Sunflowers In A Blue Vase. 4.5 x 6 watercolor on Yupo. 2015 Sheila Delgado
Two quick studies, trying to use paint still left in my palette. Paint is a terrible thing to waste. Amazingly, I did not have to make any adjustments in Photoshop, this is exactly how the original looks. Yay Yupo!
The combination of blue and white is an old favorite of mine. Blue and anything. Just blue alone. That sounds like a title for a poem. Here is one for the tree.
Alone with myself The trees bend to caress me The shade hugs my heart. ~Candy Polgar
Leaning Tree. 3 x 4 watercolor on Yupo. 2015 Sheila Delgado
As if to whisper perhaps listen to my thoughts, my friend the sentry.
~SMD
I have been thinking about the trees. So many here were broken by the weight of our rare snow storm. The trimmers are happy I am sure – business is good! On one street alone, I counted 17 trees that had been broken in half, or just toppled completely. The Italian Cypress are all bending this way and that. But they are still standing.
There are still a lot of us “standing” in this challenge.
High five to everyone who keeps keeping on!
Treat yourself, visit Leslie’s site for a look at the artwork created today.
Also hop on over to Sea Dean’s blog and vote, each vote is a chance to win prizes!
Visit Cindy Williams and read one or more of her artist interviews!
My Pinterest board for this event is bursting with over 700 pieces of art.
The Geography of Loss by Patti Digh. To be released January 2014. Watercolor on 140 lb. cold press paper. @ 2012 Sheila Delgado
I am so honored to share this with you. I first mentioned this back in November. My artwork was for publication in Patty Digh’s The Geography of Loss. I have waited since then to find out which piece of art they decided to use in the book. Well,
GUESS WHAT!
They chose both of them! I was so surprised to see that both had made it in the book. Such an honor to be included with so many wonderful artists. You can take a peek inside. It is fun for me to look back at these two images. I really worked hard on them. I was going for a crafty, cartoony sort of feel.
I can see that my work has improved since these were done, almost two years ago. I remember the things I struggled with that now come easier for me. This was one of the first times I put my art out into the world.
After so much time had passed, and I did not hear if they had been accepted or not. I created a short book from one of them. I am still working on getting it released, so I will have to let you know about that later.
Patty’s book is really wonderful. I have only had the chance to read bits and pieces. There are so many wonderful, emotion filled quotes. Lessons shared. Just look at some of the chapter titles:
Love yourself, Bumps Included
Living a Story of Wholeness
See a Future Bigger than Yourself
Page turner, right? Just read this description from the front jacket:
You are the navigator through the three main sections:
Embrace what is: walk into your new landscape Honor what was: be grateful for your old landscape Love what will be: live into your future landscape
Illustrated throughout with art submitted from around the world, this book is an atlas of experience, utilizing map imagery and the richly metaphoric, evocative, and functional language of geography to help you place yourself on your own journey, to find your way through helpful exercises and an empathetic, expert guide.
The cover feels like, well I want to say velvet. But that is not right. It has a warmth to it. I wish I knew what the process is. It wants to be held.
The artwork is bold and colorful, soulful and subdued. To me it is inspiring. I love books. I have always treasured them. Such a blessing to receive a copy as a contributing artist!
So here is a sneak peek at how my pieces appear in the book.The book is over 200 pages, and fabulous art is displayed on just about every one of them.
I am realizing, I did not name either one of these. Oh well.
