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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