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September Recap

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I am feeling sort of discombobulated. Fuddled. Rattled. With my missing September posts. Still hoping they will return. (Server issues)

I thought I would recap, mostly for myself, but also for visitors new to the blog.

September was a prolific month for me. Thanks to Leslie Saeta and her 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge. Hundreds of artists took part, painting and posting their work each day.

A quick look at my daily paintings. All were done in watercolor. Most of them on Yupo, but a couple were on paper. I am so happy with the work I produced this month.

 

30 Sunflowers in 30 days. © 2015 Sheila Delgado. sheiladelgado.com

30 Sunflowers in 30 days. © 2015 Sheila Delgado

 

My favorites from the month. Most of these were happy accidents.

My favorites. © 2015 Sheila Delgado. sheiladelgado.com

My favorites. © 2015 Sheila Delgado

My good friend and fellow artist Cindy Williams shared her top ten list of my paintings, take a peek. We agreed on many of them! I had so much fun painting sunflowers. I painted on scraps, and gave them away as bookmarks to my followers.

 

Bookmark Giveaways. © 2015 Sheila Delgado. sheiladelgado.com

Bookmark Giveaways.

 

 

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You can visit my Pinterest gallery to see fabulous art by the artists that participated. I looked again today, and I just love the work that was produced by everyone!

I just finished a large canvas for a friend, I will share that with you tomorrow.

Happy creative Monday to you!

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Ughhh!

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Ugly. 5 x 5 watercolor on 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2015 Sheila Delgado

Ugly. 5 x 5 watercolor on 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2015 Sheila Delgado

When I scanned this I couldn’t think of a name. I typed in “Ugly”.  I think it is more an indication of how I am feeling.  My blog is missing a month and a half of posts. An important month. September.

The server went down, and it may or may not be fixable. The backup was behind, due to a move. If this had happened 3 weeks earlier, or one week later. Nothing would have been lost. Never fails right. There is nothing I can do, but wait. And pray, that all of those posts can be restored. All of your generous comments. The comments that kept me going. Kind words from friends.

I have been busy painting. But nothing worth showing. Got off to a good start on two of them. Then I found out about the missing posts… and I have been climbing a serious wall since. With luck, my blog will be back to normal in a week or two. (Prayers and good thoughts are welcome!)

Keeping at it though! Putting brush to paper. To canvas. I am going huff and puff and blow that wall down!

Hope you are having a creatively awesome week!

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Sunny Warmth

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Sunny warmth. 8 x 8 watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2015 Sheila Delgado

Sunny warmth. 8 x 8 watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2015 Sheila Delgado

I am really happy with how this turned out. Again, the colors on the vase itself are not showing well. There is some contouring, and the shadows are deeper.  While working on this, I thought I may have botched the greenery. But having come back to it after a few days, it works.

I have still been working on faces….

Quick sketch

Quick sketch

 

I am also working on pattern designs as well.

 

Kelp sketch, for pattern design.

Kelp sketch, for pattern design.

 

Heading home tomorrow, I have been in Prescott Arizona for a few days.  So pretty here, and the weather has been cloudy and raining on and off. Perfecto!

Hope you are having a fabulous weekend in your neck of the woods!