Category Archives: Medium

A Simple Start

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Hills 1. 4 x 5 watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. 2016 Sheila Delgado

Hills 1. 4 x 5 watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper.

I am so happy that Leslie’s challenge is starting, I have missed you all so much!

I will fill you in on the move soon. Friends from out-of-town are visiting this week, so these first couple of posts will be short. I have not had time to prep, but I have considered themes for about a month. Still undecided. Hoping that will make each day of the painting challenge a surprising adventure!

The hills outside my window are proving to be an ever-changing inspiration. The front range often glows electric golden green. The colors mesmerize.

This is the first I have painted since July 26th. Worthy of the round file perhaps, but boy did it feel good to have a brush in my hand again!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Boxes

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Sunflower ATC. Watercolor. © 2016 Sheila Delgado

Sunflower ATC. Watercolor. © 2016 Sheila Delgado

 

Boxes, boxes everywhere,
dust and cobwebs in my hair.
Shelves are empty,
cupboards bare.
Boxes, boxes everywhere.

Looking for the bubble wrap,
searching for the tape.
Looking forward to the nap,
I know I probably won’t take.

Done with project one,
now on to two and three.

That’s as high as I will count today,
to keep my sanity.

Seven more days of messy,
seven more nights of my bed bliss.

Two weeks of hotel limbo,
my bed is what I’ll miss.

(Written seven days ago. Don’t think I quite finished it.)

 

We are finally moving. After almost a year of keeping immaculate for showings. The house was sold several times, but fell out of escrow when untruths were discovered. In the end, there were three buyers interested at once.

We are off to Arizona. Have to be out of here by the 28th and we won’t get the keys to the new house until the middle of July.

On the ninth, my brothers wedding. Small and fairly casual. Lunch at Buca di Beppo. One of his favorites.

Here’s a peek at the house… from about a week ago.

 

House-front

 

The truck and moving crew will be here soon!

Happy week to you!

 

 

 

 

Feelin’ The Blues

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Blues. Watercolor on 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2016 Sheila Delgado

Blues. 5 x 5 watercolor on 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2016 Sheila Delgado

Feeling these blues anyhow. Triple digit heat here… no wonder. No, not sad. Tired yes. Ready for a nap. Yes. These colors were calling to me. Just a messy quick cure. Brush in hand. Next, brush in water, swirling clean. Such a comfort, that sound.