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Day 10 Of 30

All Around You, Day 10. 8 x 8 Acrylic on paper. © 2017 Sheila Delgado

This title came to me out of the blue. I was looking for something to relate to “round”. Lot’s of round going on here. I kept thinking the title sounded familiar. Asking myself, “Where have I heard that?”

After much thinking, it came to me. It’s the opening song in Love Actually. I have watched that movie more times than I can count. A quick search, and I learned the original is by The Troggs. There’s my learn something new for today.

I had never heard their version.

This painting did not come together as effortlessly as Day 9. Naturally. I was trying too hard. You know I have run into that many times. Instead of using subtractive painting, the background went down first. I thought a light color would better show the green. I am not sure it worked.

My flower shapes are not as loose and organic as yesterday’s. And I think I overdid the splatter. The lavender shows much lighter in person. It was the first to go on and I felt that I needed the spots to be deeper, so I added more colors. And more and more. I may go back in and delete some digitally.

The vase has scratch marks, that barely show. I used three different colors. One appears lighter, and one appears much darker on the white porcelain palette, but they are all basically the same value. HUH? At some point, I decided to scrub out some of the base vase (LOL) color, and it left just a hint of darker edge. WHICH I think gives a subtle impression of shadow and form.

Also on the vase, I used two texture sheets to add large dots, and small dots, but again, that was a value fail. I covered my mistake with a lighter shade, the same flesh tone that is in the background. I used a stylus to apply the paint, and I LOVE how the dots turned out. There are different sizes. I dipped in paint, and then made dots until the paint ran out.

The blooms are all basically the same value. Another value fail. I could go back in with some white, or add some pen outlines, or add darker blooms…

So maybe I should say this is a work in progress. I will set it aside and see what comes to me.

Thinking also that the lines on the table should be covered in black pen.

Having said all that, I like this piece. I would hang it as is. Looking at it from four feet away, the splatter is not nearly as invasive.

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Day 9

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Had fun with this. The vase has two textures, but the polka dots are not showing as well as they do in person. The green is also showing darker here. It is really very pretty.

I masked off the bottom half, and the right side. Next I splattered paint. The side looks as if it wasn’t masked. Oh well. I’m thinking that it looks wonky, with an obvious splatter line. So I may go back in and add one flick to the bottom half, on the left. Another option is to go back in digitally, and remove some of the splatters. Still thinking on it.

Nelvia asked what colors I am using. Craft paint for this one. Here’s the list:

Anita’s – Light Coral, Buttered Yam, Terra Cotta, Dark Plum, Deep Celery,
Craft Smart – Bisque
Apple Barrel – Sunkissed Peach
Americana – Cranberry Wine, Natural Buff

Bisque is my favorite white. It is soft, not too white. And not warm at all, like ivory. I only have one bottle. Couldn’t find it in stock anywhere. I also had a hard time finding my favorite Shiraz in these acrylics. I am mixing the plum and wine to get the color I want. Sunkissed peach is a flesh tone. I like using it in place of white, and mixing in the yam or peach. In day 9, it looks more pink due to the wine undercoat.

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