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Day 25 Of 30

#25. 4 x 6 in. watercolor/pen on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

I meant for the background to be more pinkish, but I do like the warmth. The vase is a mix of Bordeaux and Burnt Sienna, not sure any of the red shows though. The other colors are the same as yesterday. Turner jaune brilliant (red), yellow ochre, Naples yellow and cerulean, and cad yellow. The centers are spidery, like mini lightning bolts. The effect of wet color spreading into drier color. They actually dried that way! Usually the paint continues to spread and that effect is lost.

I started one of the classes I purchased on Udemy. Painting abstract landscapes in watercolor, with Jean Lurssen. It is pretty basic, but she did help me see things differently. I am looking forward to putting those lessons to use. I also purchased her class on painting dramatic skies.

Right now classes are on sale, starting at $11.99! Take a look, and if you purchase through this link, I will earn a little something towards another class. (Thank you kindly.)

See the amazing art at Leslie Saeta’s event page.

Some of my favorites on Pinterest.

Day 24 Of Thirty

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#24. 4 x 6 in. watercolor/pen on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

Happy Sunny Monday ya’ll!

Have I mentioned how much I love my new palette. OK, I think this is the third time, but I swear, it will be the last. I keep hearing “Oklahoma” in my head. There is so mush wide open space to mix paint! I still love the sketchers box, won’t be giving that up. Feeling grateful!

Winsor & Newton Sketchers Pocket box and Mijello Fusion Palette.

See the amazing art at Leslie Saeta’s event page.

Some of my favorites on Pinterest.

Day 21 Of Thirty

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#21. 4 x 6 in. watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

I started a series of these abstract landscape postcards. I have about a dozen 4 x 6 “scraps” from larger sheets. To be honest, my mojo is taking a siesta. I thought, “How bad can I screw up a simple postcard?” HA! Ha ha ha.

Out of eleven, I think I have three good ones. Not too bad of a batting average. Not great, but not bad. I think. I won’t do the math on that one.

It does mean that I can say I am two days ahead. Woo Whoo! But I will likely keep painting, and hoping for something better. I’ve got three busy days next week and that means my posts will continue to be sporadic.

My first #21 was this abstract collage. Well, it was abstract until I decided to put flowers on it. The start was just me getting every last drop of paint off my brush (from day 20). It was like the energizer bunny, it just kept going, and going, and going.