Days 21 & 22 Of The 30-Day Creative Gathering

Day 21. 2019 C.G., 8 x 8, mixed media on Arches 140 lb. cold-pressed paper. © 2019 Sheila Delgado.
Day 21. 2019 C.G., 8 x 8, mixed media on Arches 140 lb. cold-pressed paper. © 2019 Sheila Delgado.

Ranunculus and Carnations. At least that is what I have been told. While I was painting, I was hoping that the magenta blooms would vaguely resemble something that was real. Haha. Gotta have friends to tell you what kind of real. Thank you Nelvia and Katie! Whew! I was inspired in part by Laurelle Cidoncha, Karin Naylor, and Carla Sonheim. Thank you all for always inspiring creativity!

I had fun painting the whatever-they-are Carnations. I painted the background first, so I had to add a layer of white for the blooms to sit on. I didn’t think to do that for the yellow. Next time.

I was really in the zone. I didn’t realize I was painting the pointy shapes. I got lost in the repetition, and before I knew it, they were done. I mixed areas of thick paint and thinned color. I’m really happy with them.

Day 22. 2019 C.G., 8 x 8, watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold-pressed paper. © 2019 Sheila Delgado.
Day 22. 2019 C.G., 8 x 8, watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold-pressed paper. © 2019 Sheila Delgado.

This painting was a disaster. The original is a mess. Thank goodness for Photoshop! Haha. I have noticed on several sheets of the paper, that there are score marks. Or slices on the front of the sheet. So far it had not been a problem, the color and placement hid it from view.

But on this piece, there were three distinct marks in the sky. I also slipped while doing the umber splatter, and a few huge spots landed in the sky area. (Yeah, you are right. I should mask it off with paper.) Easy to remove with the Clone tool.

I had fun with this. And while I think it could be better, I am happy with the result. I keep trying to get back to the looseness of the first I did of these “wildflower fields”. This one is much closer, and I think it is the best of those I have done this month. I saved the light areas, and I just love the glow of the Green Gold here.

We are winding down the challenge. I am amazed I have been able to stick with it.
Wooo Whoo!
Grateful for your cheerful support 🙂

6 thoughts on “Days 21 & 22 Of The 30-Day Creative Gathering

  1. Val van der Poel

    I like the first piece and yes the crimson ones look like real flowers – lol. It has been a good month so far and so many pieces on the group page have sparked ideas. As Laurelle writes – you are the inspiration!

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    1. Sheila Post author

      Haha, Thanks Val. I will be doing more of those flowers. They were fun, and it was a meditative process. 🙂 I am so happy the group has been a success. That means we can continue. 🙂 So nice to hear it has provided new ideas. Several have said that, and I am included. Great minds grow from sharing 🙂
      Thank you for your generous compliment, I feel the same about you. 🙂

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  2. laurelle

    Thank you for the nod in your blog post. To inspire you is truly an honor and gift as you inspire me and so many others always with your generous and kind comments and support, your never-ending optimism, and your beautiful and cheery artworks, your bouquet of flowers and field of blossoms being two examples.

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