30 in 30, Day Nineteen

Acrylic, Gouache, and Pen on 5 x 7 canvas panel. © Sheila Delgado 2013

I always remember this poem wrong. It is one of my favorites, but one word always gets replaced in my mind. Maybe it is all those years in Choir singing “Silent Night”. I was trying to be so sure, I would write the correct word on the canvas. As you can see, I goofed again. I am laughing at myself, I was being so very careful.

I am the quiet type, so it makes perfect sense to me. My apologies to Lord Byron and to my college Poetry Professor Otto Pfeiff.

I am not entirely happy with this one. Her eyes and lips were there from the start, but her nose never made an appearance. I tried several but nothing worked. Maybe I will give her a nose job in a day or two.

She Walks in Beauty

BY LORD BYRON (GEORGE GORDON)

She walks in beauty, like the night

Of cloudless climes and starry skies;

And all that’s best of dark and bright

Meet in her aspect and her eyes;

Thus mellowed to that tender light

Which heaven to gaudy day denies.

One shade the more, one ray the less,

Had half impaired the nameless grace

Which waves in every raven tress,

Or softly lightens o’er her face;

Where thoughts serenely sweet express,

How pure, how dear their dwelling-place.

And on that cheek, and o’er that brow,

So soft, so calm, yet eloquent,

The smiles that win, the tints that glow,

But tell of days in goodness spent,

A mind at peace with all below,

A heart whose love is innocent!

10 thoughts on “30 in 30, Day Nineteen”

Teresa Harrington Hazelbaker October 15, 2013 at 8:03 am

That is one of my favorite poems, too. Very creative moon goddess painting. 🙂

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Sheila Post authorOctober 15, 2013 at 9:47 am

Teresa, thank you, I am so glad you like it 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!

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samdoum September 19, 2013 at 9:13 pm

Great work! Looks like a woman in the moon. Beautiful!

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Sheila Post authorSeptember 20, 2013 at 12:07 am

Thanks Samara! I did not even think of that, but I like your idea!

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Joan September 19, 2013 at 12:20 am

Not to mention, you captured the last line:

“A heart whose love is innocent”!

She has an innocence about her too! Great job, Sheila.

I think she follows the poem very well.

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Sheila Post authorSeptember 19, 2013 at 9:46 am

Thanks so much Joan. I thought of the poem at the end, so that is another happy accident! Have a creative day Joan!

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Joan September 19, 2013 at 12:17 am

Before I read the poem, I was thinking how she looks so magical into the night! Personally, I wouldn’t change a thing! She has her own personality; mystical, as well as magical. I love all the white highlights in this painting. They add beautiful texture as well as depth.

Have fun with day #20!

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Sheila Post authorSeptember 19, 2013 at 9:21 am

Thank You Joan, I will leave her alone 🙂

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Lucy Chen September 18, 2013 at 10:57 pm

I never would have thought a car-loving woman to be a quiet type! But you teach me not to stereotype people, Sheila. LOVE it that you are using non-skin-colours to paint a face.

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Sheila Post authorSeptember 19, 2013 at 9:19 am

I am so glad you like it Lucy. This one of the canvas panels that I started the first week of the challenge. When I went back to them, the face was there, so I went with it.

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