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Beary Hazy Days

I have started working on a small gift for a young gentleman. Acrylic on canvas, 4 x 4 inches. Honestly, I am very intimidated at the thought of painting fur. I found a very good Youtube video. Fingers crossed.

There are fires to the north of us, near Flagstaff. And fires to the east. Far enough away that we are not in the path. But the smoke has been visible all weekend. Today the view was a white wall. No sign of the mountain or hills.

We had a nice spot of rain on Friday.

Clouds are forecast for next week. A chance of some thunderstorms, but only slight hope for rain. Clouds are always welcome. Dry lightning. Not so much.

The sky and the sun are always there.
It’s the clouds that come and go.
Rachel Joyce

How sweet to be a cloud. Floating in the blue!
A. A. Milne

March Squall

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Mingus Sunset, 3.16.21. © 2021 Sheila Delgado.

We have had a terrific week of wintery weather. Yay! A little rain. A little snow. Wind. Mini hail pellets. The snow has been fast, and at times, furious. We had a squall that lasted all of 15 minutes. Then it was dry and calm, and only Mingus had visible snow. Hope you enjoy the views!

Layers, 3-16-21. © 2021 Sheila Delgado. — Layers, 3-16-21, morning. © 2021 Sheila Delgado.

Squall Still, 3-13-21. © 2021 Sheila Delgado.

Am I Blue, 3-12-21. © 2021 Sheila Delgado. — Am I Blue, 3-12-21, evening. © 2021 Sheila Delgado.

Am I Blue, close-up, 3-12-21. © 2021 Sheila Delgado.

Blue Skies 3-12-21. © 2021 Sheila Delgado. — Blue Skies 3-12-21, morning. © 2021 Sheila Delgado.

Pinky Pink, 3-11-21. © 2021 Sheila Delgado. — Pinky Pink, 3-11-21, sunset. © 2021 Sheila Delgado.

My second eye surgery was rescheduled to the 22nd.
The first eye has healed, and all is well. Amen!

Misty Blue, 3-11-21. © 2021 Sheila Delgado. — Misty Blue, 3-11-21, morning. © 2021 Sheila Delgado.

Twelve significant photographs in any one year is a good crop.
Ansel Adams

One moment the world is as it is.
The next, it is something entirely different.
Something it has never been before.
Anne Rice, Pandoras

Days 27 & 28 of 30

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Day 27, 8 x 8 Acrylic on paper. © 2021 Sheila Delgado.

Well. So much for that. I usually try to end the painting challenge on a high note. Not looking good. I have been distracted and staying up much to late. I mean really late. 4 am late. I just can’t get out of the routine. LOL.

The painting above, is a disaster. Haha. 🙂 I tried to finish the color theme. Keep my group of 3’s going. But I tried six times… and finally just thought to lay the color down. But even THAT did not work. Haha. So there it is. #3, moving on.

I did this two days ago, and oddly enough. it sort of looks like our sky today. There is a fire to the north of us. Probably a controlled burn. Haven’t found a report on it yet. There is blue sky, and a swath of reddish-gray haze hanging over Mingus. It doesn’t even really show up in a photo. But it is there.

I had purchased a pack of colored pens at, you guessed it, Dollar Tree. Found them and decided to play. did some silly sketches, and scribbled out a vase and some blooms. When I added watercolor, it really softened the marks. I went back over the blooms but left the vase alone.

Just a quick little sketch. After a long stressful day, it really calmed me to sit and watch color move.

Day 27, 5 x 7 Watercolor and pen on paper. © 2021 Sheila Delgado.

Haha. I was looking for a quote on making bad art and ran across this site. Looks like fun. I will go through it more next month. When I am not quite so busy. I still need to catch up, 2 more pieces. Thought you might get a kick out of it.