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Richmond Art Gallery’s 2013 International Mail Art Exhibition and Swap: Memory!

I’m in! Wooo Whoo! I just received word that my postcards were accepted.

The exhibition is from November 17, 2013 – January 12, 2014, and will be in the Art Gallery alongside an exhibition by Governor General Award Winner, Margaret Dragu. The opening reception will be on Saturday, November 16, from 3:00 – 5:00 pm. The Richmond Art Gallery is located in the Richmond Cultural Centre, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.

At the end of the exhibition all works will be traded, and I will receive a ‘swap’ as a postcard in the mail approximately 2 months after the exhibition closes. How fun will that be! The artists participating are from all over the world.

I will let you know when the online gallery is open, so you can take a peek at the show.

Peace Lily. 4 x 6 watercolor on 140 lb. cold press paper. © Sheila Delgado 2013. RAG Memory: International Mail Art Exhibition and Swap.

Sunflower. 4 x 6 postcard, watercolor and pen on 140 lb. cold press paper. © 2013 Sheila Delgado. RAG Memory:International mail Art Exhibition and Swap.

Tulips. 4 x 6 postcard, watercolor on 140 lb. cold press paper. © Sheila Delgado 2013. RAG Memory: International Exhibition and Swap entry #3

Tulips. 4 x 6 postcard, watercolor on 140 lb. cold press paper. © Sheila Delgado 2013. RAG Memory: International Mail Art Exhibition and Swap.

30 In 30, Day Eleven

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Nobody loves me, nobody cares,
Nobody picks me peaches and pears.
Nobody offers me candy and Cokes,
Nobody listens and laughs at me jokes.
Nobody helps when I get into a fight,
Nobody does all my homework at night.
Nobody misses me,
Nobody cries,
Nobody thinks I’m a wonderful guy.
So, if you ask me who’s my best friend, in a whiz,
I’ll stand up and tell you NOBODY is!
But yesterday night I got quite a scare
I woke up and Nobody just WASN’T there!
I called out and reached for Nobody’s hand,
In the darkness where Nobody usually stands,
Then I poked through the house, in each cranny and nook,
But I found SOMEBODY each place that I looked.
I seached till I’m tired, and now with the dawn,
There’s no doubt about it-
NOBODY’S GONE!! ~ Shel Silverstein

I started three different paintings today. None of which you see here. Another participant in the challenge posted that she completed a painting, and then decided to scrape it all off and start over. Whew! Nice to know I am not alone. Her final piece is fabulous by the way.

I hope you will visit Leslie Saeta’s site, and take a look at all the great art that is being created!

Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. 5 x 5 © Sheila Delgado 2013

Update: Two of the paintings I worked on turned out better than I expected. Hooray!

Art Journal Pages, More Canvas Prep

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Acrylics, stamps, collage, pen.

JOURNAL I finished the journal pages last night, now that they are dry I can show them to you. I was unable to reach the artist, so her beautiful princess has to remain hidden. What do you think about my first try? I was really lovin’ the bright warm colors, but I realized I had to balance the dark areas. Once I did that, the contrast was just too jarring.

I found some paper doily scraps and I thought they worked well with the textures in the fair lady’s clothing. Inktense pencils in blue, black and brown gives the white of the doily an aged iron look. Next I added a watery wash of bronze mixed with just a touch of permanent magenta using a fan brush.

African Queen neck detail

I have been using this color mix for a while. I just love the warmth it adds. It is a major part of why I love the piece I did for Pauline Agnew’s Open Art Studio. Here are some detail shots. You can see that the mix can go from being quite bronze, to an earthy brick tone.