Day 21, Walk In The Sun. 8 x 8 Acrylic on paper. © 2017 Sheila Delgado
Thought about naming this Girls Just Wanna have fun. But that seemed really long for a title. Instead I took a line from the same song. Saved myself one word. Two if you count the grammatically correct title. But I think most would remember the “wanna” better.
I feel like I should call this a WIP. I am not sure what yet, but it feels like it needs… something. It turned out completely different from what I had in mind. Was thinking soft and wispy, dreamy. Ethereal. HA! Got cartoony-folksy instead.
So if anyone asks. I will say, I meant to do that. 😉
I had fun working on it. Until my back started hurting and my eyes decided they wanted to shut. But really, had fun with the process. I meant for the small patches of green to be more of a large solid block, fading in and out. HA!
I painted the green on to some gauze, and then pressed it on the paper. And you can see, I basically got green-gauzy fingerprints. Needed a brayer.
I applied the background with balled up gauze, and I really like how the edges show the texture in some areas. Maybe I need to add a few leaves to the stems, side view. Oh, and I meant to add some black random lines…
So. Had fun. Not unhappy. Merely contemplating. Happy to have any suggestions that come to mind!
Ok Karin, I have to fess up. The answer to your question is yes. Yes I am bleary eyed. I forgot to post the links the last two days. I am way behind on visiting blogs and pinning to my board.
But I am going to get to bed a bit early tonight. And I am several paintings ahead. (Still painting because I am not sure I really like them.) Road trip on Friday, back on Sunday. Trying to get my posts written and ready to go.
Does this read rambly? It does. I sound like I am on a Will-Smith-Benadryl-High!
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Merci beaucoup Martine 🙂
I agree about the “something”. I bet if you converted it to black and white it would be too much of one tone. Usually a dark frame sorts that out.
Interesting Sea… I will try that. Have fun today 😉
I like “Walk in the Sun” for this one too. My feeling is the three middle flowers are standing tall and bright in their last hurrah and here come the leaves of Autumn beginning to fall. A perfect painting for the Fall Equinox!
WOW Laurelle, awesome interpretation 🙂 Thank you 🙂 Have fun!
Such a fun piece Sheila!. I, too, like the background blend and I agree that something is missing. You talked about adding some leaves to the stems but I wonder if just adding one more loose leaf would be enough – I was thinking between the first two ‘girls’. Glad that you are still going strong with the challenge.
WOW, thanks Val! Hadn’t thought of that. But Yeah, there are four leaves, even number. Good Idea! So glad to have you follow along, honestly, that is what keeps me going 🙂 Happy day to you Val 🙂
Sheila,
1. Walk in the Sun feels like a perfect last-day-of-summer painting.
2. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun is a short title.
3. Love the graduated ground, and its having been applied with balled up gauze, and the marks the gauze made.
4. Ramble on; always happy to hear what you have to say.
LOL, Thank you Dotty for… always being you! Love your short composition 🙂 End of summer… another thing I had not thought of, but I will remember that as I go forward. The gauze was fun. I am running out, but I think there is enough for a couple more 😉 Happy creating my friend, can’t wait to see what’s next 😉
So sweet and delicate, yet strong like Cyndi Lauper ; ) I like the defined flowers in front with the soft gradated background – a very nice painting Sheila!
I love that Sharon. Didn’t cross my mind, but I will never forget it 🙂 So glad you like the painting, thanks for visiting 🙂 Have fun today!
This was usually the time I hated that I was doing the challenge. But you sound in good shape, keep it going girl. I think there is a lot of interest and like how you gradiated the background. Like the title and the song.
I have no idea why that song came to mind. But I went with it. takes me back to high school and good friends. LOL. 🙂 Nelvia, I am AMAZED that I am not dragging, truth be told. I always hit that wall. I think the mess with the site threw me off, and I am just now feeling like I am getting in the groove. Silver lining maybe huh? Enjoy!
Love this all over pattern of flowers. Nice contrast to the vases with flowers!
Thank you Carol. Thought I’d try something new. My list of something new’s to try is long! Happy creating to you 🙂