"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 

"Beauty of Creation" 9x12 oil on linen by Leslie Newman

"Beauty of Creation"

9x12

Oil on linen

This sunset I painted from an evening we spent on a mountain top

In Cotter, AR during May 2014.

A friend and I attended a 3-4 day paint out on the White River.

It was such a wonderful time. One night after dinner, we were

Invited by a few other notable plein aire  artists to join them on

This mountain top to paint the sunset.

I got a start and then finished at home in my studio.

Creation provides us with a nightly artistic

Display. We live in a beautiful world!

I hope you enjoy my paintings, I also

Share my work on 

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"Bashful in Bolivia II" 11x14 oil by Leslie Newman

Bashful in Bolivia II

11x14 oil

This pretty girl I recently re-painted to focus on her hands. They were quite difficult

To do the first time around! I just wasn't 

Happy with them. So, I dug in for a

Second time. I glazed over them several times

Until I was happy!

This picture was originally taken in Bolivia on Christmas Day

Several  yrs ago. The young girl got bashful at the last

Minute and covered her face. 

I hope you enjoyed this young beauty!  All of the color I her many cloaks, 

Her hat, and dark eyes and her hair tell her story.

Feel free to comment on my art.....

I would love to hear from you.

I also blog at

www.dailypaintersofarkansas.blogspot.com

"Red Barn" 3"x5"

Red Barn

3" x 5" oil on hard panel

I painted this small piece last week. I had been watching a

Alaska survival program on Discovery. I noticed a portion of the show

Where there was a scene similar to this. I was wanting to paint

A quick painting that evening. So, without any reference to

Look at, I did this country scene from memory. The red bldg. really stands out

Against the complementary greens.

I did this very quickly and really like it. There

Is something so simple and fresh about it.

It is a scene I think that literally could be found

Anywhere. I hope you enjoy this small red barn painting.

I also have paintings that can be seen at

WWW.dailypaintersofArkansas.blogspot.com