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Day 28 Of 30

Day 28, Soul's Heart. 4 x 4 in. acrylic on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2017 Sheila Delgado

Color has everything to do with why I like this. Different application, another pour. Softer hues. I love intense color, bold, highly pigmented. This is a breath of fresh air. Very welcome at the end of this hectic month. Another lucky creation. A blessing!

Sometimes it’s O.K. if the only thing
you did today was breathe.

When I admire the wonders of a sunset
or the beauty of the moon,
my soul expands
in the worship of the creator.
Mahatma Gandhi

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Day 27 Of 30

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Day 27, Growth. 4 x 4 in. acrylic on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2017 Sheila Delgado

So happy with this. I poured the paint onto the paper. Started with light colors and layered for darker tones. Showing it upside down from how I created it. I love the organic feel, the soft colors. Got lucky with this. Whew!

“An awake heart is like a sky that pours light.”
Hafiz

Intolerance is itself a form of violence
and an obstacle to the growth of
a true democratic spirit.
Mahatma Gandhi

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Day 26 Of 30

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Day 26, Far. 4.25 x 8 in. acrylic on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2017 Sheila Delgado

I was in a hurry and discombobulated the day this was created. I thought I was ahead, and had my last week complete. But when I counted again, I was three short! What? How? So I started on four pieces, and this is one of them.

I had some interesting drips as the first layer on this. But then I over poured onto another piece, and had to redistribute the color. That color, clay, obliterated the drips. OK, so what now?

With the palette knife I spread paint, made lines going this way and that. Spread more paint. Made a mess in my opinion. Trying not to panic, I made more lines with an indigo, white mix. Bummed when huge blobs occurred.

I digitally cropped from all sides, and felt better, less mess. Almost cropped out the blue on the bottom, but testing in increments, I saw that a shoreline was there. And then a map. Then a starting point and destination. All righty then. Named it far for the lines leading into the distance.

So not me, this composition. Major step out of the comfort zone!