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30 In 30, Day Five

What’s in a name? that which we call a pear
By any other name would taste as sweet;

I know that is not how Shakespeare wrote it, but it works don’t you think? Day five for Leslie Saeta’s September 30 paintings in 30 days Challenge. I decided to return to a favorite, and there may be a few more of these. Who can resist. I love pears.

I hope you will take a look at all of the great art that is being presented. I just want to visit every artist’s site and tell them how much I enjoy their work, but with so many involved, that may be impossible. I do hope that those of you who visit my site will connect with me here, or on Facebook or LinkedIn. I’d love to keep up with your work.

Watercolor on 140 lb. cold press. © 2013 Sheila Delgado

30 In 30, Day Four

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I started packing today for my stay in Escondido. Still debating about taking my scanner. I am sort of addicted to my scanner. I started a 12 x 12 canvas. Laid in a sky and ocean. Not sure yet where it is going, but it’s a beginning.

My painting today is a 4 x 6 postcard, for the Milliande’s Art Community for Women, Birthday Postcard exchange I am a part of. It is watercolor on card stock. ( I recycled some blank cards I had by turning them inside out.)

Sadly, I received word today that the site is going to be gone soon. Milliande will be continuing some of the groups. And I am hoping that my group will decide to carry on together, at least until the end of the year. My birthday is in January, and I received such gorgeous cards. I will continue to send them for the remaining birthdays no matter what happens.

Keeping it short today, trying to meet a submission deadline – wish me luck. 🙂

Watercolor on cardstock

30 In 30, Day Three

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10:19 PM, and it was another mucky day. I tried to save the portrait. Didn’t. I painted some large yellow and orange flowers wet on wet. Those dried OOOUU-gly. I tried an abstract. More muckiness.

Acrylic on 4 x 6 canvas board.

I painted a single large magenta flower on canvas board, with a palette knife. Ruined that too.

Finally I pulled out some photo paper and painted a few fairly pretty little flowers, that I may be able to use for a fabric design.

Watercolor on photo paper.

So today I am turning in a painting I did previously. I know it is cheating. I did paint today. I just did not create a usable painting.

This is acrylic on a 12 x 12 canvas. It took me under 30 minutes. The background is a metallic, and there are bits of it in the body of the trees. In the side view, you can see how they catch the light.

I am glad I accepted Leslie’s challenge. I’m just having some sort of painter’s block. We’ll see what tomorrow brings!