"Woodland creek" 5x7 oil by Leslie Newman day 21 of 30 paintings in 30 days

Woodland Creek

5x7, oil

This small painting is of a small creek that runs into the White River.

In Cotter, Arkansas.The creek wound around a rocky

 refine and through large boulders sitting in the base of

The creek. I didn't paint the railroad bridge overhead.

Not painted today, but this was painted at a Plein air outing as a "small work"

While at the outing.

I haven't had as much time to "daily paint" this 

Weekend.  The 30 paintings in 30 day 

Challenge I joined (along with

Almost 1200 other people) by 

Palette knife painter,  Leslie Saeta.

I am about 7 paintings short this month, and hope to 

Be able to 

finish the rest of the month.

I also do some posting in

www.dailypainterofarkansas.blogspot.com.

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On this blog and receive a.notice  when I post.

Feel free to comment On my work, I would love to hear from you!

"My grandmothers floral painting" day 20 of Leslie Saeta's 30 in 30 challenge

"My grandmothers floral  painting"

11x14

Oil on Board

I have this beautiful old painting hanging in my art studio.

It was painted by my Grandmother Hansen, my Dad's mother.

She painted quite beautifully for a good portion of her life.

She was born in 1886 and passed away in 1972.

I know these are to be paintings that we have done, but. I wanted to

Share where possibly I inherited a bit of my talent from. ;))

From what I can tell this was painted approximately

In the 1940's.

My grandma's name was

Estella Gray Hansen. 

She lived in eastern Iowa, Davenport area.

I hope you enjoyed seeing this old painting.

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I would welcome any comments you might have on my blog,

Paintings or questions on art in general!

I also do some posting in www.dailypaintingsofarkansas.blogspot.com

Where's the rooster? 8x8 oil part of 30 paintings in 30 days.

Where's the Rooster?

8"x8" oil on panel

This was a fun painting to do. It needed
A strong focal point. I decided to put in a few white chickens.

The main chicken towards the front is wondering where her rooster friend is?

This painting is on It's way to a good friend

Susie, In Reno, Nevada. Susie and her husband Brian were
Neighbors of our in Des Moines for approx 15 yrs.

I hope you enjoy my painting. I welcome any comment

You might have to my painting. I would love to
Hear from you!

You can also find my paintings at:

www.dailypaintersofarkansas.blogspot.com

"Torin" 8x10 oil. Day 11 of the Leslie Saeta 30 paintings in 30 day challenge

Torin  8x10 oil

Meet Torin! She is the sister to my dog Suki.

Torin is owned by my friend Vickie who owns Runrig cairns.

Suki is a real looker and on her way to finishing her

Championship at barely over a yr in age.

My other cairn terrier JJ is a distant relation

To my Suki and Torin. 

I am thankful that Vickie lives nearby, is a friend and has such

Wonderful dogs. I look forward to getting my 3rd

Cairn in 2015. Yes we are Cairn Crazy.

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Every time I post a new one. I look forward

To your comments! 

"Tender leaf "day 10 in 30 paintings in 30 day challenge

Tender Leaf

Oil

In my post yesterday I shared a abstract 

Painting called Leaf Abstract .

Today I would like to show a small snippet of part of a leaf

I pressed into my oil painting.

Some of them are more visible than others.

These leaves are scattered throughout the painting. I pressed some of.these

Skeleton leaves after I painted the backs of them, and left some plain.

I hope you have enjoyed my my paintings so far.

I welcome your  comments and feedback on any of my paintings.

I have additional work at:

www.dailypaintersofArkansas.blogspot.com

Leaf scape abstract 16x20 day 30 day challenge day 8

Leaf scape abstract 16x20 oil

This was a fun painting done mostly with

My palette knife.

I have found the older I am getting the more abstract art

Is really getting more appealing.

The creams in this painting morph into

The the crimson reds. Those in turn To the purple blues and finally

To the deeper purples. We have a few yellow oranges that turn into green.

This was done as a gift For my friend Dodie in Des Moines. I think

She really like it! If you look closely, you can see tiny

Pressed leaves that have been pressed into the paint.

I hope you enjoy my leaf scape Abstract!

Feel free to leave me any comments you may want to share
With me! Thanks for viewing my blog!!

Prima Dreams by Leslie Newman Day 7 of 30 paintings in 30 days

Prima Dreams

11x14 oil

This is painting is number 7 for 30 paintings in 30 days.

This young ballerina has hopes of being a Prima ballerina some day.

I enjoy the application of thick paint in areas of the background as well as all over her tutu.

I feel that texture in a painting really helps the feel of a

Painting, I hope you enjoy Prima Dreams. 

Feel free to comment on my paintings or blog. I would
Love to hear from you.

I also have paintings to see at
www.dailypaintersofArkansas.bloggspot.com

Thanks for visiting my blog!

"Sky in stream abstract " by Leslie Newman day 6

"Sky in Stream abstract"

8x10 oil

Day 6 in the 30 day challenge

Previously I posted a water scene with a blue

Heron that I mentioned I had submitted to a jury for entry into the 

 Illinois River salon. This is another

Painting I did for the same show. I am pleased

To have had this painting juried into  the Illinois river salon.

This will hang at the Illinois river learning center and be judged

By a museum curator from Crystal Bridges Museum of

American Art.

I am so pleased to have this painting chosen .

Please follow along for the next  24 postings

In Leslie Saeta's  30 paintings in 30

Days.

I welcome any comments you may have!!

30 paintings in 30 days day 4 ! Pretty piggy with pearls, oil, 4x6 wrapped canvas

Pretty Piggy with pearls

4x6 oil 

Well, this piggy has a little history to her. If you met three of my four grandchildren......

they would have something in common.

They love stuffed piggies!

What started as a little gift for our oldest grandchild, morphed

Into identical piggies. All stuffed terry pigs identical from the

Iowa Machine Shed Restaurant

In Clive, Iowa, a Des Moines suburb.

Named, momma piggy, daddy piggy, baby piggy, etc.....

So, with the pink and blue colors matching her room, I thought this.would be the perfect addition

To her artwork of various florals I have done in the past.

Piggy will soon be joined by a male piggy with a soccer ball and

Baseball cap for her little brother who requested one for his room:)!

This is day 4 painting in the 30/paintings in 30 day painting challenge 

By palette knife painter, Leslie Saeta.

I would love your feedback and comments on my work! L

30 paintings in 30 days day 3. Hazel 10x10 oil by Leslie Newman

Hazel

This large wirey haired girl is named Hazel.

How fun She was to paint! Those facial hairs and whiskers were challenging but  fun!

You can't really make a mistake painting them as they

Go every which way.

Hazel belongs to my friend Sue in West Des Moines.

My previous painting on those blog of Penny

Was also done for her to give to her son.

This pose was Hazel on the dock up on lake Okaboji in NW Iowa.

Lake Okaboji is a very deep natural blue lake where their family 

Has a home.

I really emphasized the deep blues to make her coloring stand out.

(Regarding the 30 paintings in 30 day challenge, I have skipped

Day one posting on Leslie Saeta's 30 in 30 blog.

I didn't get the posting done quickly enough. So even though this is my 

Second day posting...it will

Be posted under day three)

I would love any comments you might have on my paintings.

I also have work at

Www.dailypaintersofarkansas.blogspot.com

30 paintings in 30 days! Day 1 Penny, 8x10 oil by Leslie Newman

Penny

Penny is the grand-dog of my friend Sue in Des Moines. She asked that I paint Penny

As a gift to her son and his wife. 

She was a lot of fun to do. Penny's owners really enjoy her

Being on canvas to view forever!

Today starts a 30 painting in 30 days challenge. I am a few days late posting my paintings, but will try to catch up quickly!

Leslie Saeta who is a wonderful palette knife painter

From Pasadena, Ca.

Once or twice a yr she holds these 30 day challenges

For any artists to join in from around the world. I believe there are now 

Over 1000 artists taking part in this challenge

Wishing all of us good luck and happy painting!!!

Additional work of mine along with several other

Painters can be seen

At 

Www dailypaintersofarkansas.blogspot.com

I would love comments on my painting and welcome

Your thoughts! 

Thanks, Leslie