Pineapple Palm – Day 26 of 30 in 30

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Pineapple palm. 5 x 7 watercolor on 140 lb. cold press paper. © 2014 Sheila Delgado

Pineapple palm. 5 x 7 watercolor on 140 lb. cold press paper. © 2014 Sheila Delgado

I am having too much fun painting palm trees. I love palm trees. I love watching them move in a gentle breeze. Listen to their soft rustling sounds.

My favorite, is the Pineapple palm. They are short and stocky, and just as the name implies, they look like a giant pineapple. No wonder they scream vacation to me. Sunny Island, colorful drinks with slices of fruit and little umbrellas. OK, so maybe I watched too much Magnum P.I., but can you blame me?

I am calling this done, but I think I may go back in and add a bit to the shadow on the trunk. Any opinions? That dark line is bothering me. I did go in and add some dark to the trunk, but maybe it needs more. I need to create more of a curve.

Pineapple Palm - Work in Progress.

Pineapple Palm – Work in Progress.

I created an animation of my progress. Learned a few new things today! The only changes in the third slide are that I removed a stroke on the top frond, it was too long. I also connected the trunk to the fronds on the right side. Little tweaks that I think made a big difference.

Only five more days left in Leslie Saeta’s 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge.

Hope you like the slide show!

 

8 thoughts on “Pineapple Palm – Day 26 of 30 in 30”

  1. spiritartartist

    Where is the slide show link, Sheila? I love these palms you are doing. So pretty in this color palette! Keep up the great work and thanks for all the encouraging comments you’ve been leaving on my blog! xo Sandy

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    1. Sheila Post author

      I guess I should not call it a slide show, the bottom photo will run thru on it’s own. It should play 3 times when you open the page.
      Thank you Sandy 🙂 Your work is so amazing – just stating the facts, just the facts! ha ha ha

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    1. Sheila Post author

      Been thinking about you Kat 🙂 This morning that thought hit me too. I think the yellow ochre is warming me while I work!
      Hope you get warmer days soon Kat 🙂

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  4. Sandra Kavanaugh

    I like your palm and your slide show-it made the tree look like it was swaying in the breeze. Right now I would like to be somewhere those trees grow!

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    1. Sheila Post author

      Thanks Sandra 🙂 So glad you like it. Well, I am one place where those trees grow, but it is still too cold for the beach :-/ ( southern California)

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