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Day 24 Of The February 30-Day Creative Gathering

Day 24, 8 x 8 watercolor on Arches cold pressed paper. © 2022 Sheila Delgado.
Day 24, 8 x 8 watercolor on Arches cold pressed paper. © 2022 Sheila Delgado.

This one was a lot of fun. The background and table are acrylic, the bloom and vase are watercolor. There is a lot of grainy texture in the vase a benefit of the Arches. Very nice.

I used strips of paper to mask off the petals while I splattered the center. As you can plainly see, it didn’t work as well as I hoped. But it’s a happy accident. I had fist applied dots to the center using a metal embossing tool in different sizes. I felt it still needed more, and splattering would make them uneven and more organic.

Day 24 Close Up. watercolor on Arches cold pressed paper. © 2022 Sheila Delgado.
Day 24 Close Up.

We had a blissful day of snow! It snowed most of the day Wednesday, and was even a bit blustery for a while. YAY! One report said we had 2.5 inches. Could be. Mingus had more. It was covered in a white wall of clouds much of the day. The roads stayed clear. Forecast says the next five days will be sunny and warmer. Sigh.

Sun Setting 2-23-22. © 2022 Sheila Delgado.
Sun Setting 2-23-22. © 2022 Sheila Delgado.

Kindness is like snow- It beautifies everything it covers.
Kahlil Gibran

Silently, like thoughts that come and go,
the snowflakes fall, each one a gem.
William Hamilton Gibson

I know now, I know a little more
how much a simple thing like a snowfall
can mean to a person.
Silvia Plath

Day 23 February 2022

Day 23, 8 x 8 watercolor on Arches cold pressed paper. © 2022 Sheila Delgado.
Day 23, 8 x 8 watercolor on Arches cold pressed paper. © 2022 Sheila Delgado.

Laughter is a sunbeam of the soul.
Thomas Mann

Just living is not enough…
One must have sunshine, freedom,
and a little flower.
Hans Christian Andersen

A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition.
William Arthur Ward

Day 19 of February’s 30-Day Creative Gathering

Day 19, 8 x 8 watercolor on Fabriano paper. © 2022 Sheila Delgado.
Day 19, 8 x 8 watercolor on Fabriano paper. © 2022 Sheila Delgado.

I was fighting with this one, and then I realized why it was not working. I was not using Arches paper. You can see in the sky, how spotty the paint settled. In the cactus as well, but the texture works there. I did nave fun with the saguaro. But I always do. Haha.

I’m like the trunk of a cactus…
I take in a dose of culture and time with friends,
then I retreat and go live on it for a while
until I get thirsty again.
Nancy Horan

The canyon country does not always inspire love.
To many it appears barren, hostile, repellent –
a fearsome mostly waterless land of rock and heat,
sand dunes and quicksand, cactus, thornbrush, scorpion, rattlesnake, and agaraphobic distances.
To those who see our land in that manner,
the best reply is, yes, you are right,
it is a dangerous and terrible place.
Enter at your own risk.
Carry water.
Avoid the noonday sun.
Try to ignore the vultures.
Pray frequently.
Edward Abbey