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Day 17 – 30 In 30

This is a do over. Good practice though. I did The main trees and foreground with a palette knife. I don’t have much practice in with that. The distant tree trunks were with the knife as well, and then I brushed on the branches. My strokes are clumpy and heavy.

I started this just before 11 pm, and by 11:30 I was done. So Just under the wire. I intended to paint a flower, but the blank, bright yellow canvas was a little intimidating. It was so pretty just plain! This idea popped into my head, and I started by adding some bronze metallic paint with my fingers. I did the large trunks first.

I will paint over it and try again. I do like it. But I will try to do better.

Trees. Acrylic, 4 x 4. © 2014 Sheila Delgado

Happy Day 18, and Happy Thursday!

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This is on its way to Colorado. My cousin told me it reminds her of a story she loves. I am a book lover too, so I could not resist gifting it to her.

Heartbreak – Day 8 of 30 in 30

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This was an experiment. I was using techniques I learned from Pauline Agnew in her Open Studio last year. She is having another one this weekend, so I thought I would get warmed up.

I created what I feel is my best painting, during her Open Studio last year. You can see it, and read more here. I didn’t name the painting then, but I have always thought of her as my African Queen.

Today’s piece is on paper. Just a dollar store children’s drawing pad. I wanted the freedom to make a mess, and I know I would treat watercolor paper too carefully. Precious commodity.

I started with a brush and watercolor, layering. Then I switched to acrylics, moving paint with twigs, Q-tips and more brushes. I sponged and splattered paint as well. These were the same tools I had used for the 4 x 4’s (yesterday).

This was first very linear, leaning towards a landscape. But it never quite formed. For about an hour, I was ready to call this trash, but then the left eye jumped out at me. While painting I saw her hair all around her, wild as if she had pulled at it while crying. On screen, it looks a bit more masculine, sharp edges, square jaw. I added a digital mat, to see if I would like it more.

Heartbreak. Mixed media on paper. © 2014 Sheila Delgado

What do you see?

I am thinking this could still be a contender for submission to LOVE SAYINGS. Broken hearts are part of love and romance too!

I started 3 more pieces, just to keep from wasting paint. Excited to see where they lead me.

Have a great night, and happy painting everyone! Check out today’s paintings.

Work In Progress, Day 4, 5…

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I don’t know what I was thinking.

“I can whip these out in a couple of hours, they are so small”

These are 4 x 4 inches. I don’t have a result in mind, not trying for anything in particular, other than “pretty”. I am working on a small series to submit for publication. I’ll tell you all about that tomorrow, when I actually have something to show.

Work in progress. acrylic, canvas, 4 x 4.

The sun was already down, so horrible lighting, but still a peek, and proof that I am painting.

Just building layers, texture, pattern. Years ago I did faux finishing, well I still do at times but not that ghastly marble that was all the rage. Might use some of those tricks here though.

I am known among my family and friends, for having this weird gift. They can bring me any piece of furniture, and I can tell them exactly what they need to do to match it. Colors, technique, products, tools. Say they found an expensive night stand, and they want to DIY it on the cheap. In fact this month I will be painting a bathroom cabinet to match a shabby chic piece. I’ll show you when it is done!

I don’t feel right posting this to Leslie‘s blog, I think I will wait and post the finished pieces.

Happy creating everybody!