Bowl of Boscs

5 " x 7"

Oil on Gessoboard

Day 29 of Leslie Saeta's Painting Challenge.  The second to last day.  Another weekend with too much to do so I had to squeeze the painting time in.  I have painted this pottery bowl in pastel before and could capture the texture very well.  I found it difficult to do it with oil in one sitting because of the wetness of the oils.  I will probably go back to this one once it dries and work on the bowl a bit.

Lean on Me

6" x 6"

Oil on Canvas

Day 25 of the painting challenge.  Another song going through my head as I am painting gives it the title.  I should have done my whole thirty paintings based on song titles.  Maybe next time.  I don't have much time for painting today so I decided to do another pear.  The background color is different for me and it gave me some trouble so it took me longer than usual.  I just notice as I am writing this that the shadow for my stem in the front pear isn't right.  That's what happens when you are in a hurry and don't spend time with the painting.

On the Slope

8" x 8"

Oil on Canvas

This painting is for Day 22 of Leslie Saeta's painting challenge.  I am a day late today.  I had a show to do yesterday and thought I would get a chance to do some painting but it was busier than I thought it would be.  I sold some paintings, met some new people, and listened to some great music.  It was a little cool yesterday but it did turn out to be a great show.  Now I have to paint one for today. 

Perched

6" x 6"

Oil on Canvas

Day 21 of the painting challenge.  Time constraints today, so we have a pear.  I think I will go back in and work on the grain of the wood box a bit more but it will have to wait.  I have a preview show today for a studio tour I am on in November and I have an outdoor show Sunday.  Lots to do!

Snuggle

6" x 6"

Oil on Canvas

We are in Day 19 of Leslie Saeta's Painting challenge.  I have a show this weekend so I will be doing some pears the next couple of days.  It only takes me about 45 minutes to do a pear and I am short on time right now getting ready for the show.  I will be painting during the show as a demo, so I should be able to get a few small ones done then.

Bartlett in a Bowl

5" x 5"

Oil on Board

This is day 15 of Leslie Saeta's painting challenge.  Half way there!  I was in a hurry today so I did another pear.  I like painting pears but I think everyone else must get tired of looking at them.  I painted this in an hour and didn't spend any time looking at after so I can see a problem with my bowl that I will go back in and fix (just not today).  I find that painting everyday is difficult to accomplish for me on the weekends, too much going on.  I will start fresh tomorrow and spend more time!

Peartini

8" x 8"

Oil on Gallery Depth Cradled Wood Panel

 

This is Day 4 of Leslie Saeta's 30 Paintings in 30 Days challenge.  I just love to see everyone's work each day.  I finished this earlier in the day than the others and it feels good to accomplish that.  Now I will use the rest of the day to work on larger paintings.

Crock and Pears

8" x 8"

Oil on Gallery Depth Cradled Board

 

 

This is painting number 3 in Leslie Saeta's 30 in 30 painting challenge.  I have been going through storage boxes trying to clean out for future downsizing.  My husband and I loved to go through antique stores and through the years we have accumulated many items.  We are starting to sort through what we want to keep.  I have come across many items to use in still life paintings and will be using them over the next month.  

Waiting

Day 1 of Leslie Saeta's 30 Paintings in 30 Days

 

6" x 6"

Oil on Cradled Wood Panel

 

This is the first blog post I have done in such a long time.  Leslie Saeta is hosting another 30 paintings in 30 days and I have joined the group.  I have a number of shows coming up and I thought it would be great to have the extra paintings.

 

I have been spending a lot of time painting.  I have updated my website and now it is time to update my blog.  The work is never ending. 

 

I thought I would start off the challenge with pears, my all time favourite.  Also, I thought September 1st was tomorrow and so I was in a bit of a rush today to have a painting finished.  I am not completely happy with the pear on the left so I may do some adjusting later.  But, Here it is!

Seeing Spots

5" x 7"

Oil on Gessoboard

 

This is my first post in a little while.  I have been busy trying to update my website, www.loisshawfineart.com, and also I have started a Facebook page.  It is driving me a bit crazy.  I don't even know the address to put here to link you to it.  I have never been on Facebook (probably one of the only people) and I am finding it difficult to navigate. 

I am getting back to painting a small piece each day.  I have a few shows coming up and these are great pieces to sell at shows.

Outside the Box

7" x 5 "

Oil on Gessoboard

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This is Day 30 of Leslie Saeta's 30 paintings in 30 days painting challenge.  This is the last one, and another pear.  I painted a painting each of the 30 days, not painting any ahead of time which is how I wanted to do it.  Through this I discovered I am not a daily painter.  That being said, I do like to paint each day but I don't think I can keep up with finishing a painting each day.  I found that I am more comfortable with my palette and color mixing to the point that I don't have to think about where the colors are on my palette or what colors need to be mixed to achieve a certain color.  This is definitely a result of painting everyday.  I am going to continue to paint everyday, but I won't be finishing a small painting each day.  This challenge certainly has inspired me to think of larger scale paintings, and I have lots of ideas.  Looking forward to it!

On a different note, I took a three evening workshop in glass fusing.  These are the pendants I made in that workshop and I am excited to try some on my own now.  I liked painting on the glass and I think I would like to try some more with painting.

Inside the Box

7" x 5"

Oil on Gessoboard

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This is Day 29 of Leslie Saeta's painting challenge.  It is coming to the end and I think I will end with pears.  My favorite thing to paint.  This pear is sitting inside an antique cheese box, fits nicely.

Resting

6" x 6"

Oil on Canvas

 

This is Day 25 of Leslie Saeta's painting challenge.  I am keeping up, but barely.  I like to paint on the gessoboards now, but I ran out.  I painted this on a stretched canvas and it has quite a different feel after painting on the gessoboards.

Swaddled

6" x 6"

Oil on Gessoboard

Sold

This is Day 22 of Leslie Saeta's 30 paintings in 30 days painting challenge.  After yesterday's teacup painting I thought I would go back to another pear.  Pears make me happy!

The Protector

6" x 6"

Oil on Gessoboard

 

This is Day 20 of Leslie Seata's painting challenge.  Another painting of pears.  People may get tired of looking at them but I never tire of painting them.  Also, they are fast and easy for me to paint.  That may not be much of a challenge for me but it gave me some time to get caught up with the webinarts course for this month.  I am up to date now.

Nestled

6" x 6"

Oil on Gessoboard

Sold

This is Day 18 of Leslie Saeta's painting challenge.  I didn't know what to paint this morning so I went to my comfort zone, pears.  I find it easier if I plan ahead for a few days what I will be painting.

Antique Glass

10 " x 8"

Oil on Gessoboard

 

This is Day 16 of Leslie Saeta's painting challenge.  This is another painting that I had blocked in and didn't finish so I thought I would give it a try.  I am still not happy with the pear, I may play around with that a bit more.

A Couple

6" x 6"

Oil on Gessoboard

 

This is Day 15 of Leslie Saeta's painting challenge.  Half way there to 30 paintings in 30 days.  This photo doesn't look as good as the original painting.  I will have to retake a photo when I have time.

A Pair

6" x 6"

Oil on Gessoboard

Sold

This is Day 9 of Leslie Saeta's painting challenge.  I was a little rushed for time yesterday so I turned to the what is easiest to paint for me, the pear.  I do love to paint them though.

Pear on a Plane

6" x 6"

Oil on Gessoboard

Sold

This is my second Pear of the New Year.  It is perched on top of an antique wood plane.  I was able to photograph this outside today although I did drop it in the snow.  Luckily it landed face up.  Not as cold and windy today and the snow is melting a little.

I am finding that I have ups and downs with trying to paint a painting each day.  Today is a lousy day.  I don't want to paint pieces ahead.  I really want to try to paint a piece each day and some days I just don't feel like doing it, so many other things to get in the way.  I am committed to doing the 30 paintings in 30 days even on those days!