Category Archives: Abstract

#The100DayProject – #16, #17, #18, #19

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Mingus Day #16. 4 x 6 in. watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

Mingus Day #16. 4 x 6 in. watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

 

Mingus Day #17. 4 x 6 in. watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

Mingus Day #17. 4 x 6 in. watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

These are a mix of acrylic and watercolor. Layers of color and patterns. Hoping to build more depth and detail. I went small thinking I would finish more quickly. But I put in just as much time as I have been on the larger paintings. I was having fun 🙂

 

Mingus Day #18. 4 x 6 in. watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

Mingus Day #18. 4 x 6 in. watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

 

Mingus Day #19. 4 x 6 in. watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

Mingus Day #19. 4 x 6 in. watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

I may add to these. Step back and return with fresh eyes. The sky in #16 is messy. For the last layer, I scribbled with Neocolors and then carefully wet, and moved the paint around. The last sky, #19 is relatively clean. You can see the progression from first to last.

 

Mingus Sunday afternoon.

 

Weekend tools.

 

Jam Session.

I have noticed on Instagram that there are several #100 participants that have fallen behind. I am not following all of those taking part, so it is safe to assume there may be more. This was the third week. Interesting to me, because it is always the third week in the 30 day challenges that is the hardest. And they say it takes three weeks to form a new habit. Hmm. Well turns out, that isn’t really true.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#The100DayProject – Days 2 And 3

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Mingus Day #2. 5.5 x 12 mixed media on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

Mingus Day #2. 5.5 x 12 mixed media on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

 

Mingus Day #3. 5.5 x 12 mixed media on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

Mingus Day #3. 5.5 x 12 watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

 

Catching up. Several more are on my desk, in various stages of completion. I think I can, I think I can… get caught up this weekend. Thing is, I am having too much fun with these. Spending too much time. And miraculously, I am not stressed or berating myself for being behind, so soon in the project.

I have painted everyday, late at night. Did I mention I am having fun with these?

See you soon.

 

 

 

 

 

Painting Not Posting

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Red. 3.5 x 8 watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

Red. 3.5 x 8 watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

 

I have painted, just have not had time to post. Late night playing and relaxation really.  Using up paint on the palette. For these two, I was using a large bamboo brush.

 

Orange. 3.5 x 8 watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

Orange. 3.5 x 8 watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

This was cleaning the palette too. It looked like a royal mess. But the next day, I liked the mess and I added marks.

 

Marks. 6 x 6 watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

Marks. 6 x 6 watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

 

Good news from the Pulmonologist! Lungs are sounding better. He also noticed that I was not coughing as much. Great to hear! Going forward with the same treatments.

I ordered new cannulas. The oxygen tubing. I saw two reviews on YouTube by Chanel White. The new ones are Micro cannulas. Thank goodness I found the videos!

It is hard to see a difference in the photo, but the new one is on the left. The nasal prongs on the previous tubing were so long, that I had to trim them. They were wider, and I was always very aware of them.

The new cannula is so comfortable! The actual tubing is smaller,  and the nose prongs don’t irritate. They are slimmer as well, and taper at the end. I barely feel like I am wearing it. The earlier cannula made me feel like I was wearing a bridle. Add reading glasses, and it felt like a full face mask.

The slender tubing does not hurt my ears. Before the tubing was resting on the back of my ear. Now it rests right in the crevice where the ear meets the head. MUCH better! Such a blessing to have found these early on. I also ordered a one-sided cannula. I will show you that when it arrives. I am looking forward to trying it.

Well. I am going to do it. I signed up for #The100DayProject. It starts April 3rd. So if any of you are as nuts as I am, check it out. Judy Jacobs mentioned it, with an open invitation. I have thought about it for a week or more, and I have a few theme ideas. So, done. Put it out there. Can’t back out now.

Happy week to you!