Category Archives: Abstract

Woo Whoo! Super 70’s Score!

Detail, Dark Plaid Uniform, Spoonflower. © 2022 Sheila Delgado.

I placed at 369 of 1425 entries in last weeks 70’s Pillow Challenge. WOW! I received 64 votes! Thanks everybody! I’m stoked. LOL. 😊

This weeks design is already receiving lots of “favorites”, and I am excited. I thought I might have gone too plain with this one. The theme was dark academia. Think Harry Potter. Not my interest at all. But I did the research, and gathered ideas. I just couldn’t get excited about candlesticks and creepy owls. Haha. So I made the call and turned in my unembellished plaid. There are only about ten other plaid entries.

You can see the detail, a twill weave, in the image above. I tried several different variations. And there are a couple more I am going to make available in my shop. In one, the yellow stands out more. The other has less burgundy, and is darker. I used Indigo, Juan yellow and deep burgundy. It’s so fun to see how the pattern process yields different tones.

Dark Plaid Variations, Spoonflower. © 2022 Sheila Delgado.

This turned out to be an awesome challenge. I learned how to make a plaid easily. I can make a regular, a twill and a flannel from one design. How awesome it that? Gotta love learning!

Dark Plaid Bedding, Spoonflower. © 2022 Sheila Delgado.

Dark Plaid Tablecloth, Spoonflower. © 2022 Sheila Delgado. — Dark Plaid Bedding, Spoonflower. © 2022 Sheila Delgado.

Dark Plaid Uniform, Spoonflower. © 2022 Sheila Delgado.

This is how it looks in the voting panel. Thanks so much to all of you who take the time. I know it is a chore. Spoonflower is working to make it easier.

World Watercolor Month

It’s hard to believe that WWM is wrapping up. I have posted some of these before, But here they are as a series. I had so much fun, and I can’t wait to do more collage. They are doing another round next month if you are interested. I will be prepping for the 30-Day Creative Gathering in September. Can you believe it is already here?

The first series was inspired by Cat Rains and her 5 Day Collage Kickstart. Cat is so enthusiastic and has so many super ideas. Be sure to check out her Tune In Tuesdays on Instagram! So much fun!

Day 18, WWM 2022. © 2022 Sheila Delgado.

Day 19, WWM 2022. © 2022 Sheila Delgado. — Day 18, WWM 2022. © 2022 Sheila Delgado.

I also participated in Laly Mille’s Soulful Abstracts Retreat. A teaser for her full length course. Laly has such a calming, peaceful presence.

I love both of these fabulously talented, generous women!

Day 24, WWM 2022. © 2022 Sheila Delgado.

Day 25, WWM 2022. © 2022 Sheila Delgado. — Day 24, WWM 2022. © 2022 Sheila Delgado.

I wasn’t happy with how the first two collages turned out. The sky is an off color. I am more happy with it in the second set. I made a lot of mistakes in both series. Learned from them though. And I learned that making papers is so much fun. 😉

Last day to save.

The more that you read, the more things you will know.
The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.
Dr. Seuss

I am always doing that which I cannot do,
in order that I may learn how to do it.
Pablo Picasso

Live as if you were to die tomorrow.
Learn as if you were to live forever.
Mahatma Gandhi

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Fab 70’s Floral & Cool Circular Cobalt Collage

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70's Fab Floral Pillow, Spoonflower. © 2022 Sheila Delgado. — 70’s Fab Floral Pillow, Spoonflower. © 2022 Sheila Delgado.

This week’s Spoonflower design challenge is 1970’s Throw Pillows. I had so much fun with this. I used some flower shapes from a previous design, and created a few new shapes as well. I love the little white blooms. I could have added 3 or 4 more, LOL. But then the wood grain flowers would have been covered completely.

There are 85 flowers in the design, and about 300 layers. The pink flowers have 7 layers, the large yellow with the red center is only 2 layers. For fun I added a corduroy patterned bloom. I researched colors and patterns from the era. And yeah, that green is the hue I fell in love with during last September’s 30-Day Creative Gathering. LOL. I sampled it from one of my paintings. Very Avocado. 🤣 Voting is open.

Gingham Check (last week’s challenge) placed 1064 of 1308 entries with 15 votes. The winning design had 333 votes. Thanks so much for taking the time to vote!

70's Fab Floral Surface Design. © 2022 Sheila Delgado. — 70’s Fab Floral Surface Design. © 2022 Sheila Delgado.

70's Fab Floral Runner, Spoonflower. © 2022 Sheila Delgado. — 70’s Fab Floral Runner, Spoonflower. © 2022 Sheila Delgado.

70's Fab Floral Curtains, Spoonflower. © 2022 Sheila Delgado. — 70’s Fab Floral Runner, Spoonflower. © 2022 Sheila Delgado.

Friendship is a sheltering tree.
Samuel Taylor Coleridge

World Watercolor Month

So hard to believe WWM is entering the final week. I have so many ideas, and not enough days are left. 🤣 For the 16th, I didn’t post a finished piece. Just parts and pieces. My creative time that day was spent making papers for use in collages. (Click any image for closer view.)

Day 16 WWM 2022. © 2022 Sheila Delgado. — Day 15 WWM 2022. © 2022 Sheila Delgado.

No road is long with good company.
Turkish Proverb

Catherine Rains 5 Day Collage Kickstart

I had so much fun with these! Every step. Making papers is so addictive. Patterned paper, painted papers, textured tissue. FUN! Tearing paper is fun. 🤣 Arranging, gluing, embellishing.

I thought I was finished, but now, I think I can add more to these. You may see them again. There are a couple more on the way. Cat recommends working with a limited palette, and honestly. I am ready to do a series in several different colorways. Collage might just be my September challenge theme. Haha. 😉

Day 21, WWM 2022. © 2022 Sheila Delgado.

Day 20, WWM 2022. © 2022 Sheila Delgado. — Day 21, WWM 2022. © 2022 Sheila Delgado.

In everyone’s life, at some time,
our inner fire goes out.
It is then burst into flame
by an encounter with another human being.
We should all be thankful
for those people who
rekindle the inner spirit.
Albert Schweitzer

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Uppercase Magazine #54, Abstract Art

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Misty Horizon. 8 x 8 watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2022 Sheila Delgado.

Misty Horizon was published in Uppercase Magazine. The acceptance letter arrived over a month ago. I’m so excited to finally be sharing this great news with you.

Here is what I had to say about creating abstract art. I had just come home from the hospital, and I was so worried that I would sound like a dork. Haha. I was very grateful to be home in time to meet the deadline.

Arduous Abstracting. Sheila Marie Delgado

I submitted five pieces. The others were acrylics. I had no idea which had been accepted, until my copy of the magazine arrived today. How exciting!

Abstract submissions, Uppercase Magazine. © 2022 Sheila Delgado.

The magazine is available at Joann craft stores. You can also get a sneak peak at the awesome abstracts in Janine’s flip through here. Inspirational! I’ve discovered new favorite artists!

Thanks so much for taking a look, whew that was a long one!

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