GLENDA'S BLOG
A blog by artist Glenda CastilloOrganizing Art Materials by Color
I collect many kinds of art materials: color pencils, watercolor pencils, oil pastels, pan watercolors, acrylics, oils, etc. They all follow the same system of organization based in the color wheel. This system provides me with some consistency when I change mediums....
Double Spine Accordion Mini Book in a Tin
I created this adorable mini accordion book with two giftcards and they fit perfectly inside a mint tin box Size of the finished book is 3 1/4 by 2 inches. The materials for the mini book are: Ruler Pencil Scissors Decorative Paper Glue 4 pieces of Ribbon, three times...
Derwent Carry All Bag Review and Things I Carry Inside
I really enjoy to use my Derwent Carry All bag. It's light weight, strong and can hold lots of my supplies. I created this video to show you the bag and its contents for now since I'm always changing things around. If you like to get it you can find it in Amazon.com,...
How to Fill a Watercolor Palette. Understanding Warm and Cool Colors
It has been fun to create a palette using a makeup box and preparing it for my pigments. If you'd like to see that post click on the link:Making the palette Now, it's time to fill it with the colors that I selected in this post: Selecting Colors for my palette...
Selecting Colors for my Palette
https://youtu.be/gKY9I5R2efk The colors that I selected for my palette are: SIX BASIC COLORS: YELLOWS: Cad Yellow (warm) Lemon Yellow (cool) REDS: Cad Red Deep (warm) Crimson or Permanent Rose (cool) BLUES: Pthalo Blue (warm) Ultramarine Blue (cool) ADDITIONAL COLORS:...
Making a Watercolor Palette using an Eye Shadow Box
Collecting watercolor palettes it’s not a new hobby for me. One challenge is to find the smallest palette that I can carry daily in my purse without being too heavy. The smallest watercolor palette that I have is a Winsor and Newton Sketcher. This is very small but...
The Flood
Painting inspired by hurricane Matthew
More Paintings for the Strada Challenge
Every day painting is so good for learning techniques, mixing colors and applying them to different surfaces. Thiese are more paintings. The first one is in acrylics. The color combination of red and green create a well balanced painting. The second is a flower from...
30 Paints in 30 Days Strada Easel Challenge
I'm very motivated to participate in the Strada Easel challenge 30 Paints in 30 Days. So far, I haven't missed any day. I love the Strada Easels and hope to win one. There are many other artists also participating with beautiful paintings. Painting every day is not an...
Ecuador: A Place to Enjoy
I had the great opportunity to travel to Ecuador with my family. Ecuador is in the middle of the world and exhibits a complexity of fauna and flora. Also, its weather is very diverse from the warm areas of the coast to the spring like temperatures in the mountains and...