Day 5, Birthday Bouquet. 5 x 7 mixed media on aquabord. © 2016 Sheila Delgado. sheiladelgado.com

Named this Birthday Bouquet because today is my birthday. Keep it simple silly.

Can you tell these are ranunculus? I like ranunculus better than roses. The petals seem unending. I know I will offend some, but to me roses are overdone. People always think to give roses. But they never think to give ranunculus. Or at least, I have never received a bouquet of ranunculus.

Isn’t Google great: Ranunculus generally start to appear at the Market in November/December and are at their best from January, with their main season usually coming to an end in May/June.

Learn something new every day.

Happy Day to one and all!

My Pinterest board for this challenge keeps growing.
Makes me happy just to see so much pretty art!
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Birthday bouquet. 8 x 8 Mixed media on canvas panel. © 2014 Sheila Delgado

I’m up! Thought it was the server. Instead it was city repairs that had the connection down. Hallelujah AMEN! That’s a big thanks to God. And to my computer guru Randy. He worked all night trying to get everything back online.

Thank You Randy!

I posted this earlier on Google+ and Facebook. It is a subtractive painting. The vase and large flowers are the first layer, a mix of red and blue. I let the paint mix on the canvas so it would be uneven. I carved out those shapes by adding a layer of white.

I added pattern to the table and vase, and more flowers. I used watercolor to add variation to some of the large buds, and to the leaves.

I almost didn’t to gift this. It didn’t turn out the way I was hoping. I know the reason, and what I can do to make the next one better. I looked at it for a couple of days, and decided that I really liked it in spite of knowing its “flaws”. My flaws as a painter.

It was for a good friend, she loves purple. She really loved it when she saw it. That’s all that matters!