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Day 25 – Better Days

I have had so much trouble getting these soft colors to show correctly on screen. This one scanned near perfect. I only had to bring out the rust.

Some of the canvases I am using were older, and were painted on before. This one is part of a newer batch, and it is wrapped tightly. Crisp edges and corners. I like that. And the canvas texture is more pronounced. I like that too. I don’t know if it is a difference in the gesso, or the canvas cloth itself.

On this you can see small dots of color, in addition to all the larger, “blobs”. I really like the contrast of the combination. Grains of sand, chunks of clay. White washed walls that have seen better days.

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Day 24 Of 30

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Day 24, Elemental. 4.25 x 8 in. acrylic on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2017 Sheila Delgado

I had fun working on this. Had no idea what to do when I started. So I just plopped some color on the clean white paper. I had chunky blocks of clay and then I REALLY didn’t have an idea. I set it aside and started another piece.

Little by little, I added more color. I added white lines, then shiraz, and finally the indigo. It didn’t feel complete. I splattered lime to break up the dark areas. Next, white splatters and then indigo.

I didn’t realize until the end, that I had the makings of an abstracted flower.

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Work In Progress

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Work in progress, acrylic on 12 x 12 gallery wrapped canvas.

This will have scripture and I will also add some details or textures. I painted using my fingers, mixing some of the colors directly on the canvas.

I started with a dark section, seen below. Thinking I would have lighter details there.

W.I.P. #1

After looking at it, I changed my mind, and reworked that area. Tomorrow I will add to this, and share the results with you.

My site has been down for almost two weeks. The main issue has been resolved, but there may still be a few hiccups in the next few days. (Quick updates that may take the site down for five or ten minutes at a time.) I am guessing my silence wasn’t noticed. but if you did try to reach my site, and couldn’t – I apologize.

I have signed up for Leslie Saeta’s January challenge. I am still trying to think of a theme, and decide on a medium. I will be in the middle of a move, next month, so that is a major factor. I may have to pack some supplies early.

Hope your holiday preparations are going smoothly!

Happy, creative week to you!