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Day 14 – 30 In 30

I played with more Prussian blue and Sap green today. Words for the day – fun, and experimentation. I don’t think I would count either one of these a finished painting. Not as successful as I hoped. But there are some interesting pieces, if I crop the images.

First, the two pieces I worked on today.

Trees in Blue. 4.5 x 6. Watercolor and gouache on Yupo. © 2014 Sheila Delgado

Blue Mess. 4.5 x 6 Watercolor and gouache on Yupo. © 2014 Sheila Delgado

I cropped the painting above to a square, and I think it is more interesting. I put paint on, and took some off, and then added more. I think I just overworked it.

Blue Flow. Watercolor and gouache on Yupo. © 2014 Sheila Delgado

And for the trees above, two croppings. I really like the slender version. I named these “trees” but I can’t help but think of the Northern Lights. Reflecting off a lake, or a layer of fresh snow.

Blue tree. Watercolor and gouache on Yupo. 2 x 6.5. © 2014 Sheila Delgado

Blue trees crop. Watercolor and gouache on Yupo. © 2014 Sheila Delgado

Have you taken a look at the gallery of artists on Leslie’s blog? I hope you have had a terrific weekend! Thanks for visiting my blog, and thanks so much to those who take the time to comment. I love hearing from you!

Day 12 – 30 In 30

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I had fun working on today’s painting. It is a 4 x 4 gallery wrapped canvas. I don’t think it is very good, but I like it. Good practice anyway.

Deep thoughts. Mixed media, 4 x 4 canvas. © 2014 Sheila Delgado

I started with the painting below. A canvas panel from the last challenge that I never completed. The shapes jumped out at me. But they are caricatures and I am not sure if they can be saved, or improved. High collars seem the theme of the day.

After I painted this, I put The Ghost and Mrs. Muir on for company. I had a good laugh when I realized that my painting resembled the characters. What is that? Kismet? Serendipity?

Muir's Ghost. Mixed media. 8 x 6. © 2014 Sheila Delgado

If you haven’t seen the movie, there is a lot of heated discussion between the two characters. In the painting, the two almost form a heart.

Scene from The Ghost and Mrs. Muir

Happy Friday everyone! Take a look at today’s art here.

Day 11 – 30 In 30

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I may have totally flubbed this. Her face… not sure it works. I think I am not comfortable with it, because I tried to create it from thin air. Only the mouth was there, barely. I was thinking of leaving her featureless. Let me know what you think.

This started with leftover acrylic paint. Then a layer of watercolor, covered with plastic wrap. I used more watercolor, gouache, acrylic, and pen.

Here is a short slide show for you. I darkened the lips. Figure, with a hat like that you need bold lips too.

Vale, Mixed media on Yupo. 8 x 11. © 2014 Sheila Delgado

The hat, and her shoulders stood out. It took a long time to figure out if she was facing me, or to the left.

Bette Davis as Charlotte Vale in Now Voyager.

I named her Vale. She looks as if she is using the hat as one. And she reminds me of Bette Davis in Now Voyager. Her character name was Charlotte Vale. She goes from being a wallflower, to a fashion plate. There is more to the story, but one of the key scenes is when she is revealed. It is all about the hat, and the shoes.

I also revised Ardent Daydream. Added an outline to the top of the hat. I had it sitting on my desk, and it was bothering me. So I fixed it.