Seeing the paintings together like this just reminds me how fast time passes. Too fast! I am so thankful that you followed me through this month. The best part of the challenge is hearing from you! Your kindness and support are true blessings.
I started a Pinterest board at the beginning of this challenge, and I have 550 amazing pins on it! There will be more, as I add collages. You can also see the collages on Leslie’s blog.
Happy October and happy painting!
Urchin Sea. Mixed media on 8 x 8 canvas panel. © 2014 Sheila Delgado
I should have named this Urchin Sea study#1. I am going to be really honest and tell you that the vision in my head, is not what you are seeing here. This was a great learning experience, I know what I will do differently next time.
Urchins. Mixed media on 8 x 8 canvas panel. © 2014 Sheila Delgado
The painted piece actually looks like this. I wanted pattern to be the dominant element. But when I saw the finished piece. It just looked, unfinished to me.
So I got creative in Photoshop. And part of the “mixed media” is the addition of a background. I placed yesterday’s painting behind the urchins, and I added slightly heavier borders as well. Very graphic, the black. Not very painterly perhaps.
I tend to lean to the graphic.
I will be painting this again. I have in mind the idea to use it as a repeating pattern. I used copper on two of the urchins, it never scans well. The grey looking color is actually a soft cream, and it looks better than it shows here.
I want to thank you for following my progress this month. I have so enjoyed hearing from you, our conversations really mean a lot to me. The best part of the challenge is that it is a shared journey, and new friends are often made.
Tomorrow I will be posting a collage of all the paintings I have done this month. For now, I will leave you with the paintings I have decided to submit for Bradford G. Wheler’s “LOVE SAYINGS: wit & wisdom of romance, courtship, and marriage.” Thanks so much for helping me make the decision.
Take a look at the daily gallery at Leslie’s blog.
Inuit. 4.5 x 6 mixed media on Yupo. © 2014 Sheila Delgado
It’s time for me to decide which paintings from this month I will send for publication in Bradford G. Wheler’s “LOVE SAYINGS: wit & wisdom of romance, courtship, and marriage.”
I have my favorites, but I’d really like to know which paintings you like best. Thanks in advance for taking the time to give me your opinion. Click on any painting, and you will go to slide show mode, you can make comments on each piece there if you would like to.
Leslie’s painting for today has me craving a Pumpkin Spice Latte. Check it out, along with the daily gallery.
