Day 19. 4 x 6 watercolor on 140 lb. Arches cold pressed paper. © 2016 Sheila Delgado
Repeating the same mistake I made yesterday. Values are too close together. But I like it. There is actually a bit more warmth in the foreground, couldn’t get the scan quite right.
Happy painting, felting, drawing, collaging everyone!
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Day 18. 8 x 8 in. watercolor on gesso board. © 2016 Sheila Delgado
I’m in love. With Gesso board. I have used it before. For some reason, today everything just came together. Take that back. I did have to rework the shadow. Working wet, it flowed a little too much to the right. The left shadow edge is a little too hard, but I am fine with that.
I am not sure of the flowers. Are the convincing? I see one line that scanned much too dark, I will have to go back in and soften it. Also I may need to go back on the entire left side, and deepen the background, to make the blooms stand out more. Yes?
I am however, completely pleased with the little blue pot. I thought I had fudged the shadows, but, I think they are good. Isn’t it pretty!
Day 18 close up. 8 x 8 in. watercolor on gesso board. © 2016 Sheila Delgado
The Gesso board is very forgiving, and I can go back in and add more color, or take some out and start over. It was a joy to work with.
Joyful painting to everyone!
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Day 17. 2.75 x 6 in. mixed media on mineral paper. © 2016 Sheila Delgado.
I am going to call this a sketch because it is tiny. I didn’t start painting until after ten pm. And the first try failed. Now I have a cheerful piece of scrap paper to use for …something.
Almost flubbed this one too. I went in with pen. TOO much pen. On the petals. I had to cover that up with yellow acrylic. The background also has a flesh toned acrylic, with pink and rust watercolor just because.
Had the idea to draw designs on the vase with white pen, but it’s too late to take any more chances. 30 minutes to midnight. Hey that could have been my title. But then the title would have been bigger than the sketch.
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