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30 in 30, Day Nineteen

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Acrylic, Gouache on 5 x 7 canvas panel

Acrylic, Gouache, and Pen on 5 x 7 canvas panel. © Sheila Delgado 2013

 

I always remember this poem wrong. It is one of my favorites, but one word always gets replaced in my mind. Maybe it is all those years in Choir singing “Silent Night”. I was trying to be so sure, I would write the correct word on the canvas. As you can see, I goofed again. I am laughing at myself, I was being so very careful.

I am the quiet type, so it makes perfect sense to me. My apologies  to Lord Byron and to my college Poetry Professor Otto Pfeiff.

I am not entirely happy with this one. Her eyes and lips were there from the start, but her nose never made an appearance. I tried several but nothing worked. Maybe I will give her a nose job in a day or two.

She Walks in Beauty 

She walks in beauty, like the night
   Of cloudless climes and starry skies;
And all that’s best of dark and bright
   Meet in her aspect and her eyes;
Thus mellowed to that tender light
   Which heaven to gaudy day denies.
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One shade the more, one ray the less,
   Had half impaired the nameless grace
Which waves in every raven tress,
   Or softly lightens o’er her face;
Where thoughts serenely sweet express,
   How pure, how dear their dwelling-place.
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And on that cheek, and o’er that brow,
   So soft, so calm, yet eloquent,
The smiles that win, the tints that glow,
   But tell of days in goodness spent,
A mind at peace with all below,
   A heart whose love is innocent!

30 In 30, Day 12

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Watercolor, pen, on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © Sheila Delgado 2013

Watercolor, pen, on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © Sheila Delgado 2013

Saved this after all. I added the pen detail, just a bit. And I really think it helped. it could be a lot better, but it won’t end up in the trash.  I need to add a bit of sky, get rid of the white. I am thinking of adding a peek of a reader behind the trunk. A bit of shoe or shoulder.  What do you think?

Have a super day everyone! Thanks so much for stopping by!

For more great art, (not saying this is great, just that there is a ton of good stuff to be seen) visit Leslie’s site.

30 in 30, Day Two

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Today was a struggle. I started a 9 x 12 portrait. One that I have been wanting to do for a while now. Right now it is in the ugly-time-to-trash it phase. I was trying to paint large and loose. Well, after five hours, I can no longer hope for loose. The thing is, the face is looking pretty good, just the rest of it is muck. So maybe I can save it tomorrow, and crop it way down, and have the gift for a friend I was trying for.

I am reminding myself, that watercolor is a difficult medium. I know what I am doing wrong… but It is not helping me to get it right. It is 8:24. I need to post my piece here to be able to post it on Leslie’s site as well. Done is better than perfect. Sometimes. Right?

I am not happy with this either. I toiled diligently, so it is going to have to do. So happy for all of my friends who are participating! Your work today is so awesome!

Acrylic, watercolor and pen 3 1/2 x 4

Acrylic, watercolor and pen 3 1/2 x 4