Category Archives: Gouache

Day Seven – 30 In 30 Featured Artist Interview

Naranjo. 8 x 8 Mixed Media on Canvas Panel. © 2015 Sheila Delgado

This is alcohol inks, watercolor, and acrylic on canvas. I love the messiness. It started with just two big blobs, I had to carve out the shapes a bit, but they were all there. That is why the top “flower” doesn’t really match the others. I liked that shape, so I left it alone. I am debating taking out the leaf veins, I really like how they look in the first slide.

I have worked on this since before the challenge started. Thought I’d get a day or two ahead. HA! I think it might still need some more work. I am going to let it sit for a few days.

Leslie Saeta is our host for the painting challenge, I hope you will visit her site and browse today’s creations. Visit Sea Dean to post your daily painting, or to vote on those posted. Prizes for the most active artist, AND the most active voter. You can vote for three artists each day. That includes me, of course.

I just now noticed how strong the texture from the canvas is in these slides. It is not distracting in person.

Artist Cindy Williams is featuring artist interviews this month – and today is my day! Hope you will hop on over to her blog to take a look!

Day Six – 30 Paintings In 30 Days

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Birds and Beesl. 4 x 6 mixed media postcard. © 2015 Sheila Delgado

I forgot to stop and scan, so this starts about half way through the process. This is the card I spoke about yesterday, thought it was going in the wrong direction, to the land of yuck. I wanted to start something new, but I forced myself to try to salvage it. I may have gone to far, added too much. I am happy with it. What do you think?

I saw a little fish at the bottom, so I added another, didn’t want it to be lonely. Then I saw the tail of another, on the left side.

Birds and Bees, Final. 4 x 6 mixed media postcard. © 2015 Sheila Delgado

Join in the fun! My friend Sea Dean has invited all challenge participants to also post their daily paintings on her blog. She is giving prizes to the most active artist, AND to the most active voter. You can vote for three artists each day. That includes me, of course.

Leslie Saeta is the host of the painting challenge. Check out her site for a fabulous art show!

My Pinterest board for the event is filling fast! I am a couple of days behind and already there are 170 amazing paintings pinned. (Wish I had time to pin them all.)

Snow is finally gone! It’s official. Snow was on the ground for five days! Remember that the next time you are on Jeopardy! Might be the Daily Double!

Postcard Preference

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Time for me to decide which postcard I will send to the Visual Aids 17th ANNUAL POSTCARDS FROM THE EDGE exhibition. I need your help, because I have six favorites and I can only send one card.

I just finished these two. They may seem totally unrelated. I have wanted to paint a tree in our neighbors back yard. It just glows all day long. It is taller than the rest of the trees, and it even seems to glow when the sky is grey and the sun is hidden.

Fall. 4 x 6 Mixed media postcard. © 2014 Sheila Delgado

I spoke with a friend in Montana the same day I painted this tree. It was snowing sideways, the winds were so strong. I started this next one as an abstract, trying to use some leftover paint. Obviously blustery was on my mind.

Winter. 4 x 6 Mixed media postcard. © 2014 Sheila Delgado

I actually think I like it better upside down. What do you think? I can see a hint of tall mountains, maybe a lake in the distance.

Winter. (Upside Down) 4 x 6 Mixed media postcard. © 2014 Sheila Delgado

Here they all are together. No particular order.

If you have time, let me know in the comments which you like best.

There is so much for me to be thankful for. I hope for you as well. I know I am thankful for all of you who follow my blog, and who take the time to comment. Your participation is a true blessing!