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#100DaysOfMingus – Day 10

Mingus Day 1. 5.5 x 12 in. watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

I find I am getting thrown off on which day I am to label the paintings. #The100DayProject started on the 3rd. I keep thinking I am two days behind. (Counting the 1st and 2nd). I have a feeling it might get really confusing later in the project.

I know I have said this before, might be a running theme. I have two starts on the table. One that needs a lot of work, and one that is almost finished. So while I am not ahead yet, I feel good about having WIP’s. I hope to get two or three days ahead, in case of emergency distraction.

Mingus is more often the darker mountain range. But now and then, the front range dominates as the dark. Today’s painting was loosely inspired by this photo.

The more I study nature, the more I stand
amazed at the work of the Creator.
Louis Pasteur, French chemist

We have a couple of Doves. I mean a Dove couple in the backyard. Soon there will be baby Doves. They are called squab or squeakers. I love that! Hey there little squeakers!

If you look close you can see Mom and Pop (bottom) and Mama Dove butt (top), keeping the nest warm. The dark spot is the tip of her tail feather. These are American Mourning Doves, or Rain Doves. I think they are mourning because there is no rain.

They are protected under the Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act. The act allows states to conduct managed hunts. Both the male and female incubate and care for the young. They are monogamous and can fly up to 88 mph.

New Neighbors.

So glad to have you follow my #100DaysOfMingus! Say hello, and let me know which Mingus you like best so far!

My good friend and mentor Sea Dean has honored me with a featurette on her blog today. She has also started a Pinterest board called, “Inspired By Mingus”. I hope you will take a few minutes to check them out. Sea has many inspiring boards!

I have added a #100DaysOfMingus gallery page, for easy viewing as project progresses.

See you soon!

#The100DayProject – Days 6,7,8,9

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Mingus Day #6. 3.5 x 5 watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

Mingus Day #7. 3.5 x 5 watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

All caught up. Two WIP’s still on the table. Mixed media. Lot’s of layers. Sea Dean gave me the idea. A series of views from different times of the day. Two sunsets, a moon rise and a sunny afternoon. Color studies really.

These four are tiny. Really cute. It probably would have been smart to do tiny for the entire project. Larger will enable me to try new things.

On to number ten!

Mingus Day #8. 3.5 x 5 watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

Mingus Day #9. 3.5 x 5 watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

Day 4 And 5 Of 100 Days Of Mingus

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Mingus Day #4. 5.5 x 12 watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

Two more complete, and two on the table. One thing is for sure, doing one a day will be easier than doing two to catch up. Maybe being behind was a blessing in disguise ‘ey?

Some days the distant trees are visible, and sometimes they disappear into the hills. Usually Mingus and that range are all one solid shade of dark. And sometimes the light catches, and new geographical details emerge.

Mingus Day #5. 5.5 x 12 mixed media on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

This might be a work in progress. I started with a layer of matte medium then some honeycomb stencil. I added some hand lettering. Inspired by Dotty Seiter, and Laly Mille. My unfinished Laly piece was sitting on the desk next to me.

I added transparent layers, but as you can see. All those details were lost. Just as I finished with the stenciling, Janet’s latest post popped in my box. Truth be told, I have long admired the depth she achieves in her work.

Watercolor, ink, and acrylics. Before the watercolor sky dried, there was wonderful granulation. Sorry to see that evaporate. I also wish the under layers were visible.

So counting this as #5. But I will go in and add back some of that texture. Next week when I am on schedule. Stay tuned 😉

On to number six!