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#WorldWatercolorMonth – #8, #9 And #The100DayProject – #97, #98

Mingus #97. 11,5 x 5.5 in. watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

Mingus #98. 11.5 x 5.5 in. watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

Can you believe it? Thursday is the last day of #The100DayProject! I have to say, it has gone by fast. Due I am sure, to having so many distractions.

I was inspired again by the rain today. First Mingus disappeared, then the front range. Then they merged into one. A little lightening, and some small hail. We had two brief rain spurts. One in the morning, and then again in early evening. Also inspired by the O’Keeffe Postcard on my wall.

I would have liked more definition between the two ranges. I used a purple (Crimson Alizarin and Ultramarine) infused indigo for the front range. The red only shows in a couple of areas. But all is well. What happened in life, also happened on paper. One range in view. I also used a Le Pen. They are water soluble. Maybe that is the wrong term. I learned about these from Yevgenia Watts. Love her work, and love how she uses these pens.

I have updated the #100DaysOfMingus gallery. I organized it by month. So if you choose to view a slideshow, it will not be an all day investment.

#100DaysOfMingus Gallery

A Year In The Life Of Mingus

#WorldWatercolorMonth

#8 WWM. 5.5 x 8 in. watercolor on Strathmore 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

I am going to tell you that I did some coneflower studies in preparation for this painting. Truth is I botched the very first one, bottom left below. No use in wasting paper. Practice, practice. There is a link to this technique on my Pinterest Art Education Board. (For some reason, when I try to link to the pin, it brings up a search page.) I also goofed the stems in #8. I kept painting until they were barely visible. Ha ha ha .

Color studies

#9 was going really well. Until I finished. Only then did I realize I forgot the stems completely. I went back in and added them, but I think they could still use some work. A bit wonky.

#9 WWM. 5.5 x 8 in. watercolor on Strathmore 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

Wishing you a terrific Tuesday!

#WorldWatercolorMonth #5 And #The100DayProject #93

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Mingus #93. 11,5 x 5.5 in. watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

Palm. 4 x 5 watercolor on 140 lb. cold press paper. © 2014 Sheila Delgado

Two out of three ain’t bad. Good sky. Decent Mingus. Work in progress. Yeah, that’s it. WIP. Everything was going well until the last step.

I was sort of, had in mind to create a texture like the one in this Palm piece. Don’t ask me what I did. That was eons ago. Obviously, my attempt didn’t work. What’s with the mold on the bottom of the hill??

The sky saved this. The blends on Mingus are… well blended. The line work is stiff and, cartoony. You can tell I am not comfortable with the pen. It is a Micron felt tip, for Calligraphy. (I didn’t realize when I grabbed the set that they were felt tips.) My other Microns are Dead.

I had the paintings done for today, but I did not have time to edit them. While doing that, I started playing with Mingus, and Photoshopped different versions. The one above is a “fixed” version. The one below is the original. The REAL, painting.

Mingus #93 original. 11,5 x 5.5 in. watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

This last one is just a straight crop. Doesn’t help does it?

Mingus #93 cropped. 11,5 x 5.5 in. watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

#5 WWM. 5.5 x 8 in. watercolor on Strathmore 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

Day five #WorldWatercolorMonth has the same story. I hoped to paint sunflowers like these favorites of mine (below). On the loose side. You can see the result. I am happy with the piece, but it does seem dark on screen.

Day 22. 4 x 6 in. watercolor and pencil on 140 lb. Arches cold pressed paper. © 2016 Sheila Delgado

Today (Thursday) was breezy and partly cloudy. always makes for a pretty Mingus day. Here are some ever-changing views.

Cloudy Mingus View, SMD 2018

Cloudy Mingus View, close-up. SMD 2018

Notice the “new” hill to the right of the front range. Trick of the light.

Dark on Bright. SMD 2018

Dark on Bright, close-up. SMD 2018

Bright and Blue, SMD 2018

#100DaysOfMingus Gallery

A Year In The Life Of Mingus

#WorldWatercolorMonth

#The100DayProject – #72

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Mingus Day #72. 5.75 x 5.75 in. watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

Mingus was missing today. Cloudy and hinting at rain. A few small drops here and there. Poked through just before sunset. Just before the sky turned a weird shade of mauve.

Mingus Missing #1, SMD 6.16.18

Mingus Missing #2, SMD 6.16.18

Mingus Missing #3, SMD 6.16.18

Chandra Lynn has nominated me for the Three Quotes in Three Days challenge. This is day two. I bent the rules a bit, but I don’t think anyone will mind.

The rules are simple:

Thank the person who nominates you
Post one quote per day for 3 consecutive days
Nominate three new bloggers each day

Thank you Chandra!

I nominate:

Louise Mamet – Drops of Everything
Val van der Poel – Mellowood
Nelvia McGrath -Nelvia’sArt.com

The true use of art is, first, to cultivate
the artist’s own spiritual nature.
George Inness

A Good artist has less time than ideas.
Martin Kippenberger

Don’t think about making art, just get it done.
Let everyone else decide if it’s good or bad,
whether they love it or hate it.
While they are deciding, make even more art.
Andy Warhol

A wonderful giveaway gift arrived! I am the lucky recipient of a copy of Botanical Mandalas, Louise Gale’s new book! I can’t wait to dive into it, but it will have to wait until the 100 is over. Hop on over to take a peek inside. Many of you a familiar with Louise from her wonderful Global Art Swap.

This book is gorgeous. It is about art, and building a deeper connection with nature. And flowers, and MORE flowers!

Thank you Louise, for sharing your art with the world. For being an inspiration to so many. And for providing opportunities for new artists to share their art with others!

Thank you Louise, for my lovely copy of your beautiful book!!