Day 9 Of 30 And Mingus Moonrise

Day 9, FEB C.G., 8 x 8, watercolor on paper. © 2020 Sheila Delgado.
Day 9, FEB C.G., 8 x 8, watercolor on paper. © 2020 Sheila Delgado.

For Day 9, a small barrel cactus. I love the round form of this cactus. A little thorny ball. They are pretty when you see them in groupings. Some look yellow because they have so many thorns.

I used Master’s Touch regular watercolor paper. I think the paper texture is less noticeable with this than it is on the premium paper. In the close-up, you can just barely see a horizontal pattern. More noticeable is the vertical texture. It is very visible in person, on the darker colors. But I don’t mind it.

Day 9 Close-Up
Day 9 Close-Up

Weeds are flowers too, once you get to know them.
A. A. Milne

Mingus Moonrise #1, 2.8.2020, SMD
Mingus Moonrise #1, 2.8.2020, SMD
Mingus Moonrise #2, 2.8.2020, SMD
Mingus Moonrise #2, 2.8.2020, SMD

6 thoughts on “Day 9 Of 30 And Mingus Moonrise

  1. Val van der Poel

    This is a charming painting Sheila and the post about the paper really makes one look closely. I am not sure I would like the lines in the paper as you would have to be careful what you were painting.

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    1. Sheila Post author

      Very true Val. 🙂 In the floral image I showed on the day 8 post, I really what the texture added. A sort of rustic feel. But it would not work for everything. 🙂 Have fun today! 🙂

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  2. dotty seiter

    Sheila, the gift of your day 9 painting: it pulled me out of my thinking into a sensory spaciousness and exploration. Your painting was an oasis in which I took up momentary residence and then BECAME the oasis. whoa! thank you!

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