Day 16 - "Single Grape in the Sun"

"Singe Grape in the Sun" 

6x4 oil

Renee Brennan
sold

Day 16  - This one is a practice of the first practice grape.

all paintings are practice right?  Well mine are at least.

turning the corner of the 30 paintings in 30 day's challenge.

I'm thinking about 3 grapes next.  

Day 15 - Sketchbook Finished and Sent

Day 15 - Sketchbook Project 2014

  Finished and sent to Brooklyn Art Library.

I chose my book to tour California...I should go along with it!

SO now we are at day 15 of the 30 Paintings in 30 Day's Challenge.

Half way through and I'm thinking oil paintings are back in the game!

Day 14 "Peacock Feather"

"Peacock Feather" 

Watercolor Pencils 4x6

Day 14 - 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge by Leslie Saeta.

 This feather was inspired by my neice Emma, age 12 

who drew a beautiful full peacock without looking at a photo.  

Not easy to do!

These will be entered into the Sketchbook Project 2014.... 

I think I know what she will be getting for her next birthday;)

"Emma's Peacock"

Watercolor Pencils 

  

Day's 11, 12 & 13 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

"Looking Up''  11x14

Watercolor pencils

This is Day 11 of the 30 Painting in 30 Day's Challenge 

by Leslie Saeta.

I got a little behind again...this one is going into the 

Art house Co-op Sketchbook Project 2014

Which is due in 2 more day's!  almost done....the 2 below will also go into the sketchbook.

About the painting.  In the Fall, one of my silly things I like to do is go stand under a tree who's leaves are in full color.  When the sunlight shines through, it seems to fill you up with the energy of all that color.  I know silly...but try it sometime you'll see what I mean!

 "Monopoly Booty"  

4x6 Watercolor Pencils

Day 12 for 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge.
This is another entry for the Sketchbook Project, which by the way
I chose mine to tour 3 cities in California. Yes the book gets to travel!
 I will keep you posted when and where it is.
At the end of the tour it will be permanently on display at the Brooklyn Museum of Art
in the Sketchbook Library.  

"Sock Monkey #2'' 

Watercolor Pencils 4x6

Day 13 - 30 Paintings in 30 Day's Challenge.
 Another entry for the Sketchbook Project 2014
This sock monkey looks like he is cheating at  playing peek a boo,
 but he is from a group of three I did earlier this year in oil which sold.
Who doesn't love a Sock Monkey?

Day 9 & 10 "Angel Studies"

Angel Study 1 

4x4 oil

Day 9 of the 30 Paintings in 30 Day's Challenge.

This Angel was painted from a photograph I took while traveling in Rome.

Trying to get the different values.

 Angel Study 2
4x4 oil
Day 10 of the 30 Paintings in 30 Day's Challenge.
Another Angel from the same area in Rome.
I think much more practice is needed on this one!

Day 8 "Let's Play"

"Lets Play" 

6x4 Watercolor Pencils on Paper

Day 8 - Of the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge by Leslie Saeta.

This is for an entry in my Sketchbook Project which deadline is

approaching very soon!  

And Oh yes, I LOVE Scrabble!

Day 7 - "The Practice Grape"

"The Practice Grape"

 4x4 oil on Canvas Paper
NFS

I should call this Abbey's Grape.  Why? Because while taking a workshop from Painter Abbey Ryan,

she demonstrated how to get the luminosity of a grape.  SO,  the other day I bought some grapes,

mixed  the same colors she used while remembering her tips .... and within 20 minutes or so -  Voila! 

 I thought,  WOW!  it worked!  

THEN today,  Day 7 of this 30 Paintings in 30 day's challenge,  I attempted another painting of the grape only on a hard canvas with the intention of making a more detailed version.

Must have worked on it for at least 3 hours and guess what? 

 I couldn't stop painting, it started getting overworked, muddy and of course the light kept changing.  Grrrr!  

 In the end I wiped the canvas completely clean.... and so here you go,  my first practice grape.

Day 6 "Pokey and Drawbomb Gumby"

"Pokey and Drawbomb Gumby"  

4x6 Watercolor Pencils

Renee Brennan

Day 6 of the 30 Paintings in 30 day's Challenge by Leslie Saeta.

When I was a kid (still am sometimes)  I used to LOVE watching

the claymation show of Gumby and Pokey.  

I found Pokey in a box tucked away in the closet, but no sign 

of his friend...so sad, I might have to find him on ebay or something.

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Day 5 - "Little Red Head"

Day 5 - "Little Red Head"

4x6 Watercolor Pencil on paper

Who remembers this fun little play figure?

Only 25 day's left of the 30 Paintings in 30 Day's Challenge.

Day 4 "Blue Mist"

"Blue Mist" 16x12 oil SOLD

Day 4 - 

This is another view of the lovely 1917 Commuter Yacht

"Blue Mist".   Day 2 of my 

 "30 paintings in 30 day's",  shows a different view only on board.  

The photo is a little bit off, but in real life she is 

restored to her glory with all the fine woodwork that one of my 

neighbors was lucky enough to be apart of. 

This painting will be showing at the Captain Avery Museum in Shady Side, MD

from January 11- February 22