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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 9 – 30 In 30

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Violet. 4.5 x 6 watercolor on Yupo. © 2015 Sheila Delgado

Violet. 4.5 x 6 watercolor on Yupo. © 2015 Sheila Delgado

By now you know I am a fan of Downton Abbey. I am a fan of Maggie Smith, and I love her as Violet Crawley. As Violet, she gets to say the things we all wish we could say. For those of you new to my blog, I started this with a layer of paint on the sheet. While it was wet, I covered it with Saran Wrap, then let it dry.

I saw the left side of her face, and her HUGE hat right away. This is entirely too monochrome, too “cool”. But that is sort of fitting for a stuffy Countess from a country known for its misty, grey days.

Violet, Final. 4.5 x 6 watercolor on Yupo. © 2015 Sheila Delgado

Violet, Final. 4.5 x 6 watercolor on Yupo. © 2015 Sheila Delgado

My art supplies arrived today. Just a pad of Yupo, and five tubes of watercolor.  YAY! I jumped right in and painted… 3 really crappy nothings. Had visions in my head, and that is where they stayed. Whew, finally something that sort of works.

Oh and GUESS WHAT! I received another small package today. Thought it was my prize from Sandy Sandy’s Christmas giveaway. I didn’t even look at the package, I just opened it.

What a surprise! Sea Dean sent me a Birthday gift! I am such a dunce! Sea told me she was sending me her Wattle… I thought she just meant digitally. Yup, it went right over my ditzy head. But in all fairness, we all have a ton of mail to get through with the challenge going on. I was reading fast.  (That’s my story…)

Sea, I love it! LOVE IT! Thank you! Here it is for those of you who have not seen it , and you can read about it here. Lovely thoughts Sea. Fitting for someone who has Lupus as well. So beautiful don’t you think?

Cootamundra Wattle. 4 x 6 Acrylic. © Sea Dean

Leslie Saeta is our host for the painting challenge, she has painted some really fabulous abstracts this month. You can see all the art created today on her blog. Please also 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 three times each day.

 

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.