Category Archives: Painting Challenge

Day 15 Of September 2020, 30-Day Creative Gathering

Day 15, Arroyo. 5 x 7, watercolor on Yupo. © 2020 Sheila Delgado.

My head isn’t in the game coach. Yesterday was two months. That could be why. Right? But really I think I have just not recovered from my weekend away. My energy level is about 3.5.

I have been busily painting. Proof below. Sunday, nine pieces. Nine horrible, awful, not even good for a start pieces. Paint overs, all. Gotta be worth a few points. That I kept on trying. Haha. Canvas, Yupo, Paper. N-A-D-A.

Tried a couple of sketches today. Mas Feas. Found more videos by Jean Lurssen, in the vein of Jean Haines. Inspiration. Played with a credit card and watercolor on Yupo. Managed to stay loose. Had fun. I’ve had fun with all the uglies. Even if they turned out yucko.

True silence is the rest of the mind, and is to the spirit what sleep is to the body, nourishment and refreshment.
William Penn

It does not matter how slowly you go
as long as you do not stop.
Confucius

Catching Up, Days 13 & 14 of 30

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Day 13, 5 x 7, watercolor on paper. © 2020 Sheila Delgado.

Day 14, 5 x 7, watercolor on paper. © 2020 Sheila Delgado.

Just a couple of quick sketches. Thank you, Christine! Your sketchbook saved the day. 🙂 This was NOT the bleed proof pen, but I was pleasantly surprised to find that out.

There is unspeakable beauty and potential
to be found in nature. It entices me and is
an invitation I just have to accept.
Jil Ashton-Leigh

Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree.
Emily Bronte

Day 12

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A perfectly ordinary watercolor sketch. There are some surprising things going on in the sky. Interesting enough to make this redeemable. I would feel comfortable sending this as a postcard. Haha.

Today I started three small canvas pieces, and 3 small watercolors. N-o-t-h-i-n-g is working. I’ve been tired all day. Unable to focus. Easily distracted. Not giving up though. Dang it. I started this at 10 pm. Better late than never ‘ey. Haha.