Pour #1, acrylic on 4 x 4 gallery wrapped canvas. 2017 Sheila Delgado
Previews of the pours I worked on today. Planned on doing only two in blue, but had enough paint to try a third. In this first pour, I did get some interesting cells. Microscopic, but they do look good in person.
Fingers crossed they survive the drying time. I used thicker paint this time, mixed with water and a few sprays of silicone (WD-40). I did not want huge cells, but I am guessing I could have made them larger by using more silicone. Perhaps the paint needs to be thinned more as well.
The experimenting is fun. I pour the paint from individual containers, and the “dirty pour” technique creates larger cells. I may try that next time. I used my heat gun to bring out the cells. Maybe could have done that longer. So many variables.
Pour #2, acrylic on 4 x 4 gallery wrapped canvas. 2017 Sheila Delgado
None of these from today resemble Angels. Still interesting, and I think I can make them work, with a slight change in focus. I will share them again after they have dried, and let you know what I come up with.
Pour #3, acrylic on 4 x 4 gallery wrapped canvas. 2017 Sheila Delgado
LYA SIDE SWAPS
With Butter and Syrup, Nan Johnson.
Doesn’t this card from Nan Johnson make your mouth water?! Nan’s work is amazing. She does fantastic, detailed “home” portraits, beautiful landscapes, and wonderful pet portraits.
Art – Food for the Soul!
I think so as well, and I very much enjoyed the visual feast on Nan’s site. Thanks so much Nan for sharing your art with me, so glad you participated in LYA this year! You are right, it is a fun swap!
Gems, Kat van Rooyen, CZT.
My good friend Kat surprised me with her Gems. I received her card as an official LYA postcard. Didn’t think I would get another as a side swap. This LYA has been full of surprises! Kat is a Certified Zentangle Teacher. She tells me these look better in person, but I think they look pretty real on the card. Lots of depth in the colors! Thanks Kat for surprising me with your colorful, wonderful art!
I just love that the LYA art swap is still going strong!
Birds and Flowers. Mixed media digital surface design. © 2017 Sheila Delgado
Voting continues in the Spoonflower design challenge. Wanna help me make the top ten? You can only vote once, but you can share the link with friends.
Read more about how this design was created, in yesterday’s post. Thanks for taking the time to vote!
Happy JOYFUL weekend to you!
What wonderful effects!
Thanks Carol 🙂
I like the blue and white pours. That’s something I would like to try doing. When I have the space.
That is why these are so tiny, 4 x 4. I don’t have enough room to go much larger, and still have room to work on other projects while the pours dry. There are tons of good videos on your tube, when you are ready to try. I will keep posting what I learn as well. So nice to hear from you Karen 🙂 Enjoy!
Sheila, the second pour piece is especially great! I know you were hoping for angel impressions and when I studied that piece I saw a few ‘faces’ and it made me think ‘Hidden Angels’. Your side swaps are great. Did Nan mention which medium the waffles were done in? I will have to check out her page. How lucky you are to get and extra swap from Kat – very cool!
Oh I love that Val, ‘Hidden Angels’. Nan didn’t mention, but she works in acrylics. I’ve been really blessed this LYA 🙂
I love the rich colors of your pours! I have to agree with you, the waffles make my mouth water too! I love Kat’s beautiful work, you definitely have some gems 🙂
Thanks so much Lisa! Many of the videos I watched used rainbow colors. I wanted to keep mine monochromatic. Should be a few more cards on the way… but I know the end is near. :/ So fun this year!
Your pours are magnificent—otherworldly while simultaneously feeling familiar. Love the free-flow of them and the color contrasts. Eager to see where you take them next, although they make sweet meditations as is : ) Love your spirit of experimentation.
Thank you Dotty, wow 🙂 So thankful, got lucky with these. Sweet meditations. Such a lovely description. Thank you 🙂
Nice set of postcards… Quite yummy the first one… I just love Kat’s work, she is so artistic and every art she does is so special… Enjoy your weekend, Sheila! Sunny but a bit chilly here, hope sun is on your side…
LOL, yes yum 🙂 Kat’s work is special, and such a blessing she passes it on by teaching others 🙂 Sunny and warm here Louise. 78 degrees!
Enjoy your Spring! Kat is fantastic, am considering taking a class with her, I just discovered zen tangle and I love it. Thinking about that.
That would be great Louise! She says it is very meditative 🙂 Enjoy!