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A Look Back at January 2015's 30 in 30 Painting Challenge

Another 30 Paintings in 30 Days Painting Challenge completed! Yay! Here is a look back at all of my creations from this month.! Now, it's time to rest up and take a break from painting!

But don't worry, after I'm done resting I'll be back. Hmmmm . . .Give it a week or two?

A giant thank you to all of you who have been following me throughout this challenge and all who will continue to follow me. Your support has meant so much to me. Thanks and thanks again to all my fellow art lovers!
-SamDoum

Day 30: 30 in 30: Every and Anything Series

"Landscape of River with Tree and Swing in Autumn" Pastel on Illustration Board, 12"x12", Original Painting FOR SALE: $95.00 + $10.95 S&H

Hello everyone! It's January 30, 2015 and today is Day 30 of my 30 Painting's in 30 Days Painting Challenge! Yay! We made it to the end of the challenge!

My theme for this 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge has been "Every and Anything" and over the past month I have been painting every and anything from landscapes, to pet portraits; from people portraits, to still lifes; and so forth! (To learn more about why I chose this theme click HERE.)

I'm so proud of myself and of all of the artists who have participated in the Leslie Saeta painting challenge. It hasn't been easy, but we made it! Yaaaay! We did it!

Today's painting, which is my final painting for the challenge is a landscape of a river with a tree and swing in Autumn. I love all of the colorful fall foliage and the beautiful steep mountain in the background. I love that a rainbow of colors are used within this single composition. And I especially love how the green grasses pull you right into the painting in the foreground. This painting was a pleasure to paint, for me, as it was done using pastels, which are one of my favorite mediums to work with & hope you enjoy this pastel painting as much as I do!

So . . . that does it! Another 30 in 30 challenge completed!

I just wanted to thank all of those who have been following this blog and all of those who will continue to follow this blog beyond the challenge. Tomorrow, I will be posting a collage of all the finished paintings from this month's challenge. So stay tuned!

Until then, and 'til later fellow art lovers! Take care, and God bless!
-SamDoum

Day 29: 30 in 30: Every and Anything Series

"Garlic, Eggs in Silver Bowl, and Onion" Oil on Canvas, 8"x 10", Original Painting FOR SALE: $75.00 + $10.95 S&H

Hello everyone! It's January 29, 2015 and today is Day 29 of my 30 Painting's in 30 Days Painting Challenge!

My theme for this 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge is "Every and Anything" and over the past few weeks I have been painting every and anything from landscapes, to pet portraits; from people portraits, to still lifes; and so forth! (To learn more about why I chose this theme click HERE.)

This is a still life oil painting of Garlic, some Eggs in Silver Bowl, and an Onion.

I think that this one came out really nice. I don't know, but I think that I really enjoy painting garlic and onions. They're truly  quickly becoming two of my favorite things to paint. It's just so much fun painting them! :)

Anyway, I hope that you enjoy today's painting.

Tomorrow is Day 30! Yep, only one more day for the painting challenge! . . . Hooray! I'm super excited!

What will my last painting for the challenge be? Will it be another still life, a pet portrait, a person portrait, a landscape, a kaleidoscopic snowflake? Hmmmmm . . . You'll just have to wait and see!

I'll see you tomorrow for the last day of the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Painting Challenge! 'Til then, and 'til later fellow art lovers! Take care, and God bless!
-SamDoum

Day 28: 30 in 30: Every and Anything Series

"White Onion, Red Onion, and Green Onion" Oil on Canvas, 8"x 10", Original Painting SOLD

Hello everyone! It's January 28, 2015 and today is Day 28 of my 30 Painting's in 30 Days Painting Challenge!

My theme for this 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge is "Every and Anything" and over the next 2 days I will be painting every and anything from landscapes, to pet portraits; from people portraits, to still lifes; and so forth! (To learn more about why I chose this theme click HERE.)

This is a still life oil painting of a White Onion, Red Onion, & a Green Onion, and my husband loves it so much that he bought it, even before I finished painting it! :)

I had been painting in the basement along with my mom, as she had been working on an lily painting, and we were having so much fun, painting, laughing, listening to music and enjoying ourselves, and then my husband came downstairs laid eyes on the painting, said he wanted it and then bought it! Yay!

Truthfully, it's one of my favorites too, so I'm so happy that it won't leave our house. We get to hang it in our kitchen instead. And I can look at it anytime I want to with no worries of missing my painting.

Hmmm, I wonder if other artists go through that . . . seperation anxiety from their paintings, I mean. Sometimes it's hard to let go, especially as to where it concerns your best paintings. Luckily, however, I do take really good photographs of all my work, before I place them for sale, so I'll always have a "small peice" of my sold paintings when I look at their photos.

Anyway, I hope that you enjoy todays painting. Tomorrow is Day 29! And then after that, I will be posting only one more painting for this challenge! Yep, almost there . . . Hooray!

I'll see you tomorrow for Day 29! 'Til then, and 'til later fellow art lovers! Take care, and God bless!
-SamDoum

Day 27: 30 in 30: Every and Anything Series

"Sunflowers & a Daisy" Oil on Canvas, 8"x 10", Original Painting FOR SALE: $75.00 + $10.95 S&H

Hello everyone! It's January 27, 2015 and today is Day 27 of my 30 Painting's in 30 Days Painting Challenge!

My theme for this 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge is "Every and Anything" and over the next 3 days I will be painting every and anything from landscapes, to pet portraits; from people portraits, to still lifes; and so forth! (To learn more about why I chose this theme click HERE.)

This is a still life oil painting of several sunflowers & a daisy. I love the restricted color palette most about this piece: the yellows, the browns, the whites, and the little hints of green on the leaves and stems of the flowers.

I see this piece as peaceful, calm, subtle, sunny, and soothing. It just creates that sort of mood in me when I look at it. It just gives me a "quiet" smile when I look at it. It makes me happy!

I hope it does the same for you! :)

Anyway, tomorrow is Day 28! And then after that, I will be posting only two more paintings for this challenge! Can you believe it? We are almost there . . . Yay!

I'll see you tomorrow for Day 28! 'Til then, and 'til later fellow art lovers! Take care, and God bless!
-SamDoum

Day 26: 30 in 30: Every and Anything Series

"Orange Marmalade in Glass Jars with Spoon and Dish Cloth" Oil on Canvas, 8"x 10",
Original Painting FOR SALE: $75.00 + $10.95 S&H

Hello everyone! It's January 26, 2015 and today is Day 26 of my 30 Painting's in 30 Days Painting Challenge!

My theme for this 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge is "Every and Anything" and over the next 4 days I will be painting every and anything from landscapes, to pet portraits; from people portraits, to still lifes; and so forth! (To learn more about why I chose this theme click HERE.)

This is a still life oil painting of three jars of orange marmalade along with a wooden spoon and a red and white dish cloth.

Of all the jams, spreads, and jellies out there, orange marmalade has got to be my absolute favorite! I can remember eating it when I was a kid . . . my dad waking us up to breakfast on the weekends-- and I think it was one of his favorites also because he always served orange marmalade with the toast that he served with the rest of breakfast.

Now, my dad didn't cook that often, while I was growing up as a kid, but when he did, it was a real treat. My dad is an excellent cook and he made the best breakfasts! :)

And he's still an excellent cook. Just don't get to eat his cooking that often, but as I said, when I do, it's a real treat! :)

Anyway, I think I really like how this painting came out! The lighting that I used to paint it wasn't that great, but despite that, I think I was still able to capture a wide range of values in order to make those objects pop out into the foreground from the black background. Achieving this can be challenging when you don't have a strong light source to paint with, so I couldn't be more thrilled at how this one came out!

Just 3 more days to go in the challenge! Yay!!!!

Well, I'll see you tomorrow for Day 27! 'Til then, and 'til later fellow art lovers! Take care, and God bless!
-SamDoum

Day 25: 30 in 30: Every and Anything Series

"Onion, Wooden Spoons, and a Canister Resting on Red Fabric" Pastel on Illustration Board,  
8"x 10", Original Painting FOR SALE: $75.00 + $10.95 S&H

Hello everyone! It's January 25, 2015 and today is Day 25 of my 30 Painting's in 30 Days Painting Challenge!

My theme for this 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge is "Every and Anything" and over the next 5 days I will be painting every and anything from landscapes, to pet portraits; from people portraits, to still lifes; and so forth! (To learn more about why I chose this theme click HERE.)

This is a pastel painting of a still life of an onion, wooden spoons, and a canister resting on red fabric.

I'm completely satisfied at how this one came out: Love the dramatic play of light and shadows in this peice and the vibrancy of the red fabric.

Just 5 more days to go in the challenge! Can you believe it! Wow!

Well, that's all for now from the Blog of SamDoum Art!'Til later fellow art lovers! Take care, and God bless!
-SamDoum

Day 24: 30 in 30: Every and Anything Series

"Miriam's Portrait" Pastel on Illustration Board, 8"x 10", Original Painting NOT FOR SALE

Hello everyone! It's January 24, 2015 and today is Day 24 of my 30 Painting's in 30 Days Painting Challenge!

My theme for this 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge is "Every and Anything" and over the next 6 days I will be painting every and anything from landscapes, to pet portraits; from people portraits, to still lifes; and so forth! (To learn more about why I chose this theme click HERE.)
 
This is a pastel portrait of my little girl, Miriam, who is seven. She is the fraternal twin of my other daughter, Faith, whose portrait I posted yesterday.

I don't think that I'm quite satisfied with how my three little girls portraits have come out over the last few days. I think that I'll spend a little more time working on them and then when I am content, I plan to hang them in our living room, maybe. Or perhaps another room in the house? . . . Hmmm . . . Not sure which room they'd look best in, but I'll keep thinking about it :)

Anyway, that's all for now from the Blog of SamDoum Art!' Til later fellow art lovers! Take care, and God bless!
-SamDoum

Day 23: 30 in 30: Every and Anything Series

"Faith's Portrait" Pastel on Illustration Board, 8"x 10", Original Painting NOT FOR SALE

Hello everyone! It's January 23, 2015 and today is Day 23 of my 30 Painting's in 30 Days Painting Challenge!

My theme for this 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge is "Every and Anything" and over the next 7 days I will be painting every and anything from landscapes, to pet portraits; from people portraits, to still lifes; and so forth! (To learn more about why I chose this theme click HERE.)

Wow! Only a week more to go in this challenge! I'm determined not to miss any more days so I painted ahead, in case if things get too busy and I need a back up painting.

This is a pastel portrait of my little girl Faith, who is seven. She is the twin of my other daughter Miriam, whose portrait I will post tomorrow. They are fraternal twins so they look a little different from each other which means tomorrows painting will feature another little girl (my daughter) with different features than this one (my other daughter).

Switching gears, I just wanted to thank all of those who have been following this blog. And if you truly enjoy The Blog of SamDoum Art, why not share it with a friend on Facebook and/or subscribe to my mailing list in order to keep receiving blog post updates? Email Subscription allows you to stay connected with all the cool things that are happening here at SamDoum Art!  If you could share it with a friend via email or Facebook, I would really appreciate it. A big thank you in advance for those of you who will. :)

Anyway that's all for now from the Blog of SamDoum Art! 'Til later fellow art lovers! Take care, and God bless!
-SamDoum

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Day 22: 30 in 30: Every and Anything Series

"Sephora's Portrait" Pastel on Illustration Board, 8"x 10", Original Painting NOT FOR SALE

Hello everyone! It's January 22, 2015 and today is Day 22 of my 30 Painting's in 30 Days Painting Challenge!

My theme for this 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge is "Every and Anything" and over the next 8 days I will be painting every and anything from landscapes, to pet portraits; from people portraits, to still lifes; and so forth! (To learn more about why I chose this theme click HERE.)

Yep, it's true. As I wrote in yesterdays blog post, I've missed several days during this challenge but I'm back! And I'm mixing things up a bit in this challenge with a portrait of my youngest daughter Sephora.

This is my first people portrait in this January 2015 Challenge, so far. I'll be posting two more portraits of my daughters, Miriam and Faith, in the next couple of days.

In other news . . . The Free SamDoum Art Twice Monthly Newsletter came out today, so be sure to check your inboxes in order to view some pretty fantastic artwork and to read up on all of the cool things happening at SamDoum Art! :) If you haven't already signed up to receive my newsletters, you can sign up in the sign up box below . . .

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Anyway, that's all for now from the Blog of SamDoum Art!'Til later fellow art lovers! Take care, and God bless!
-SamDoum

Day 21: 30 in 30: Every and Anything Series

"Abstract Geometric Kaleidoscopic Snowflake 4" Ink on Illustration Board, 6"x 6", Original Painting FOR SALE: $25.00 + $6.95 S&H

Goodness! We are less then one third of the way there and I've already missed quite a few days during this Challenge!

I took some time off because I just needed a break. It's tough keeping up, but I'll try not to miss any more days! :)

Today's painting is another black and white Kaleidoscopic snowflake. I really like this one a lot. I think the pure black and white ones are my favorites.

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Alright! That's all for now from The Blog of SamDoum Art! Take care and God bless! 'Til later fellow art lovers!
-SamDoum

Day 13: 30 in 30: Every and Anything Series

"Abstract Geometric Kaleidoscopic Snowflake 3," Pen & Ink, 6"x6" Original Painting FOR SALE: $25.00 + $6.95 S&H

Hello everyone! It's January 13th, 2015 and today is Day 13 of my 30 Painting's in 30 Days Painting Challenge!

My theme for this 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge is "Every and Anything" and over the next 17 days I will be painting every and anything from landscapes, to pet portraits; from people portraits, to still lifes; and so forth! (To learn more about why I chose this theme click HERE.)

Today's painting is a pure black and white Kaleidoscopic Snowflake. I enjoyed drawing this one so much that I think I'll do a similar one just like it for tomorrow's post: Well, in black and white, I mean. The actual design will be a little different, however.

Actually I think for the next couple of days I'll do a whole series of black and white kaleidoscopic snowflakes. They'll all look really nice lined up on a wall together.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy today's painting!

That's all for now from the Blog of SamDoum Art. Thanks so much for visiting my blog today! Take care and God bless! 'Til later fellow art lovers!
-SamDoum

Day 12: 30 in 30: Every and Anything Series

"Kaleidoscopic Snowflake 2" - NOT FOR SALE

Phew! Almost didn't post today! I've been so tired lately so I slept all day until the girls came home from school. Then helped them with their homework,  fixed their dinner and got them in the shower. Will be putting them to bed in less than an hour.

Anyway, here is today's 12th painting for the 30 in 30. It's a kaleidoscopic snowflake. I plan to do some more tonight while the girls are sleeping and I'll be posting those soon during the next few days.

This one is not for sale, as I'll be doing a bunch of them to decorate the walls of our home. However, a few will still be for sale, just not this one.

That's all for now from the Blog of SamDoum Art! Take care and God bless!
-SamDoum

Day 11: 30 in 30: Every and Anything Series

 "Whole and Sliced Pomegranate," Oil on Canvas, 8"x10", Original Painting FOR SALE: $75.00 + 
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Hello everyone! It's January 11th, 2015 and today is Day 11 of my 30 Painting's in 30 Days Painting Challenge!

My theme for this 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge is "Every and Anything" and over the next 19 days I will be painting every and anything from landscapes, to pet portraits; from people portraits, to still lifes; and so forth! (To learn more about why I chose this theme click HERE.)

Today's painting is a still life of two red pomegranates : whole and sliced.

I've been doing a lot of still lifes recently, but I've been thinking about switching gears and doing some more kaleidoscopic snowflakes.

So far in this challenge I've mostly done still lifes, but I want to mix things up a bit and do some different types of paintings: not just more kaleidoscopes, but perhaps, some landscapes and some portraits.

So tomorrow I'll post another kaleidoscopic painting, and maybe a few more after that, then  in the days ahead, I'll do some portraits of my three little girls and also some landscapes, I'm thinking.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy today's painting. I've never been a big fan of pomegranates, but they sure are pretty!

Alright, well, that's all for now from the Blog of SamDoum Art. Thanks so much for visting my blog today! Take care and God bless! 'Til later fellow art lovers!
-SamDoum

Recent Paintings from this 30 in 30 Challenge:

Day 10: 30 in 30: Every and Anything Series

"Two Jugs, Flowers and a Lemon," Pastel on Illustration Board, 8"x10", Original Painting FOR SALE: $75.00 + $10.95 S&H

Hello everyone! It's January 10th, 2015 and today is Day 10 of my 30 Painting's in 30 Days Painting Challenge!

My theme for this 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge is "Every and Anything" and over the next 20 days I will be painting every and anything from landscapes, to pet portraits; from people portraits, to still lifes; and so forth! (To learn more about why I chose this theme click HERE.)

Oh my goodness! We are exactly one-third of the way there! We've already completed ten days in the challenge and now there is just 20 more to go! Phew! I hope that I can keep up. I'm hoping that I won't miss any days in this challenge, as I did with the last one.

Today's painting is a still life of two jugs, flowers and a lemon, done using pastels. I love the colors in this one: the browns, the green the yellows, the small "pops" of red from the flowers. I also like the composition, which I modified a bit from it's original photo reference.

Tomorrow, for Day 11's 30 in 30, I will be unveiling another "Every and Anything"  painting. Until then, I hope to see you back on the Blog of SamDoum Art!

'Til later fellow art lovers! Take care, and God bless!
-SamDoum

Previous 30 in 30 Paintings . . .

Day 9: 30 in 30: Every and Anything Series

"Striped Kitty Cat" Pastel on Illustration Board, 8"x 10", Original Painting FOR SALE: $75.00 + $10.95 S&H

Hello everyone! It's January 9th, 2015 and today is Day 9 of my 30 Painting's in 30 Days Painting Challenge!

My theme for this 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge is "Every and Anything" and over the next 21 days I will be painting every and anything from landscapes, to pet portraits; from people portraits, to still lifes; and so forth! (To learn more about why I chose this theme click HERE.)

I'm kind of a little later then usual posting today because, when I got up this morning, I was a little overwhelmed by all of the household chores I had to do, so I thought I'd tackle those first before painting and posting.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy today's painting. It's a pet portrait of a cute little kitty cat whose reference photo I found online.  This one was doneusing pastels instead of oil paint, as I often like to switch it up a bit.

Tomorrow, for Day 10's 30 in 30, I will be unveiling another "Every and Anything"  painting. Until then, I hope to see you back on the Blog of SamDoum Art!

'Til later fellow art lovers! Take care, and God bless!
-SamDoum

Other 30 Paintings in 30 Days Paintings:
(from this Challenge):

Day 8: 30 in 30: Every and Anything Series

"Glass Bowl with Red Tomatoes" Oil on Canvas, 8"x 10", Original Painting FOR SALE: $75.00 + $10.95 S&H

Hello everyone! It's January 8th, 2015 and today is Day 8 of my 30 Painting's in 30 Days Painting Challenge!

My theme for this 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge is "Every and Anything" and over the next 22 days I will be painting every and anything from landscapes, to pet portraits; from people portraits, to still lifes; and so forth! (To learn more about why I chose this theme click HERE.)

Today's painting is a glass bowl full of red, juicy, ripe tomatoes. I don't eat pork bacon, due to religious reasons, but I could definitely go for a turkey bacon BLT! Yummy! Only problem is that I'm on a strict diet and I can't have any bread . . . Oh . . . oh well . . . I'll get to have a cheat day at the end of this month in my dieting, so maybe then I'll get to have my BLT. Yummy and tempting to eat now, but I've already lost 5 pounds in less than a week and I don't want to ruin all my hard work! :)

Anyway, I hope you enjoy today's painting. I like this one a lot, especially how the black background really makes those red tomatoes "pop".

Tomorrow, for Day 9's 30 in 30, I will be unveiling another "Every and Anything"  painting. Until then, I hope to see you back on the Blog of SamDoum Art tomorrow!

'Til later fellow art lovers! Take care, and God bless!
-SamDoum

Completed Paintings:
For this 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge:

Day 7: 30 in 30: Every and Anything Series

"Juicy Slice of Watermelon" Pastel on Illustration Board, 8"x 10", Original Painting FOR SALE: $75.00 + $10.95 S&H

Hello everyone! It's January 7th, 2015 and today is Day 7 of my 30 Painting's in 30 Days Painting Challenge!

My theme for this 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge is "Every and Anything" and over the next 23 days I will be painting every and anything from landscapes, to pet portraits; from people portraits, to still lifes; and so forth! (To learn more about why I chose this theme click HERE.)

How about a nice, tasty, juicy slice of watermelon? Yum! The perfect summer time snack!

Too bad it doesn't grow year round here on the east coast. But I plan to plant some watermelon seeds in our backyard (amongst other fruits and vegetables) this upcoming summer 2015. It'll be a lot of fun to garden with my three little girls.

Winter's not even half way through and I'm already planning for summer. Kind of funny eh?

Well, as pretty as snow is, I still prefer the warmer months and I can't wait for winter to be over. It's been bitter cold out there the last few days. . .

Anyway, tomorrow, for Day 8's 30 in 30, I will be unveling another "Every and Anything"  painting. Until then, I hope to see you back on the Blog of SamDoum Art tomorrow!

'Til later fellow art lovers! Take care, and God bless!
-SamDoum

Day 6: 30 in 30: Every and Anything Series

"Three Green Pears" Pastel on Illustration Board, 8"x10", Original Painting FOR SALE: $75 + $10.95 S&H

Hello everyone! It's January 6th, 2015 and today is Day 6 of my 30 Painting's in 30 Days Painting Challenge!

My theme for this 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge is "Every and Anything" and over the next 24 days I will be painting every and anything from landscapes, to pet portraits; from people portraits, to still lifes; and so forth! (To learn more about why I chose this theme click HERE.)

Today's painting is a still life of three green pears, done in pastels. I did a similar one, just like it for an art show at the Creative Wellness Center, Mental Health Association of Rochester, NY. You can see that one here:

"Three Pears" Pastel on Illustration Board, 8"x10", Original Painting FOR SALE: $75 + $10.95 S&H

Both paintings were a lot of fun to do. I truly enjoy using pastels, and especially when drawing fruit!

Anyway, I hope you enjoy today's painting!

I'm going to be taking some photos of my three little girls over the next couple of days, so I think I'll be doing a couple of their portraits during the 30 in 30, soon, as well.

Tomorrow, for Day 7's 30 in 30, I will be unveiling another "Every and Anything"  painting. However, I'm not sure what it will be. But if you wanna know, stay tuned . . .

'Til later fellow art lovers! Take care, and God bless!
-SamDoum

Day 5: 30 in 30: Every and Anything Series

"Abstract Geometric Kaleidoscopic Snowflake #1" Ink on Illustration Board, 6"x6", Original Painting FOR SALE: $25 + $6.95 S&H

Hello everyone! It's January 5th, 2015 and today is Day 5 of my 30 Painting's in 30 Days Painting Challenge!

My theme for this 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge is "Every and Anything" and over the next 25 days I will be painting every and anything from landscapes, to pet portraits; from people portraits, to still lifes; and so forth! (To learn more about why I chose this theme click HERE.)
 
Yesterday I mentioned that if you signed up for my twice monthly Newsletter, you would be entered into a drawing to win yesterday's painting (see HERE). And today, I am revealing the lucky winner!!!! Drum roll please . . .
Aaaaahem! Congratulations to . . . . . .DGCasey! Yaaaaay!

DGCasey, I will be contacting you via email in order to discuss the details about your brand new painting being shipped to you.

 

To everyone who participated, thanks so much! This was a lot of fun! Maybe I'll do another contest again, later on in the challenge: Who knows?

Anyway, today's painting is an abstract, geometric, hand drawn pen & ink "Kaleidoscopic Snowflake." This type of work is very similar to mandala art work. I enjoy doing these types of pen & ink drawings a lot. Quite relaxing!

I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

Tomorrow, for Day 6's 30 in 30, I will be unveiling another "Every and Anything"  painting. Until then, stay tuned . . .

'Til later fellow art lovers! Take care, and God bless!
-SamDoum

Day 4: 30 in 30: Every and Anything Series

"Bright Peaches in a Wooden Bowl on a White Table Cloth" Pastel on Illustration Board, 8"x 10", Original Painting  
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Hello everyone! It's January 4th, 2015 and today is Day 4 of my 30 Painting's in 30 Days Painting Challenge!

My theme for this 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge is "Every and Anything" and over the next 26 days I will be painting every and anything from landscapes, to pet portraits; from people portraits, to still lifes; and so forth! (To learn more about why I chose this theme click HERE.)

I think today's painting, might be one of my favorites, I love the brightness of the colors of the peaches, and the crisp shadows, as well.

Do you like today's painting? Would you like to own it? For free, I mean?

Surprise! It could be yours! Just sign up to my mailing list below and you will be entered into a drawing to win it! I will be revealing the lucky winner tomorrow, so don't delay in signing up to our mailing list, if you already haven't.

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Tomorrow, for Day 5's 30 in 30, I will be unveiling another "Every and Anything"  painting but I don't know what it will be, yet. Hmmmm, I'm thinking about a Kaleidoscopic Snowflake . . .? Maybe . . . We'll see, stay tuned!

'Til later fellow art lovers! Take care, and God bless!
-SamDoum

Day 3: 30 in 30: Every and Anything Series

"Black & White Puppy Dog" Pastel on Illustration Board, 8"x 10", Original Painting FOR SALE: $75.00 + $10.95 S&H

Hello everyone! It's January 3rd, 2015 and today is Day 3 of my 30 Painting's in 30 Days Painting Challenge!

My theme for this 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge is "Every and Anything" and over the next 27 days I will be painting every and anything from landscapes, to pet portraits; from people portraits, to still lifes; and so forth! (To learn more about why I chose this theme click HERE.)

But just look at Day 3's painting! : isn't this cute 'lil black and white puppy dog adorable? Makes you just want to jump into your computer screen, pick him up, and cuddle and hold him, doesn't it?

This particular painting, unlike my last two, was done using pastels. I enjoy oil painting, as well, but occasionally I like to switch it up a bit using different mediums. I simply just love the versatility of art! There are so many things in this life to paint and so many different ways to paint them!

Tomorrow, for Day 4's 30 in 30, I will be unveling another "Every and Anything"  painting and I have a bit of a surprise for you. But I can't tell you what . . . If you wanna know, stayed tuned and come back, here, to "The Blog of SamDoum Art" tomorrow!

Until then, 'Til later fellow art lovers! Take care, and God bless!
-SamDoum

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Day 2: 30 in 30: Every and Anything Series

"Bright Orange Pumpkin" Oil on Canvas, 8"x 10", Original Painting FOR SALE: $75.00 + $10.95 S&H

Hello everyone! It's January 2nd, 2015 and today is Day 2 of my 30 Painting's in 30 Days Painting Challenge!

My theme for this 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge is "Every and Anything" and over the next 28 days I will be painting every and anything from landscapes, to pet portraits; from people portraits, to still lifes; and so forth! (To learn more about why I chose this theme click HERE.)

Day 2's painting is a beautiful fall painting of an orange pumpkin! Great to decorate any wall space for Halloween or/and Thanksgiving. I know that it's cold outside and that we are in the middle of winter here in the eastern parts of the United States, but I couldn't resist. I just had to paint this pumpkin! It's reference photo nearly jumped of the page at me and said, "Paint me!"

Anyway, I hope you enjoy!

Tomorrow, for Day 3's 30 in 30, I will be unveiling another "Every and Anything" painting. Will it be another still life?, a pet portrait?, a landscape? Hmmmmmm . . . I don't know . . . but if you want to know . . . stay tuned . . .

Until then, 'Til later fellow art lovers! Take care, and God bless!
-SamDoum

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Day 1: 30 in 30: Every and Anything Series

"Bright Red Peppers with a Greenish Blue Cup/Bowl" Oil on Canvas, 8"x 10", Original Painting FOR SALE: $75.00 + $10.95 S&H

Well hello there! It's January 1st, 2015 and thus begins another 30 Paintings in 30 Days Painting Challenge! And I'm so super excited! But first off I'd like to wish everyone a Happy New Year! May you have many blessings and peace in this New Year 2015!

So far, this is my fourth challenge, and I usually do a theme when I do these challenges: In my first challenge, I did "Kaleidoscopic Snowflakes". In my second challenge, I did "Animals and Wildlife", and in my last challenge, I did "Still Lifes of Metal and Glass."

My theme for this 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge, however, will be "Every and Anything"

Over the next 30 days, I will be painting every and anything from landscapes, to pet portraits; from people portraits, to still lifes; and so forth! (To learn more about why I chose this theme click HERE.)

Day 1's painting is a beautiful, colorful still life, featuring bright red peppers with a greenish blue cup/bowl. I really love the colors in this one and the brightness of the peppers. This painting would look great in anyone's kitchen!

Tomorrow, for Day 2's 30 in 30, I will be unveiling another "Every and Anything" painting, so stay tuned . . .

Until then, 'Til later fellow art lovers! Take care, and God bless!
-SamDoum

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