Sonoran Sunset

Final day of challenge! I thought a sunset would be fitting, so this one ended up in the desert.  6 x 8" Oils on canvas. Really had fun with this one, almost just 'happened'.

  oils palette and color list 

Sir Winston

I saw Mr. Churchill's image on some news site today and decided: "okey, been wanting to do his portrait, so I may as well today, for Day 29!"  This is what you call a pastel painting, done with Pan Pastels.   measures 8 x 9". 

"LUNA"

"Luna"  for Day 28
acrylics with PanPastels 5 x 7"

The Popular Poppy

Day 27: "The Popular Poppy"
8 x 8" acrylics on stretched canvas. Although this image looks bright enough to be color enhanced, I swear it is not..even took the photo outside on my porch in the fading daylight!

Pink Pursuit

Acrylics 8 x 10" on canvas panel.
This morning I was destined to do something in light pink !!

LARGE and SMALL

For Day 25 I chose 2 very different shaped shells from my collection, with one dominating with its size and beauty.
Painted in acrylics on 4 x 4" Clayboard*.
*(finally got used to the nice smooth surface, using to its advantage..ordered some more of this stuff the other day)!

BABY DOE

7 x 8" Mixed Media: acrylics with pastels
"Before I formed you in the womb
 I knew you"  Jer.1:5

Green Eye

Day 23 .. "Green Eye"
5 x 5" acrylics on watercolor paper

Kitty Cat

Painting # 22 of 30 Days, done in oils on 6 x 6" Clayboard.
After approximately 3 1/2 hrs I decided to quit fussing with it.
On a future day Kitty shall get more details, like:
highlights in the white areas, and some whiskers!

The QUEEN

My first queen, painted, that is. I have sketched them enough times. There is really a lot of fancy details that one must narrow it down in order to get a painting done within a few hours. Pleased thus far, I shall try for a more stylized approach next time!

Red Rose Tea

This I painted while at Tuesday Art today while chatting with the other artists in our group.  Someone said: "When you gonna drink your tea?" I said: "Not going to; that's my model..!"

BOLO TIE

I wanted to paint this very much, but forgot just where I put it. After looking all over the place, I found it almost by accident draped over a painting hanging in my bedroom!  Needless to say, I love this Navajo piece of jewelry
we bought years ago out in Quartsite, AZ.
6 x 6" acrylics on Clayboard

Garden Of White

I kind of knew what end results I wanted to achieve when starting this today. It actually turned out nicer than I anticipated,
so:.. happy!  10 x 10" acrylics on hardboard.
Getting a decent photo, on the other hand is/was way more difficult than doing the artwork..(after 8 tries, still not quite pleased!)

"HAPPY FACE"

Painting of the day is "Happy Face"
a caricature (exaggerated features)
acrylics on matboard 5 x 7"

"UNITY"

Another 5 x 7" acrylic on watercolor paper, this is titled: "Unity"
and in keeping with the triangular type of composition.
Day 16 of 30 Paintings for 30 Dayshttp://lesliesaeta.blogspot.com/

"COUNTRY POSEY"

Day 15 of 30 Days of Paintings
~ "Country Posey" ~  5 x 7" done in
acrylics on paper

"COBALT LEMON"

~ Day 14 "Cobalt Lemon" ~

When Life hands you rotten lemons, you use them in a still life.   Not that this one was rotten, just less-than-fresh.  And together with my favorite vase made a very complimentary color scheme for this 6 x 7" Oil.      

"HORSE WITH NO NAME"

Horse with no Name  Day 13

Today's submission for 30 Paintings in 30 Days is a playpal to yesterday's "Pony Show".
I had a number of possible titles, but decided on this one at the last minute.

Pony Show  Day 12

PONY SHOW

In today's crazy busy schedule, I am amazed I even got a painting done; but lo' and behold: here it is!  
I clearly must "brush" up on my little pony portraiture.. maybe try another one tomoro.. (like a horse of a different color) !!

Rise And Shine

Day 11 gets a 4 x 4" acrylic on canvas panel
titled "Rise And Shine"

"TIRED GIRL"

"Tired Girl" is a 4 x 4" acrylic on wood. 

Painted today for day ten of 30days of Painting.

I had begun this 'set' a couple years ago, with one blank square remaining.  "Madeline" is title of set of 9..actually a few are rather unfinished..uh, high time I finished those others! [note to self]

CREATION, DAY TWO

CREATION, DAY TWO
5x5 OILS on Clayboard

God divided the waters which were under the firmament
 form the waters which were above the firmament.
Gen.1:7

"LET THERE BE LIGHT"

Creation, day one. "God called the light Day, and
the darkness He called Night".
5 x 5 Oil, Day 8 of 30 Days of Paintings 

"Formless and Void" and "Let There Be Light" 
This is to be a series of the whole 6 Days of Creation

"FORMLESS AND VOID"

"FORMLESS and VOID"

Oils 5 x 7 "

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 

The earth was formless and void; and darkness was on the 

face of the deep.  Gen 1:1,2

DAY 6 "ROOSTER"

"ROOSTER"  

6 x 7" Acrylics on W.C. paper

today's painting done with acrylics in a watercolor manner

during our Tuesday Art session

"YONDER HILL"

YONDER HILL

Acrylics 6 x 6"

ALL ROADS LEAD HOME

"All Roads Lead Home"

Acrylics 8 x 10

"Promise of a New Day" - Oils 8 x 10"

Today is Day 3.

 Skyscapes are one of my favorite things, 

and it seemed fitting to do this in oils. 

I enjoyed painting this, although I had a headache 

most of the day.  (By the time of completion it was gone!) Probably the hardest thing was taking the photo of it, those texture highlights near the edges.

About 3/4 finished I took the photo below,

 before final colors added & blended. 

DAY TWO PAINTING CHALLENGE

"Sunflower Jungle" acrylics 8 x 10"

After the Black and White of yesterday's work,

I am happy to use some of brightest colors

on today's work!

30 PAINTINGS in 30 DAYS Challenge

Day #1

"Goldie" 6 x 7" acrylics on wood. 

..took me all day, part of which I babysat 2 grand-boys!

But at last: results!

Mine is #445; one of many that were uploaded onto this site today: http://lesliesaeta.blogspot.com/   

Stay tuned for more, 29 to be exact!