18 thoughts on “Day 30”

1. Marlene Lee January 31, 2016 at 4:49 pm

   You had asked for fav! I love Day 30. Your use of color and texture here are just wonderful and delightful!

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   1. Sheila Post authorJanuary 31, 2016 at 5:39 pm

      Thanks so much Marlene, and it only took me a month to get there! LOL Chat with you soon 🙂

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2. Marcela Strasdas January 31, 2016 at 7:52 am

   Congratulations Sheila on finishing another challenge! It’s the fact that we are in the studio everyday learning from our own mistakes and celebrating the small triumphs that counts for me, more than the end result….. It’s a bonus when they do work out, right? Well done!

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   1. Sheila Post authorJanuary 31, 2016 at 9:23 am

      Thank you Marcela. And for your honesty in posting work good and questionable. Yes, you are right. Keep forgetting that. LOL
      Love you work Marcela, chat with you soon 🙂

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3. Val van der Poel January 30, 2016 at 4:01 pm

   They say it isn’t if you win or lose but how you play the game. You played the game really well! To continue to strive when things go wrong shows your strength and commitment to the challenge. I really like the vase and the table in your ‘botched’ piece – great depth and color choices. Why not cut them out and use them as the start of another painting – collage style. I haven’t been getting email notices about your blog so I will add my address again and check through your old posts. Take care and keep on plugging!

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   1. Sheila Post authorJanuary 30, 2016 at 4:46 pm

      Awesome Idea Val 🙂 I am sorry to hear that you are not getting notices. That has happened to me with several blogs I followed. And a couple of them I keep signing up for, and still have not received posts. Thanks for trying again, and I hope you are able to receive them 🙂
      Thanks so much Val for your kind and generous thoughts!

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4. Barb Mowery January 30, 2016 at 9:09 am

   Psshaw, the only epic failure is the painting you don’t try. And see where it led you, to a beautiful flower for Day 30! I have loved following your work this month. Keep it up! 🙂

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   1. Sheila Post authorJanuary 30, 2016 at 9:46 am

      LOL, thanks so much Barb 🙂 I will, and hope you do too! I have loved your trees, watching them morph… you know that would make a great video!

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5. Connie January 30, 2016 at 7:14 am

   Sheila – I have enjoyed following along this month to see your daily sunflowers. I love the top painting – to me it’s one of my favorites! Thanks so much for all your comments and support! Now – what happens until September :o)

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   1. Sheila Post authorJanuary 30, 2016 at 9:44 am

      We will have to nudge each other along to continue Connie 🙂 Well, we can do a series a month? LOL
      So glad you like this one, as it was a last minute substitute. Whatever for you, I will be right there following along!

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6. Dotty January 30, 2016 at 4:15 am

   Sheila, your candor alone neutralizes what you call Day 30 Epic Fail! Thank you for sharing stories of your travels.

   Each day’s painting, each time we pick up our brushes, is part of a bigger picture of our unique creative expression that we sometimes have trouble stepping back to appreciate. (Can you tell there’s a little self-talk going on here?!)

   Love the shiny coppery feel of the foreground in “Fail;” love the warm speckled foreground in “Day 30.”

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   1. Sheila Post authorJanuary 30, 2016 at 9:37 am

      You are too kind Dotty. Yes, I can tell. And it is a comfort to know I am on the road with friends 🙂 Thanks for being a fan of my speckles and splotches 🙂

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7. carol edan January 30, 2016 at 3:47 am

   You are very hard on yourself….. look at that gorgeous table top!!!on the one you said failed…you can bring out flowers and if possible lighten the background and you have a winner…

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   1. Sheila Post authorJanuary 30, 2016 at 9:33 am

      I am going to try and fix it Carol, just out of sheer stubbornness.Thanks for all of your generous comments this month 🙂 I so enjoyed seeing your daily work!

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8. laurie mueller January 30, 2016 at 3:35 am

   First of all, all that brain activity as you did this, corrected that, tried that! It’s good! They say we develop new synapses when we do art. You are the synapse mother load right now!
   And the painting- I LOVE the fact that it is so reflective. I see evolution in your artwork that is very cool and sophisticated. Look at that table and vase! The table looks like copper. Congrats on the challenge, Sheila- it’s been great to see your art this month. But it’s just the beginning, right?!

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   1. Sheila Post authorJanuary 30, 2016 at 9:31 am

      I hope so Laurie, just beginning. I can use all the synapses I can get! That will help with my forgetfulness 🙂 I looked that up, to make sure I had the plural right, and the first definition said, “conjunction, junction”. That song will be stuck in my head now.
      
      Thanks Laurie for being so supportive. Evolution? Really? So nice to hear, because I feel like I was stuck, and not moving forward.
      Thank you for the laughs this morning, and for the joy of your daily art. Your silly birds always get me!

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9. Wendy Barrett January 30, 2016 at 3:19 am

   A very pretty outcome in the end Sheila! Congratulations on doing the challenge and thanks for all your support over January!

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   1. Sheila Post authorJanuary 30, 2016 at 9:21 am

      Thank YOU Wendy for sharing your thoughtful comments with me 🙂

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