Collage of 30 Paintings

January 2014

30 Paintings in 30 Days

with Leslie Saenta

 

#30 Traveler and Willow 8x10 Watercolor

8x10

Watercolor

Painting#30 Traveler and Willow 8x10 watercolor. This challenge has taught me that each painting I do is is a learning experience even though I have been painting a long time. Watercolor is not a medium I do often but I will keep trying to master this wet medium. My reference photo for this one was taken by Wendy Erdman and the subject is two of her beautiful Borzoi.

#29 Packer 4x6 Colored Pencil

4x6

Colored Pencil

SOLD!

This is Packer a  colored pencil painting in memory of this dearly departed greyhound who is greatly missed by his owner Randy DeBrauwere.

#28 Rocky 8x10 colored pencil

8x10

Colored Pencil

SOLD!
 

Painting #28 Rocky 8x10 colored pencil. This is the 3rd Rocky in my challenge but this guy is very special because he is owned by Danielle and Dylan(my daughter and grandson). He would never sit still for a portrait and I am lucky that he sat still for a reference photo.

#27 Black and White Cow - 8x8 Oil Painting

8x8 

Oil painting

Available at Brath and Hughes Gallery in Mechanicsburg
 

I decided to include this cow in my challenge that I photographed year ago. I think she is thiking she needs a little more work done.

#26 Pony 4x4 Oil Painting

4x4

Oil  Painting

FOR SALE
 

Painting #26  pf the 30 painting in 30 days is a pony I photographed in a pasture outside of Hanover.

#25 Greyhound 5x7 watercolor painting

5x7

Watercolor
For Sale!

My painting # 25 is a from a photo I took years ago at a greyhound gathering in Maryland. This greyhound was a retired racer that was rescued and given a great life and was attending the picnic with his family. Such gentle dogs.

#24 Farm Show Chicks - 6x6 oil

6x6

Oil on board
For Sale!

Painting #24 is "Farm Show Chicks" I did not get to the farm show this year but Dylan, my grandson, and his mom, Danielle went with Dylan's class on a field trip. Dylan took photos with his ipod and sent them to me so I painted these just hatched chicks.

#23 Black Face Sheep 10x10 oil

10x10

Oil on board
Available at Brath and Hughes Gallery in Mechanicsburg
 

Painting #23 is not a dog! This is a painting I started earlier in my challenge but finished up today after it was hanging on the wall so I could look at it daily to decide if it was finished. I love sheep since my dad raised them on our farm when I was little.

#22 Rocky 5x7 Oil

5x7

Oil Painting

SOLD!
 

This is Rocky.-my painting #22. The reference photo was submitted by Matthew

Staub.

CPX Signature Status

In todays mail I received my Certificate of Achievement for getting CPX Signature Status with The Colored Pencil Society of America. So happy I achieved this and now I will work harder to receive

the signature status in all colored pencil works.

#21 Lindy - 5x7 oil painting

5x7

Oil Painting

SOLD!

This is Lindy, my oil painting # 21.When I started this challenge, I really thought I would have to search for subjects but my facebook friends came through and really helped me out.

#20 Alibi - 6x6 oil painting

6x6

Oil on Art board

SOLD!
 

This painting # 20 is Alibi, a pony owned by Candi Becker and I am so glad she submitted the photo for me to paint for the challenge

#19 Raven - 4x6 oil painting

4x6

Oil Painting

SOLD

This is Raven. I love the light on this black dog and the adorable expression.

#18 Cooper - 4x6 oil

4x6

Oil Painting

SOLD!
 

I am not satisfied with this one. This is Cooper and since the photo was not real clear, I am not sure if this is a black lab or chocolate lab.

#17 Dylan - 4x6 oil

4x6

Oil Painting

SOLD!

This is Dylan, owned by Amy Smith and with her permission to use her photo, this is my painting #17 in the 30 in 30 Days challenge.

#16 Roxy 4x6 oil painting

4x6

Oil Painting

On day 16 of the "30 Painting in 30 Days" hosted by Leslie Saete, I was given permission to paint this beautiful horse named "Roxy". I love painting horse almost as much as I love painting dogs.

#!5 Standard Schnauzer mom and pup

5x7

Colored Pencil

Pending
 

This touching photo was submitted by my friend and standard schnauzer breeder, Dana Chronister.

#14 Kai an Akita pup oil painting

5x7

Oil

SOLD!
 

This is painting #14 and it is Kai, an Akita pup owned by Sue Langkam. Such a cute little guy.

#13 Gizmo - Colored Pencil

5x7

Colored Pencil on Bristol

SOLD

Painting #13 is Gizmo posted by Kaitlyn Philipsen. 

#12 Rocky a yellow lab/great dane mix

5x7

Pastel on Wallis paper

SOLD

My #12 painting is Rocky owned and photographed by Kathy Toal-Philipson.
This challenge has been a lot of fun so far.

#11 Jackson the Black Labador Retriever

5x7

Pastel on Wallis Paper

SOLD

 

Meet Jackson, the black lab, owned and photographed by Kathy Toal-Philipson. I never met him but he looks like a great pet.

#10 Work In Progress- Scottish Deerhound

9x9

Colored Pencil

Life gets busy so for #10 I posted this "work in progress". A colored pencil drawing of a scottish deerhound I met at a lure coursing event. I had a busy day so I will have to finish this one on another day.

#9 Tinker Bell the Maltese

5x7 

Oil

SOLD
 

This is Tinker Bell, a maltese in the snow. It looks like she does not want to step in it. Thanks to Lou Ann Smith for her request for me to paint her cute little dog. A white dog in snow is always a challenge.

#8 Basia the whippet/doberman mix

6x8

Colored Pencil

This is Basia, a whippet/doberman mix which I was given permission to draw from Lin Grado's photo. This 30 paintings in 30 days has given me the chance to work quickly in different mediums

#7 Theo, the Weimaraner

6x6

Pastel on pastel board

Painting #7 of the 30 paintings in 30 days isTheo the weimaraner. Thank you Lin Grado for allowing me to use your photo of your beautiful dog. It was a fun challenge to create the lights and hues in this photo. Weimaraners have that beautiful color with a light glow to the hair and this photo captured that and it was a lesson in highlights when I was recreating it.

#6 Chablis Oil Painting

4x6

Oil on board

SOLD
 

This painting was done from a photo by Holly Wine with her permission. This is her westie Chablis who crossed rainbow bridge a while back. Thanks Holly, painting Chablis was my pleasure and may she rest in peace.

#5 Red Basset - Watercolor

2.5x3.5

Watercolor

When time is limited-I go small. I started this a while back but just finished it. This is an old friends basset hound that was visiting and glad to model.

#4 "Pup in Grass"

5x5

Oil on textured art board

SOLD
 

Day 4 of the challenge I chose to paint a cute pup in the grass from a photo taken by my friend Holly Wine. The photo is so cute but I am not sure I captured the cuteness in this painting.

#3"The Dude Kissing Santa" Colored Pencil

5x7

Colored pencil on drafting film

SOLD
 

When I accepted the Leslie Saeta challeng of 30 paintings in 30 days, I asked my FB followers on my art page to send a photo of their pet that they took and this is the second one I received. Loved this guy smooching on Santa so I drew it in colored pencils.

#2 "On the Outside Looking In" Colored Pencil

8x10

Colored Pencil on Pastel board
Available

My second painting of the challenge was started before the end of 2013 but was finished today and framed and delivered to Hanover Art Guild as my entry into the members show"Through Any Window". The title is "On the Outside looking In" from my own photo of Deb Nell's sheltie, Riley.

#1 "The Bug Man" Oil

5x5

Oil on art board

Available
 

 I have accepted the challenge, Leslie Saeta's 30 paintings in 30 days! Being January 1st, this is painting #1 of "The Bug Man" owned by Jimmy Eckman who granted permission to use his photo.