Seeing the paintings together like this just reminds me how fast time passes. Too fast! I am so thankful that you followed me through this month. The best part of the challenge is hearing from you! Your kindness and support are true blessings.
I started a Pinterest board at the beginning of this challenge, and I have 550 amazing pins on it! There will be more, as I add collages. You can also see the collages on Leslie’s blog.
Happy October and happy painting!
My Heart. Mixed media on 4 x 4 gallery wrapped canvas. © 2014 Sheila Delgado
There might be one or two more of these. Paintings on this theme. I know I said I have enough. We’ll see what transpires.
I started this with my palette in mind. I actually had tried to use it during Leslies January Challenge. I still have two of those boards prepped and waiting to be finished. I found the color inspiration on Pinterest. A beautiful journal page by Roben-Marie Smith. I just love the messy, splotchy, warm feel of it.
I do wish my lettering skills were better. I have never been known for my penmanship. I remember once in grade school, must have been 2nd or third grade, a teacher commented on how bad it was. She was visiting our class, and I had just signed my name at the top of the paper. She was standing over me, and in a snooty voice, she said, “How can you even read who this is?” And my teacher said, ” Oh that is easy, that’s Sheila!”
I remember thinking, if I had all that space at the top of the page, I was going to use it. Paper is made to be used, right? To this day, I can never sign my name the same way twice. Just doesn’t happen.
I will never be a typographer and calligraphy is out of the question, even with a cheater, chiseled pen. I so admire those with the talent!
It would have helped, if I had a decent pen. All of my pens are dying… I need a pen sale fast! But even with my crookedy-second-grader writing, I like how this turned out.
Hope you will visit the gallery on Leslie’s blog today!
Whew, we are over the hump, and comin’ round the bend. I have to admit I am glad we are almost there. I have had a high ratio of good paintings to bad, but I am not sure how long I can keep that up! ;-.)
For today, I worked on an 8 x 8 canvas panel. I took my cue for an artist I admire, Sandrine Pelissier. She does amazing large-scale work, and her floral arrangements are so fun and cheerful. I know part of the reason I love them so much, is all the pattern details she adds to them.
Icky Banana. Mixed media, 8 x 8 canvas panel. © 2014 Sheila Delgado
I had too much fun on this. It is not a one day painting. I prepped the panel with the purple a couple of days ago. Cool found tool – I used a nail head to “stamp” the circles on the table.
Only a few days left to enjoy the gallery on Leslie’s Blog.