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Day 30 Of 30 Paintings In 30 Days

Day 30. 4.25 x 8 in. acrylic on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2017 Sheila Delgado

I have noticed a pattern here. The canvas I posted yesterday, was the first in the batch of 4 x 4’s. I thought it was the best of those. This was the first of four, and again, I feel it is the best.

I need to stop trying so hard. I think that is the lesson. I think on these first attempts, I was just doing, and not thinking. Or maybe I was trying too hard on those that followed, to recreate the “magic” somehow. Which is impossible.

So happy to end on a positive note. January has been a productive month. Thank you Leslie Saeta! Tomorrow I will be posting a collage of my favorites. The artists who took part will also be posting their collage of 30 paintings.

Happy day thirty and happy Monday!

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Day 29 Of 30

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Day 29, Dreaming of Sand and Chili. 4 x 4 in. acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas. © 2017 Sheila Delgado

Struggled with these abstracts in the beginning. In fact I posted a couple of them. They were not feeling right to me. So I painted over them with a warm sand color. That made all the difference.

The next session went more smoothly. I had five pieces that I was happy with. Only minor tweaks and adjustments needed, if any. This was the first one I completed, and I was happy with it. I still feel it is one of the best. The success of this canvas helped me work through the problem solving on the others. I actually put my hands in the air and did a little happy dance.

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We can all do the happy dance, another 30 in 30 challenge has been won! Congratulations to the artists!

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Day 28 Of 30

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Day 28, Soul's Heart. 4 x 4 in. acrylic on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2017 Sheila Delgado

Color has everything to do with why I like this. Different application, another pour. Softer hues. I love intense color, bold, highly pigmented. This is a breath of fresh air. Very welcome at the end of this hectic month. Another lucky creation. A blessing!