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Day 5 Of The 30-Day Creative Gathering

Day 5, Acrylic on 4 x 4 canvas. © 2020 Sheila Delgado.

I started four small canvas pieces on Thursday. I am helping my Aunt again this weekend, with her Cricut machine. Helping her learn the design program that goes along with it. It is much like Photoshop but simplified.

More layers on this one. Nine I believe. Not sure if that makes it better or worse. 😉 I am using a small rectangular palette knife, and I really like the size. It is a Painter’s Mark T44. I bought the set at a huge discount. The handle feels solid in your hand, and the blade has a nice bend to it.

For some reason this canvas is reminding me of ice cream. Baskins Robbins Daiquiri Ice, with a little Pralines ‘n Cream melting in. Haha. Maybe it is the Arizona heat.

I also reworked Day 2, following Val’s suggestion to bring more of the dark up higher in the painting. Not sure I succeeded, but I do like it better. You can click an image to see it without the description over the bottom.

Day 2, 8x8 watercolor on paper. © 2020 Sheila Delgado. — Day 2, 8×8 watercolor on paper. © 2020 Sheila Delgado.

Day 2 Revision, 8x8 watercolor on paper. © 2020 Sheila Delgado. — Day 2, 8×8 watercolor on paper. © 2020 Sheila Delgado.

Happy JOYful weekend everyone!

The fruit derived from labor
is the sweetest of pleasures.
Luc de Clapiers

Desert Dreams

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Day 4, Acrylic on 4 x 4 canvas. © 2020 Sheila Delgado.

One great thing about abstract art is that it often looks great when seen from different angles. It’s like getting 2 for 1! I rotated this several times and decided I still liked it best as it was painted. What do you think? And why?

Again, I am inspired by Hiroshi Matsumoto. His use of color. The marriage between warm, rusty earth, and soft pinkish buff. I loved this before the addition of Turquoise. I do think it adds a pop of light and juxtaposition.

Day 4, 2nd View, Acrylic on 4 x 4 canvas. © 2020 Sheila Delgado.

Day 4, 3rd View, Acrylic on 4 x 4 canvas. © 2020 Sheila Delgado.

My family could only afford to get me the box
of eight Crayola crayons,
but I craved the one with all 24 colours.
I wanted magenta and turquoise and silver and gold.
Joni Mitchell

The Muse Snoozed

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AAUGH! The new WordPress update messed with the editor! 12:30 pm and I need to learn how to work a new system? Are you kidding me?

I had the post written. Done. I tried to switch back to the old editor, and BAM! No more post. AAUGH! Unbelievable.

OK, let me see, how did it go?

I putzed half of Tuesday night, and most of Wednesday working on Day two. I decided that piece was not ready for prime time, and I started a new one. I watched a video on painting loose watercolor florals. You know how I struggle with painting loose. Haha.

But I am stubborn. And I am going to keep trying until I get it right. Haha.

I sketched the baselines for the blooms, and then I splattered water on the paper. The flow of paint in water took over, which is what I wanted. But I realized, I placed the buds to close to the edges.

I had fun in the process. I noticed my body relaxed as soon as I stopped fighting with the first piece. I have painted like this before. Laughing because I always think I am going to try and do things differently in the challenge. But after having not painted for so long, the process felt new. New-ish. On to day three for you and for me!

Happy creating everyone!