Day 10 Of The 30-Day Creative Gathering

Day 10, FEB C.G., 4 x 6, on Arches 140 lb. cold-pressed watercolor paper. © 2020 Sheila Delgado.
Day 10, FEB C.G., 4 x 6, on Arches 140 lb. cold-pressed watercolor paper. © 2020 Sheila Delgado.

All kinds of wonky going on her. The table is uneven, (and I used a guide, how did that happen?). The pot is the leaning tower of turquoise. But I didn’t say so. Haha! I tried to capture how the leaves twist and turn. I didn’t quite get it this time, but I can always try again.

The table is slightly darker in life. I like it here, It has a bit of a sheen to it. I’m so in love with my snake plant. Mostly because it is STILL ALIVE. I haven’t killed it. And every time I look, there is a new leaf or two. Sweet!

This was a quick little postcard. I have a busy two days, so I wanted to get ahead. Whew! I got ‘er done! I put down the background color first. Covered the entire piece. I left some white areas and some blooms. That provided interesting textures in some of the leaves. I went one layer too many though and lost those details. Lesson learned. Instead of trying to glaze to “mix” colors, I should have painted with the color mixed in the palette.

I was having fun, and working fast, next time I will be more thoughtful. Still, I am happy with how this turned out. The varying greens. But I think I would like a warm “wall” behind it.

You know me, I had to do it. I did a digital edit. I copied part of day 9’s background and pasted it here. Let me know which you prefer.

Day 10 revised, FEB C.G., 4 x 6, on Arches 140 lb. cold-pressed watercolor paper. © 2020 Sheila Delgado.
Day 10 revised, FEB C.G., 4 x 6, on Arches 140 lb. cold-pressed watercolor paper. © 2020 Sheila Delgado.

OH YEAH! That feels right. Haha 😉

I begin with an idea
and then it becomes something else.
Pablo Picasso

Doubt is part of the creative process.
Danielle LaPorte

10 thoughts on “Day 10 Of The 30-Day Creative Gathering

  1. Val van der Poel

    I think the blue piece is lovely and I didn’t really notice any mistakes either until you pointed them out. Therefore they are not mistakes – lol. The different colour backgrounds give a different feel to the plant -one warm, one cool – both are good,

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    1. Sheila Post author

      Haha! Love that Val. What Val says GOES! LOVE it! 🙂 The blue turned out, a little too chilly for me. A little sad. But maybe it was just ME that was cold at the time. LOL 🙂 Thanks Val 🙂

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  2. Dave

    Perfection is over rated! If you hadn’t called out the table, I wouldn’t have noticed. I think I like the contrasting colors of the second version better, that’s if I had to choose. They’re both lovely.

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    1. Sheila Post author

      Haha, you are right Dave. 🙂 Thank you 🙂 Just made me laugh, this is the third piece this month, where I was so caught up in one thing, that I completely missed another. I didn’t notice until after I scanned the image. LOL 🙂 Happy image-making to you Dave 🙂

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