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Day 9 – 30 In 30

This is an ACEO I started yesterday. I used leftover paint and plastic wrap on Yupo for a start. When I first removed the wrap this morning, I thought I had nothing. I sat and looked, rotated it. And the hand, right eye, and mouth jumped out at me.

All the shapes were there, I just added color to them. Last night, flipping through the channels, I caught a glimpse of Thoroughly Modern Millie. So I am thinking that is where the hat came from. Here are some samples of hats from the 1920’s.

1920’s-hat

Hats from the 1920’s

Do you see what I see?

(Oh shoot, now I have Christmas music in my head.)

Daydream begins, watercolor on Yupo. 2.5 x 3.5.

Ardent Daydream. Watercolor, acrylic, pen on Yupo. 2.5 x 3.5 © 2014 Sheila Delgado

Ahhhh daydreams. Sometimes they are far better than the reality. This is the “What if” phase. Long before the “If only” starts.

Happy painting all!

Friendship Feather Fluke

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“Friendship Feather I” ~ 7.5 x 6″ / 10″ x 8″ Matted ~~~
Original Watercolor Painting on Yupo Paper. Sandy Sandy.

Such a fluke. My name was chosen. I can’t say I never win anything – anymore. I won a Sandy Sandy ORIGINAL Friendship Feather painting. It is gorgeous.

Feathers hold a special place with me. I am sure a lot of you would say that as well. Emily Dickinson wrote a poem that comes to mind, here is the first part:

Hope is the thing with feathers~

Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul,
And sings the tune without the words,
And never stops at all,

Isn’t that beautiful?

Click on photo to see demo.

Sandy Sandy

I have been an admirer of Sandy’s art for a while now. I love her brilliant colors, and the fluidity of her strokes. Sandy is a master with Yupo and watercolor. She also works with alcohol ink. She just makes it look so effortless.

Learning from the best – Spring in NY.

Sandy is so generous, sharing tips and tricks on her blog. She gives demos regularly, and gives fine art lessons. Visit her website for more information on upcoming events.

Receiving a piece of art from Sandy is a blessing to me. It is a chance to see the masters work up close and personal. Not only did Sandy grace me with a signed and matted Friendship Feather, she also included her tips on working with Yupo, and a sample pack for practice.

Click banner to visit website.

WOW! Color me excited! Sandy is continuing her “Free Feather Friday” through the end of June. Be sure to visit her blog, or Facebook art page to sign up for your chance to win.

Thank you Sandy! Good luck everyone!

Day 22 of 30 in 30

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Yellow. 6 x 6 watercolor on YUPO. © 2014 Sheila Delgado

Well here it is just before midnight. I am still trying to get a decent painting to post. I will have to post this for now. It’s a hot mess. Or as my friend Pauline in the U.K. might say, it is a bloody mess.

I thought trying something I am familiar with might help with the learning curve for this new surface. Not so much huh?

For months I had the vague idea lodged in the back of my mind that I could be a better artist, if I only had YUPO to work on. You know. Like when you were in school, and you just felt sure that if you just had the right pair of jeans, everything would fall in line and the cosmos would crown you with glory.

Well, at the very least you would be popular and that cute guy in 3rd period would finally notice you were alive. OK, I didn’t really think I would all of a sudden become outstanding. But I did think maybe, it would be easier to control the paint. My whole problem in a nutshell.

I know DUH, right. The watercolor artists are laughing at me and yelling, “Stop trying to control the paint!” Yeah, I need a V-8 thump on the forehead.

The nifty-neato thing is, I can just add water and start over. Wash, rinse and repeat.

Tomorrow is another day Scarlett.