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Day 19 Of 30

Red Sunset. 4.25 x 8 in. watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2017 Sheila Delgado

Painted this today. My second try. I am happy with it. Wish all the clouds had turned out the same hue. Oh well. I learned a lot from the first attempt. And also from editing this in Photoshop. Gotta love learning!!

Below is yesterday’s. Blech! The clouds look dirty, as do the hills. I could not get the colors adjusted correctly, so I “Photoshopped” this by adding a layer of red over the hills. That still was not working, so I added low percentage of blue over that. Both layers were not at full opacity, so the painting remained visible. I used a brush tool, and you can see above the peak on the left, that I went over the same area twice, making the blue visible. That was a mistake, but I kind of like it.

Red Sunset l . 4.25 x 8 in. watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2017 Sheila Delgado

This is the sunset view I wanted to recreate. The photo does not do justice to the glowing light.

Red Sunset Hills. SMD

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Day 9 – The Hills Are Alive

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The Hills Are Alive. 6 x 8 Watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2016 Sheila Delgado

First try of what I am sure will be many. Fairly happy with this, I like the sky. But I have an even number of divisions on each mountain. And matching to boot (four and four). I am sure that breaks a rule or two.

I am happy that I managed to stay light handed, and did not overwork. Think it could use a bit more visual interest. I was going to add a stand of trees at the base, but worried I would get the perspective wrong, so I left it alone. Next time.

I painted from life, not plein air, looking through my window. A mistake because the clouds changed the light every time I looked up. A reminder of why I admire plein air artists.

I worked for a bit reorganizing my work space. I will share photos when It is done. My last “studio” was in the corner of the room I had everything within reach, but most of it was semi-hidden from view. My desk is in front of the window here, and I don’t want to block the view or the light. It will take some time.

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Day 4 – Hills In Blue

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Hills in Blue. 5 x 11 watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2016 Sheila Delgado

Looking through an old Sara Steele calendar, I was bombarded by her color intensity. I LOVE her use of color. So today, I had that in mind as I worked. This my second piece, the first is a WIP I will share tomorrow.

I find it funny, but so far I have not been stressed about this challenge. I don’t have a map, or even a destination in mind. Just putting one foot in front of the other.

I do know there will be flowers. Of course. And there will be an elephant or two.

I managed to prep a few photos. Not great, but you can see why I am so drawn to the landscape here in Prescott Valley.

Mingus mountain.

We are having the summer rains. Monsoon season. We get short bursts of rainstorms. Sometimes with tiny hail, often with thunder and lightning. We are loving it! Cloudy skies and colorful sunsets. My view is to the east, and this is one of God’s glorious sunset creations

After the Storm.

Sightseeing with friends from California, we discovered Watson Lake. In the rain. I really hoped they would get to see some rain, but I wish it had not been while we were at the lake. These rocks are so vivid in the sun. Oh well, we still took loads of photos.

Watson Lake.

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