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30-Day Creative Gathering Collage

30-Day Creative Gathering, Collage. 9-2024. © 2024 Sheila Delgado.

I didn’t stay too far from my usual subjects. Florals dominated the month. I did experiment with a few new techniques in watercolor and collage. I learned a lot. That is always fun.

One of the reasons I enjoy digital collage, is that I am always learning new techniques. I want to do something, make it look a certain way. And often times, I have to figure out just how to do it. Haha.

30-Day Creative Gathering, Favorites Collage. 9-2024. © 2024 Sheila Delgado.

My favorites are the ones I had the most fun with. Some of you have already shared your favorite pieces with me. It is always interesting to know what others find appealing.

I count my September as a successful one. I picked up a brush, after many months of not painting. My desk is a mess, and I have ideas in mind for new work. I am looking forward to that. And also to the February 2025 session of the Gathering.

I will be adding some of these to my Society6 shop next week. I will let you know when they are available. I appreciate your interest in purchasing my art. Color me excited!

Thanks again friends, I really appreciate hearing from you.
Your support means a lot to me. God Bless!

September 2024, 30-Day Creative Gathering, Final Weeks

Days 17-23, of the 30-Day Creative Gathering. 9-2024. © 2024 Sheila Delgado.
Days 17-23, of the 30-Day Creative Gathering. 9-2024. © 2024 Sheila Delgado.

Hello!

I apologize, my site is being transferred to a new server, and there have been issues that caused the site to be down. It may still be offline, on and off, for a few more days.

Here are the last two weeks of the Gathering.

I tried another new watercolor technique with the coneflowers, above. A looser style. I didn’t quite get it right, but I was happy with how they turned out. I will be trying that again. The last two florals are mixed media. I am really having fun mixing watercolor, collage and digital collage.

Days 17, of the 30-Day Creative Gathering. 9-2024. © 2024 Sheila Delgado.
Days 17, of the 30-Day Creative Gathering. 9-2024. © 2024 Sheila Delgado.
Days 22, of the 30-Day Creative Gathering. 9-2024. © 2024 Sheila Delgado.
Days 22, of the 30-Day Creative Gathering. 9-2024. © 2024 Sheila Delgado.

The final days are like a blur. Time was passing so quickly. I think that is a good sign. I was in the zone, and having fun. I tried a new style, inspired by Lucie Duclos. I signed up for Sketchbook Revival, and followed her session. She uses a clean, simplified style. Also a bit retro with a 60’s feel. Really a fun way to approach collage.

Days 24-30, of the 30-Day Creative Gathering.  9-2024. © 2024 Sheila Delgado.
Days 24-30, of the 30-Day Creative Gathering. 9-2024. © 2024 Sheila Delgado.

The large pink collage was also inspired by Lucie. I had so much fun with that, I did not want to stop. I painted the background. Some of the elements are hand panted as well. But the collage work is 100% digital.

Many of my favorites were from the final week. I am so thankful that my energy did not dwindle. In the next post, I will share my collage for the month, and also my favorites. The group gallery video will be up shortly as well.

Thanks again for following along. Happy day to you!

30-Day Creative Gathering, September 2024, Week Two

Days 8-16, of the 30-Day Creative Gathering.  9-2024. © 2024 Sheila Delgado.
Days 8-16, of the 30-Day Creative Gathering. 9-2024. © 2024 Sheila Delgado.

I’m posting week two, and some extras. The server for my site was under repair for a few days. There may still be some hiccups. Fingers crossed.

I have transitioned from acrylics to watercolor. The acrylic pieces require so much time. And I had been posting really late each day. I still have ideas floating around, so I may be working with collage and acrylics again before the month ends. These are all 8 x 8 inches, except for the landscape. It is 4 x 4 inches.

Days 13, of the 30-Day Creative Gathering.  Fiddle-Leaf Fig. 9-2024. © 2024 Sheila Delgado.
Days 13, of the 30-Day Creative Gathering. Fiddle-Leaf Fig. 9-2024. © 2024 Sheila Delgado.
Days 14, of the 30-Day Creative Gathering. Abstracted Ocotillo. 9-2024. © 2024 Sheila Delgado.
Days 14, of the 30-Day Creative Gathering. Abstracted Ocotillo. 9-2024. © 2024 Sheila Delgado.

The sedimentary paints created fun textures.

Days 14,  Close-Up,  Abstracted Ocotillo. 9-2024. © 2024 Sheila Delgado.
Days 14, Close-Up, Abstracted Ocotillo. 9-2024. © 2024 Sheila Delgado.

Thanks so much for taking a look. I’ll see you next week!