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Day 17 Of 30

White Mountains. 4 x 8 in. watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2017 Sheila Delgado

Today Mingus could not be ignored. I have an abstract at the ready, But the hills, the sky, they were calling me. So here you have it.

The clouds were dreary most of the day. Solid and slow-moving. They hung over the mountains. While overhead there was sun and puffy, cotton clouds.

Mingus 1-16-17 midday. SMD

About an hour before sunset , it was partly cloudy, and most were bright white. Those are the clouds I tried to capture in the painting. As the sun was setting, the blue hills took on a deep red glow. Might have to paint that for tomorrow.

Even if you’re on the right track,
you’ll get run over if you just sit there.
Will Rogers

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Day 16 Of 30

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Day 16. 4 x 4 in. acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas. © 2017 Sheila Delgado

My first inclination is that this needs something more. It came together quickly. A surprise because I was using a palette knife. I was happy with it when I set it aside to dry. It feels restful to me.

So am I equating struggle with success? I don’t think so. The great thing is, I can live with this for a while, and still add to it later.

If you truly love nature,
you will find beauty everywhere.
Van Gogh

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Day 15 Of 30

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Day 15. 4 x 4 in. acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas. © 2017 Sheila Delgado

I should have done one more landscape to split the month down the middle. Those hills will pop up again I am sure. Still more I want to try.

Had a hard time today getting the colors to show true in Photoshop. Usually I add a bit of light and vibrance. But I had to “dull” this down by going into the negatives on both of those settings. Clay, sand, white, desert rose, indigo. Warm, soft, calm.

This is a new piece, not one of the abstracts I struggled with. I worked on four today. The others need more work, and I needed to step away and let them breathe.

I did some cropping, just playing in Photoshop, pulling out my favorite parts. Wonder how many interesting images I could get from this one small painting.