It's surprise time! Miriam's new painting!

Miriam's new Tiger Cub Painting

It's surprise time! Well, at least it was yesterday morning for my first born baby girl (the eldest of the twins), Miriam. You see, Miriam has been asking me week after week, "Mommy, when are you going to paint my tiger?" Miriam loves art, as she's something of a fellow artist herself, but the one thing she loves more than art is . . . you guessed it T.I.G.E.R.S.!

A little over a month ago she came downstairs to the basement where my art studio is, and asked me for the first time to paint a tiger for her. So consumed with my current "Englewood Challenge" (A challenge I gave myself in which I plan to paint every house on my street before the end of my three girls academic school year), I kept putting it off. But then she asked me again a few days ago and I could see the love in her eyes that she feels for those tigers, and I reminisced on all the the memories of the tiger books that we've read together and on all the the tiger conversations that we've had. At the young age of six, Miriam is something of an activist, already, speaking on behalf of the tigers, and dreaming up ways in her sweet, young, precious mind of how to save them, especially the white tigers, which are endangered. And not only does she love to learn about them and talk about them, but she loves to draw them, herself.

Now, Miriam is an excellent artist herself, for her age, but she knows that mommy has more years behind her in her experience when it comes to drawing, as her mommy has had more time to develop her talent. So this time she did not want to draw her own tiger, she wanted me to do it. And so, after looking into those two sweet brown eyes, I told her the night before yesterday, "Alright, Miriam, the next painting I paint will be yours. I'm going to paint your tiger tonight!" And she was so excited! And do you know what, yesterday morning, I finally surprised her with it. And not with just one tiger, but with three baby tiger cubs. And she was so excited to have received it!

Now just last night, my mother, her nana, went out and bought a frame for Miriam's new tiger cub painting. And the image you see above is of my beautiful, sweet, little girls happy face holding her new painting in her hands.


This new "Tiger Cub" painting now hangs on the wall opposite of her bed in her bedroom and it's hers to enjoy for as long as she likes.

Below, is a close up of progression of the finished peice. I hope you enjoy, as well:

1st step of Tiger Cub Painting

2nd step of Tiger Cub Painting

3rd step of Tiger Cub Painting

Well, that's all for now from SamDoum Art. I hope that you have enjoyed today's blog post. 'Til later fellow art lovers!
-SamDoum

5th Pittsford Home Portrait in the Pittsford Home Series, Part II

Finished 5th Pittsford Home Portrait in the Pittsford Home Series

Hello fellow art lovers! This is the finished painting of the 5th home in my Pittsford Home Series. I really love how this one came out--and of course, I couldn't resist, I haaaaad to "blue up" the sky. When I took the reference photo for this piece, the sky was a little, well a lot of, cloudy.  And so, I just wanted to make the colors seem more rich and vibrant, so I brightened things up a little. Here, below, is the original photograph.

Reference photo for 5th Pittsford Home Portrait in the Pittsford Home Series

Not too bad 'eh? Came out pretty good, I think. I'm thinking about doing an art show, showcasing all of these homes that I've been painting and inviting my neighbors (whom these home belong to). I think it would be so cool for all of them to see all the homes on our street, painted, and showcased on the walls of one place, during an art show. I'm also thinking about doing a calendar titled 'The Pittsford Home Series: Englewood Hill' (the name of our street).

All that being said, and switching gears, in my next post, I have a bit of a surprise. For one person, I should say. I've painted something really special for someone that I love very much and tomorrow, in my next post, I will unveil that painting . . . so stay tuned. Until then, 'til later fellow art lovers! May God continue to bless you and I hope that you have a wonderful rest of the day! :) Enjoy!
-SamDoum

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5th Pittsford Home Portrait in the Pittsford Home Series

Hi everyone!

Hope that you are having a terrific Wednesday morning! It's the middle of the work week for many, and we are almost there! . . . Now begins the countdown 'til the weekend. Yes, true, I know there's still more work to be done this week, but I hope to make your work week brighter with some of my art!

Sketch of 5th Pittsford Home Portrait in the Pittsford Home Series

Above is a rough sketch of the 5th home in my Pittsford Home Series. And below is the actual photo that I am using as a reference to draw from and two updates on how this painting has been progressing.

Actual Photo of Home for the 5th Pittsford Home Portrait in the Pittsford Home Series

1st Update of 5th Pittsford Home Portrait in the Pittsford Home Series

2nd update of 5th Pittsford Home Portrait in the Pittsford Home Series

In my next blog post, I hope to post the finished painting. Until then, I hope you enjoy!

'Til later fellow art lovers!
-SamDoum

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4th Pittsford Home Portrait in the Pittsford Home Series, Part II

Hello fellow art lovers!

As promised in my last blog post, I have the fourth finished painting in my Pittsford Home Series for you! The colors were a little dull in the actual photo that I used as a reference, so I hope you don't mind that I brightened up the colors a bit more than the actual photograph. I think this one came out pretty well though. What do you think? Please take a look below:

4th home in my Pittsford Home Series (Finished Pastel Painting)

And here is the actual photograph for you again so that you may compare:

Photo Reference for 4th home portrait in my Pittsford Home Series

Not too bad huh? I think it came out pretty good! Can't wait to start the fifth one!

Alrighty folks, that's all for now from SamDoum Art. I hope that you have a blessed Sunday! 'Til later fellow out lovers!
-SamDoum

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4th Pittsford Home Portrait in the Pittsford Home Series

 

Reference Photo

Hello everyone! I hope you had a very happy Halloween!

Today's painting is of another house on my street and it is the fourth painting in my Pittsford Home Series. You can see the reference photo above.

Below, is a quick sketch of the outline of this particular home.

Sketch

And in the drawing below, you can see that I've already began laying out some colors and adding some detail. This painting is not finished yet, but I'm hoping that by my next post it should be done, and then I will show you the finished work.

Current progress of 4th painting in my Pittsford Home Series

Well, that's all from SamDoum Art, for now! Hope to see you next time with a finished painting! Enjoy!
-SamDoum