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Day 11 – 30 In 30, And ATC Prizes

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Ladies. 6 x 6 mixed media. © 2015 Sheila Delgado

Ladies. 6 x 6 mixed media. © 2015 Sheila Delgado

 

Beautiful girls in fancy new dresses,
faces all powdered, combed are their tresses.
Standing still now, yes, on display
soon asked to dance, they hope, oh they pray.
~SMD

I am the least happy with this one, of all I have painted so far this month. It’s done now, and on the books. I was actually on a roll today, I have three others started, and I worked a bit more on the one I thought was going nowhere (from a couple of days ago).

Maybe if I add a long braid to this, or some curls. Or swap the colors out. Hmm… so maybe it is a work in progress. I didn’t think of “ladies” in the beginning. But that red form, even before the color, looked as if she was standing there with an attitude. And the stripes remind me of those silly band-aid looking concoctions.

Ladies, Final. 6 x 6 mixed media. © 2015 Sheila Delgado

Ladies, Final. 6 x 6 mixed media. © 2015 Sheila Delgado

Place of Mavericks. Watercolor © Kathy Mackay

Ok, it is official. I have had the best birthday “week” ever! It started back on December 24th, when I received this wonderful painting from Kathy Mackay.

 

 

 

 

Cootamundra Wattle. 4 x 6 Acrylic. © Sea Dean

 

 

 

Then, few days ago, this gorgeous surprise arrived from Sea Dean.

 

 

 

 

 

 

And yesterday, I had these amazing tiny treasures waiting for me.

“The First Day of Christmas” 2.5 x 3.5″ Original Alcohol Ink Painting, © Sandy Sandy

“The Eighth Day of Christmas” 2.5 x 3.5″ Original Alcohol Ink Painting © Sandy Sandy

I can not believe all the detail Sandy has packed into such a tiny space! Boggles the mind!

My heartfelt thanks to each of you. I really am so honored! I love your work, and I am in awe of your talents!

Boy I tell ya’, great art definitely puts a little sunshine into this cold weather being sick thing. (Going on two weeks oh joy!)

 

Treat yourself, visit Leslie’s site for a look at the artwork created today.

Also hop on over to Sea Dean’s blog and vote if you please.

Over 400 amazing pieces of art so far, on my Pinterest board for this event.

STILL need an art fix? Visit Cindy Williams and read her artist interviews!

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Day Ten – 30 In 30

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She. 6 x 6 mixed media. © 2015 Sheila Delgado

She. 6 x 6 mixed media. © 2015 Sheila Delgado

She Walks in Beauty

By Lord Byron (George Gordon)

She walks in beauty, like the night
Of cloudless climes and starry skies;
And all that’s best of dark and bright
Meet in her aspect and her eyes;
Thus mellowed to that tender light
Which heaven to gaudy day denies.

One shade the more, one ray the less,
Had half impaired the nameless grace
Which waves in every raven tress,
Or softly lightens o’er her face;
Where thoughts serenely sweet express,
How pure, how dear their dwelling-place.

And on that cheek, and o’er that brow,
So soft, so calm, yet eloquent,
The smiles that win, the tints that glow,
But tell of days in goodness spent,
A mind at peace with all below,
A heart whose love is innocent!

 

First read that poem in college. Poetry 101, RIP Mr. Otto Pfeiff. It has been a favorite ever since. Mr. Pfeiff saw some of my very first watercolors. Retched, horrible little things. But he gave me an A+ anyway. I will never forget you Mr. Pfeiff. And I will never stop loving poetry.
She, Final. 6 x 6 mixed media. © 2015 Sheila Delgado

She, Final. 6 x 6 mixed media. © 2015 Sheila Delgado

 

Visit Leslie’s site for the artwork created today. Also hop on over to Sea Dean’s blog and vote. Ten days in, and already over 400 amazing pieces of art here.

 

Day Eight – Keep It Simple

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Lily. 6 x 6 Mixed media. © 2015 Sheila Delgado

Lily. 6 x 6 Mixed media. © 2015 Sheila Delgado

I hit a wall last night. Worked for hours on a piece that went nowhere. Still working on it. Started this with leftover paint. Dripped some indigo, thinking it would be a landscape. Waiting for the paint to dry, I saw the simple form. My favorite flower.

Keep it simple stupid. K.I.S.S. You’re right Sandy… I went with the flow. Not really much transformation going on in this slide show, but it did take some work to smooth out the rough spots. The spadix looks dirty in some slides, and harsh in others. It is neither. I am thinking I may need to rework it and make it slender, but I like the way it echos the outer lines.

Don’t know what a spadix is? Neither did I until just now. Interesting, My favorite flower isn’t as simple as I thought.

From Yahoo answers:

Question- What is the yellow thing that sticks out of a Calla Lily?

It’s called the spadix. The colored foliage of the calla lily (what most people assume is the “flower” – the trumpet-shaped bit) is usually white or pastel colored. These outer colored leaves (trumpet) are known as spathes. The spadix – the middle thing or tapering yellow part – is the cone of actual tiny flowers.

I love the Calla Lily for its simplicity. Elegance, femininity, grace growing on strong stems. Worthy attributes.

Lily, Final. 6 x 6 Mixed media. © 2015 Sheila Delgado

Lily, Final. 6 x 6 Mixed media. © 2015 Sheila Delgado

Leslie Saeta is our host for the painting challenge, her piece today will make you think of summer. So breezy! Please visit Sea Dean to post your daily painting, or to vote on those posted. Prizes for the most active artist, AND the most active voter. You can vote for three artists each day.