6 at the same sitting. It was late, and when I ran out of some of the paint colors on my palette, I made some marks with the knife and left it to dry overnight. The first layers are below.
![First Layers, Day 6, Acrylic on 6 x 6 Paper. © 2021 Sheila Delgado.](https://i0.wp.com/www.sheiladelgado.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/First-Layers.jpg?resize=357%2C356)
Coming back to it, I added more cream and more of the soft earth tone. Again with the knife. I was not successful in creating an interesting texture, so I played, and played, just filling the paper with paint.
I scanned it. and thought about cutting it down. Finding an interesting section, and cropping it into a new piece of art. Or maybe cutting into long strips, and creating a triptych.
Played some more, made moons. There was a round shape on the right that inspired me. The moons are on their own transparent layer. Clipped top and bottom to fit the canvas.
![Moons, Digital.](https://i0.wp.com/www.sheiladelgado.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Moons.jpg?resize=410%2C410)
Decided they needed separation from the jumbled background layer. Added shadow shapes. I had to erase part of this shape, the moons are semi-transparent. I left them that way to show some of the texture from underneath.
![Moon Shadows, Digital.](https://i0.wp.com/www.sheiladelgado.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Moon-Shadows.jpg?resize=436%2C436)
I copied a section from the background layer and pasted it strategically. The moons needed separation from the areas of the same moon color in the painting. I erased as needed so the edges could not be seen, then I blurred the edges, so they were even less noticeable. This is quick and easy, for this piece of “play”. I would do it differently for a more intentional piece of art.
![Taupe Warmth, Digital.](https://i0.wp.com/www.sheiladelgado.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Taupe-warmth.jpg?resize=392%2C392)
On the first day of painting, I taped down the papers. The second day on this one, I had already taken the tape off. It left a messy edge, that I kinda like. This all was just for color play after all. Haha.
Finally, I thought why not add some birds to the mix. Another PNG, transparent layer. I added a color overlay to the black birds, it was just too harsh. A deeper shade of the moon shadows was just right.
![Rough Edge, Day 6, Acrylic on 6 x 6 Paper. © 2021 Sheila Delgado.](https://i0.wp.com/www.sheiladelgado.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Rough-Edge.jpg?resize=486%2C485)
If you have four minutes to kill, there is a video here that talks about working with layers in Photoshop. There are several short videos that break it down. Sort of a digital collage. LOL. Yes, I am thinking of you Nelvia McGrath! And Sea Dean! Haha.