Category Archives: Gouache

Day 23 – 30 In 30

Thoughts of you. Watercolor and gouache on Yupo. 4.5 x 6. © 2014 Sheila Delgado

Counting this as done for today. But I think it needs… something. Any thoughts? I think it would make a nice gift card. There is room enough to add (digitally), “Thinking of you”, “You are…always on my mind” or “Happy Valentines”. It is really more red than pink in person, but pink works.

Another possibility for submission to “LOVE SAYINGS: wit & wisdom of romance, courtship, and marriage.”

I have 6 paintings started. Enough to get me to the end of the month. I have three others that are wipe outs. Yupo experiments gone wrong. But I had fun making a mess!

Thanks so much for visiting my blog, and thanks to all who leave comments. I love hearing from you! More 30 In 30 goodness here.

Day 21 – 30 In 30

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Reef from above. Watercolor, gouache on Yupo. 6 x 4.5. © 2014 Sheila Delgado

If you look closely, you can see the current flowing in this. While it was drying, I thought it was probably going to be a do over. I thought the colors would merge and just be blah. Yupo is such a surprise!

Looking at it now, reminds me of Chihuly.

Sea Dean invited me to a blog hop. She is a fabulous artist who is taking Leslie Saeta’s 30 paintings in 30 days challenge with me. I have been an admirer of hers for a while and I am so honored that she thought of me. I hope you will take a look at her blog post here. I will continue the hop next week, stay tuned!

Day 20 – Leslie Saeta’s September 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

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Billowing Blue. Watercolor and gouache on Yupo. 4.5 x 6 © 2014 Sheila Delgado

I hope you are not getting tired of these experiments. I seriously think, I could paint with just these two colors for a year, and not get bored. Prussian blue gouache, and Sap green watercolor.

This makes me think of deep-sea diving. On my bucket list. You know, the part where you are falling through the water, surrounded by bubbles and ripples. Or maybe you are swimming through an algae patch.

Seaweed is an algae. Did you know that? I didn’t. I always loved playing with the rubbery seaweed on the beach. Sturdy stems, textured “leaves” and interesting “grapes”. Just looked it up, the leaves are blades, and the grapes are bladders, or gas bladders. Sounds a lot less interesting now.

My dad and brother and I once ate seaweed soup at a Chinese restaurant. In Colorado. It was my idea, and it was horrible. I am guessing it was because the seaweed was not fresh. I eat sushi, and the seaweed on the rolls is always good. Maybe it just needs to be eaten cold.

I am really enjoying Leslie’s challenge this time. I don’t know why, but I am less stressed. Except for staring at a couple of blank canvases, the ideas have flowed much more easily. I am going to count that as an improvement. Loosening up, and going with the flow more.

I hope everyone taking part in the challenge is enjoying it just as much. Looking at all the amazing work being produced, my guess is that they are.

Happy day and Happy creating to you!