Category Archives: #100DaysOfMingus

#The100DayProject – #13

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Mingus #13, of 100. 5.25 x 12 in. watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

Mingus #13, of 100. 5.25 x 12 in. watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

 

Just a mellow Mingus Monday. I completely botched this. From bottom to top. What I tried, new for me, didn’t work. So I just spread the paint, and evened it all out.  Maybe that is why they call it a wash. Ha ha. I will try again.

I touched up #11. I reworked four shadow areas on Mingus. You might not even see a difference, but I feel better about it.  The dark areas at the bottom. In the “v” of the front range, and to the left of that. Also the two side by side shadows at the top. And the third shadow from the left. I softened some hard edges and lifted some paint to lighten some of those areas.

 

Mingus Day #11, revised. 5.25 x 12 in. watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

Mingus Day #11, revised. 5.25 x 12 in. watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

Mingus Day #11. 5.25 x 12 in. watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

Mingus Day #11. 5.25 x 12 in. watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

Still have two on the table, half finished. Maybe that counts as just one. I wonder if I will have two on the table all the way to the end.

 

 

 

 

 

 

#100DaysOfMingus – Day 12

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#12, After The Storm. 5.25 x 12 in. watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

#12, After The Storm. 5.25 x 12 in. watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

I really like how this turned out. I delayed starting the second session, for fear that I would muck it up. The clouds. That wicked voice of doubt was telling me, “You can’t paint a sunset. You’ve never painted one before. It’s not going to turn out right.”

I learned a lot on this. Need to learn a lot more. Like timing, how wet the paper needs to be, how fast you need to work. It’s more chunky, and messy than I would hope. It’s more pink (Rose Madder Lake) and less peach.  (Gotta learn how to make a good peach). I maybe went to dark on the front range.

But EVEN with all that could be better stuff in my head. I really like it. What do you think? Oh and here is the reference photo.

 

After The Storm, Aug. 3 2017. © 2017 Sheila Delgado.

After The Storm, Aug. 3 2017. © 2017 Sheila Delgado.

 

I am feeling more organized with this project. Cleaned up my computer files, renamed the documents. A digital dust and sweep, ha ha. That’s a good thing, because the rest of my space looks like a tornado hit it. I added a gallery page for the project as well. It will be easier to look back, and see them all together.  I will be adding prices at some point. I have a busy week in front of me and I need to paint ahead if I can.

Oh, speaking of wind. We had a windy one the other day. And Mama Dove lost her nest. It fell into the neighbor’s yard. Very sad. And she has not come back. But we did have Robins eating the berries, and a hummer outside my window. And about eight Pronghorn sheep walking through the neighborhood.

 

LYA SIDES

The Liberate Your Art side swaps are starting to arrive. WOO WHOO!  I just love this leaf! The  warm and the cool, the crumbly textures. Awesome 😉 You can see more of Michele’s photography on her blog. Michele has multiple interests including fabric and fibers, surface design, stitching, weaving, and photography!

 

SS#1 Michele Matucheski

 

Kathy can be found at SolSisterStudio. This card started as a magazine page and gelli print. It has acrylic, oil pastels, Citrasolv and napkin decoupage. I keep hearing about Citrasolv. Really an interesting technique. This card makes me think of festive Christmas decorations. And that just makes me smile.

 

LYA SS #2 Kathy McIntire

 

Thank you Michele and Kathy for swapping with me again this year!! So much fun! I always look forward to seeing your creations 😉

 

 

 

 

 

#100DaysOfMingus – Day 11

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Mingus Day #11. 5.25 x 12 in. watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

Mingus Day #11. 5.25 x 12 in. watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

 

Officially caught up. Today, I will be painting right on schedule. Here is the painting. And the photo that I was working from. Loosely. Calling this done, but I am going to make a few changes.

 

Crags and Shadows. © 2017 Sheila Delgado.

Crags and Shadows. © 2017 Sheila Delgado.

 

All Caught up!

I went overboard with details. Too dark. Meant for Mingus to be bluish.  But I am really happy with two-thirds of the painting. 🙂  I think I can go back in, and soften up the dark shadows, and get rid of some hard edges. Maybe I’ll just do a wash over the mountain, and start over.

I had fun though. Enjoyed the process. So it’s all good. I’ll keep you posted.

 

 

Here is yesterday’s sunrise for you. I waited, thinking it was going to get more vivid. But it just sort of evaporated. Became whitish, greyish, overcast mellow.

 

Mingus Sunrise. © 2017 Sheila Delgado.

Mingus Sunrise. © 2017 Sheila Delgado.