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Two weeks?

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WIP. 6 x 6 acrylic and watercolor on paper. 2017 Sheila Delgado

WIP. 6 x 6 acrylic and watercolor on paper. 2017 Sheila Delgado

WOW! I knew it had been awhile since my last post. Had no idea it had been this long. Hi!

I have kept up with all of you on Instagram. Really liking that platform. So much fabulous art and scenery!! I have posted some things on there that I forgot to post here.

Well, I thought I had posted the first layers of this. But nope. I started with layers of acrylic, rolled on with a brayer. White, rust, and a soft, warm pink (skin tone).  Tonight I added layers of watercolor pencil, Inktense.  And Neocolor II crayon. I felt like scribbling. Inspired by Dotty Seiter, Simone Nijbour, and Carol Edan. I am still catching up with Pauline Agnew’s Ecourse, her influence is here as well. So grateful she offered this with an extended access time. Grateful to all of these amazing women for their creative fearlessness!

These layers were added quickly and without a plan. Just play really. Mindless, in the moment mark making. I loved the marks dry. But I am a watercolor gal. So I added water with a brush.

Yeah, that’s it. Messy goodness. This is on inexpensive paper, and I usually hate the line pattern. But I am really liking it here.

Not done yet, but it may have to sit and marinate.

 

 

 

 

 

Tulips Postcard

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Mark making, black acrylic on 4 x 6 watercolor paper.

Mark making, black acrylic on 4 x 6 watercolor paper.

Another possible submission for the Visual Aids 17th ANNUAL POSTCARDS FROM THE EDGE event. I was stumped on this one. Sort of thought about a stand of trees, but I think the lines are too close together for that.

I am happy with the result, but I have already started on the next postcard. This show will be packed with postcards. I really want something that will stand out in the crowd.

 

 

 

Hope you are enjoying a fabulous weekend!

Tulips. Watercolor and Acrylic on 140 lb. Arches cold pressed paper. © 2014 Sheila Delgado

Tulips. Watercolor and Acrylic on 140 lb. Arches cold pressed paper. © 2014 Sheila Delgado

 

 

Abstract Postcard

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Mark making, black acrylic on 4 x 6 watercolor paper.

Mark making, black acrylic on 4 x 6 watercolor paper.

Working on my submission for the Visual Aids 17th ANNUAL POSTCARDS FROM THE EDGE event. I have a handful of cards prepped with black acrylic marks. Today’s card started with basically four lines.

I rotated the card, to see what I could “see”. Took  a minute for an idea to form. This next step I completed quickly. About 15 minutes. That is only important because the goal was to keep my strokes loose.

I added more black around the edges, and some blue acrylic. The deadline is next month, so I have some time. Let me know what you think when you get the chance.

 

Bloomers. Watercolor and acrylic on 140 lb. Arches cold pressed paper. © 2014 Sheila Delgado

Bloomers. Watercolor and acrylic on 140 lb. Arches cold pressed paper. © 2014 Sheila Delgado