Month: September 2015

OK I failed the 30 in 30 this time.  I didn’t paint 30 paintings.

BUT…. my friend Sheila Delgado passed with flying colors!

It was so much fun following her blog this month. She painted 30 paintings of Sunflowers.

Some were very small, and she even painted bookmarks and had giveaways in the month.

Sheila even  posted some of the artists she was following to her Pinterest board.

I would like to share my “top 10” of Sheila’s paintings this month. This is MY picks of my favorite ten paintings she did in the 30 day painting challenge.

Here… We… GO!……….

#10    Day 23 – 30 In 30

This one is an abstract, it just made me smile, when I first saw it, it looked like a happy sunflower waving so fast in the breeze it was a blur.  

 

#9     Day 29

Another abstract. Sheila commented on how she could change it but I like the fact she is trying different things, going back and forth between abstract and impressionism.

 

 

#8     Day 16

 
In this painting, Sheila did not add a background color and she showed how it looks with a frame. I like it with a black frame it makes the painting “pop”.

 

 

#7  Day 9

Sheila explained how she was having trouble with the colors, and there was a big water drip that she had to correct. I like the way that she explains each step, even though she makes mistakes, she still includes it all.

 

#6  Day 10

Day 10 you can tell that Sheila is really enjoying her painting. She had sprayed the painting with more water and started having runs, but I love the way the water makes the colors mingle together. She calls it a “happy accident”, it certainly is happy

 

#5  Day 24

In this painting, Sheila stepped out of her comfort zone and used a palette knife to create this sunflower.  She criticizes herself often but I think it’s great she tries various techniques that she is not that familiar with.

#4  Day 7

Sunshine and Rain…. that is the name Sheila gave this painting. She describes what Yupo paper is and some other artists that use it. She did a good job with her watercolors using Yupo paper, in depicting the “rain”. And the sunflower is lovely, as it made it in my top 5.

OOOOOHHHHHHH….. GETTING CLOSE TO THE END…

NOW FOR MY TOP 3 PICKS OF SHEILA DELGADO’S

30 DAY PAINTING CHALLENGE

#3  Day 4

Sunlight ©2015 Sheila Delgado.  Sheila explaines the way she is trying to get used to using Yupo paper and that she likes it better wet.  I think she capture the sun’s rays very well in this “abstract” of the sunflowers.

#2  Day 20

OK I must confess… I really don’t know if I should put this for my #2 favorite or my #1.  I LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS PAINTING! I like all the background color and how Sheila has used the water to manipulate the watercolors, and it just seems “busy”, but I really do love this painting. Oh, I just can’t make my mind up if this is number 2 or number 1 as my favorite! It might just have to be a tie

OK…. DRUM ROLL………………………………………..

MY #1 FAVORITE OF SHEILA DELGADO’S 

30 PAINTINGS IN 30 DAYS…….

 

Nah… it’s a tie with #2 actually

#1  Day 3

 

Sheila explains how she is starting to use Yupo paper and she is practicing on painting more loosely.  This painting is one where she used a palette knife too, so she is trying different types of painting.  I love it Sheila!

 

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Well, there you go, my top ten of one of my fave artists I follow.  Sheila took part in  a 30 day painting challenge hosted by artist Leslie Saeta.  I tried to do the challenge, but failed miserably.

 

Hopefully if Leslie hosts another painting challenge I will be able to join in, I am still recovering and taking care of my health.  Right now it is either take the time to exercise for my health or paint, and now I am listening to my body Hopefully by the next one, which may be in about 3 months, I will be in tip top shape to join in.

OK back to Sheila Delgado.  You can follow Sheila’s blog, you can also find her on Pinterest.

She paints all sorts, but this month was a lovely month of sunflowers.

 

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Ciao for Now!

Cindy