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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30 in 30 Theme: Every and Anything

Hello everyone! Please take a look at these paintings . . .

"Close-up Cheetah" Pastel on Illustration Board, 8"x 10", Original Painting FOR SALE: $75.00 + $10.95 S&H

"Purple Flower with Shadow" Oil on Canvas, 12"x16", Original Painting FOR SALE: $95.00 + $10.95 S&H

"Two Pink Flowers in a White Vase" Oil on Canvas, 12"x16", Original Painting FOR SALE: $95.00 + $10.95 S&H

 

Today's painting's were painted sometime in September and November 2014, but have not been seen on this blog yet, so I thought I'd share them with you. They are all currently on display at the Creative Wellness Center in Rochester, NY, but are also still available for sale, if you're interested. Just clickon the "Buy Now" button(s),  follow the directions that follow,  and the painting(s) will be all yours!

Over the last few days, I've been trying to come up with a theme for the new 30 Paintings in 30 Days Painting Challenge (which will be in January) with no success. I just can't narrow it down! I love to paint everything from still lifes to animal portraits, from landscapes to people portraits!

Soooooo . . . I was thinking . . . Why even pick a theme? Or better yet . . . Why not choose an "Every and Anything" theme instead?

Yep, in January 2015 I will be painting a little of everything and anything for the painting challenge. So be sure to stop by this blog everyday in January, starting with tomorrow, to be surprised by what new paintings I unveil!: I may paint some landscapes, some florals, some portraits, some still lifes . . . Who knows?! I'm open to any and everything!

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

A Lioness in Africa

"A Lioness in Africa" Oil on Canvas, 8"x 10", Original Painting FOR SALE: $75.00 + $10.95 S&H

Roooooooar!

This pretty little lady lioness seems pretty calm and is just chillaxing in the grasslands of Africa. Pretty isn't she. Looks so harmless, like you could walk up to her and give her a hug!

Or . . . not! Well at least not in this life! But you know the Bible says that "the wolf and the lamb will live together; the leopard will lie down with the baby goat. The calf and the yearling will be safe with the lion, and a little child will lead them all."

So maybe one day I'll get to hug a lion! Or an elephant!

Elephants are my favorite animals in the whole wide world!

My husbands laughs at me and thinks it's funny when I tell him that I want to hug an elephant.

He's from a country by the name of Chad which is located in Africa; So, he's seen a lot of the exotic animals that we don't normally get a chance to see in the States. As a boy he had several exotic animals, as pets, like monkeys and gorillas.  Lucky him! I want an elephant!

Anyway, I hope that you enjoy today's painting. I sure had a lot of fun painting her!

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today! Take care and God bless! 'Til later fellow art lovers!
-SamDoum

An Evening At The Garden of Eden

"An Evening At The Garden of Eden" Oil on Canvas, 12"x 16",
Original Painting FOR SALE: $95.00 + $10.95 S&H

Hello everyone! Hope you are having a happy Monday!

Yesterday I said that I would show you some of the paintings I've been working on over the past few months.

The painting above is perhaps my favorite one out of the bunch, so far.

Landscapes used to be my favorite type of paintings to do for a long time but I had taken a break from them, for a while, to do pet portraits and still lifes. I'm thinking, however, that I'll try doing more landscapes in the future, as I had so much fun painting this one!

There's something mysterious about the mood created here in this piece, and I love the way it glows. In fact, while I was painting it my mom said the same thing about its glowing effect. She was actually painting with me when I painted it and said that its her favorite piece.

What did my mom paint? Well, my mom painted a beautiful painting of an iris, but she's not finished with it yet. It was her first time ever painting but she says she had a lot of fun! Joining us, in painting, were my three little ones: Miriam, Faith, and Sephora, and they created their own little masterpieces too! I will show you my moms painting when she finishes it. It's coming out really great, but I already knew that it would since my mom is an awesome artist! I remember watching her draw and also remember asking her to draw for me when I was a kid. So I knew she'd be an awesome painter too!

Anyway, in my next post, I'll show you another painting I've been working on.

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

Guess What?

"Beyond the Mountains" Oil on Canvas, 8"x10", Original Painting , $25+$10.95 Shipping & Handling

Hello all!

Yesterday I mentioned that I would be showing you some of the paintings that I have been painting over the summer, particularly, the ones from our old address. Well, as you can see above, I kept my promise. The painting above is a beautiful romantic scene, filled with blue and green mountains reflected upon a quiet river which can be seen just past the top of the trees.

I love the colors in this one, and I love the spec of yellow in the clouds, creating just a tiny hint of the sun peeking through, on a cloudy day.

I had such fun painting this one, as well, and I really think that I have to get back into doing landscapes. I used to do a lot of them when I was younger, and they were my favorite kind of painting to do at some point.

In other news . . . Guess what? 

What? Well, I'll tell you! Just not in today's blog post! :) :) :) :) HA HA HA he he he!

Sooooo. . . stay tuned to see tomorrows post if you wanna know what!

Until then, "Til later, fellow art lovers!

Garden: Rocks, Trees, and Grass

Original Painting: "Garden: Rocks, Trees, and Grass!":
 8"x10"- Pastel on Illustration Board,  $75+$6.95 S&H USD

Hello everyone! I have my new pastel painting which was inspired from last week's "What Should I Paint Wednesday" for you today! After the voting on Facebook, last week, this landscape scene won out.

Love this beautiful green and brown landscape garden with all of the earthy tones of greens and browns. Hope you Love it too!

Don't forget to vote on Facebook today in order to vote on what gets painted next week!

I hope you enjoy!

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

3rd Pittsford Home Portrait in the Pittsford Home Series, Part III

Hello art lovers!

Hope you are having a great Wednesday! I'm just posting the third finished piece for my  "Pittsford Home Series."

As you can see, I "blued" up the sky a little to brighten this home portrait up. I hope you enjoy.

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

3rd  Pittsford Home Portrait in the Pittsford Home Series, Part III

Oh, and P.S. here is the photo again that I used as a reference. As you can see, I used my artistic license to brighten up some of the colors for aesthetic reasons.  See you next time for home portrait number 4!

Photo of actual home

3rd Pittsford Home Portrait in the Pittsford Home Series, Part II

Happy Saturday! The weekend is here, and before you begin your day, I'd like to show you an update on how the third home in my "Pittsford Home Series" is going. Please see below:

1st update on the 3rd home in my Pittsford Home Series

 As you can see, I have already started laying out some color and have already begun to add some detail to items like the chimney, the door jamb area, and the windows. But I didn't stop there. Here (below) you can see my next update on how the progress is going:

2nd update on the third home in my Pittsford Home Series

As you can see in the pastel painting above, I added more architectural details to the house and began blocking out color in the landscaping areas. I think by the next time I post, I should be done with this one. How do you think it's coming out? Write me a comment in the comments section and let me know.

Alrighty, that's all for now from SamDoum Art. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

'Til later fellow art lovers!
-SamDoum

3rd Pittsford Home Portrait in my Pittsford Home Series, Part I

Hello, and thank you very kindly for visiting my blog today! I sure hope that you are having a great Friday and that you will have an even better weekend! :)

I'm just posting this Friday morning, today, in order to show you a quick sketch of a a home that I started in pastel. Please see below:

Sketch of 3rd Pittsford Home Portrait in my" Pittsford Home Series"

And this photo is the photo that I am using as a reference to draw inspiration from, though I don't think that I like the white sky . . . Hmmm . . . I think I'll blue it up a 'lil. Anyway, I hope you enjoy!

Actual home that I am using as a reference

In my next blog post I'll show you some more drawings of how this painting is progressing.  I've already begun laying out some color and it is coming out pretty well. You'll see in my next blog post. Until then, 'til later fellow art lovers! Enjoy!
-SamDoum

2nd Pittsford Home Portrait in the Pittsford Home Series, Part III

Hello everyone!

It's been a while, I know, but I just wanted to post the finished painting of my 2nd Pittsford home portrait in my "Pittsford home series." As you can see, I toned down the coloring of the house a little in order to match more with the real house that I've used a a reference to draw this little painting from.

I hope you enjoy!
-SamDoum

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2nd Pittsford Home Portrait in the Pittsford Home Series, Part II

Hello all:

Just wanted to post this Friday morning in order to show you an update on how my second home portrait in my Pittrsford Home Series is going. Please see below:

"2nd Pittsford Home Portrait" in the "Pittsford Home Series" (Unfinished)

 

Photo the I am using as a reference for above painting

As you can see, I still have quite a bit of work ahead of me, but not too much, hopefully. I've still got to clean up some of the smudges and the line-work, as some of the line-work is too thick.

This paining should be finished soon, I hope. When it's finished I will post the final result.

Well, that's all for now. 'Til later fellow art lovers!
-SamDoum

2nd Pittsford Home Portrait in the Pittsford Home Series, Part I

Hello all:

It's Monday, and so begins another work week for many. But I hope to brighten up your day with another one of my paintings which is in my "Pittsford Home Series". This one isn't quite finished yet, but I still wanted to post the progress so that you could see how things are coming along. The first image is a blocked out drawing of some of the lines and shapes of the composition. The second image is the most recent update on how this painting is going. As you can see in the second drawing, I began laying out blocks of color and very minimal detail. The last image is a photograph of the home that I am using as a reference to draw from. Please see below:

Image 1: Blocked out drawing of a Pittsford Home

Image 2: Most recent update on how the painting is going

Photo Reference for 2nd Pittsford Home in the Pittsford Home Series

In my next blog post, I'll provide even more of an update on how this painting is progressing.

Well, that's all for now from SamDoum Art! I hope you enjoy! Til later fellow art lovers!
-SamDoum

The Drawing Process: A Home in Pittsford, NY Part III

Hello everyone and happy Sunday!

As promised in my last blog post, I have the finished first painting in my Pittsford Home series for you today. I think it came out pretty good, though it looks a 'lil better in person than on the computer. Anyway here it is . . .

"1st Pittsford Home Portrait" in the "Pittsford Home Series"

As you can, see from yesterdays drawing (see below) I've added a bit more detail in the landscaping including flowers, flower pots and other knicknacks. The sky is also a little bluer in the drawing above.

Previous drawing of a Pittsford Home

That said, I've recently started the second home in my Pittsford Home Series and I will be sharing a post on how that painting is coming out tomorrow in my next post. Until then, I hope you enjoy! 'Til later fellow art lovers!
-SamDoum

The Painting Process: A Home in Pittsford, NY : Part II

Hello All! Hope everyone is having a great day. I sure am.


Although yesterday I had been continuing to work on the first home in my "Pittsford Home" series, I did not post for that day. So here is an update on the progress that I have made on that home portrait that I told you about in my last blog post. Image 1 is the actual photograph that I took--the photograph of which I will be using as a reference to complete my drawing. Below image "1," you'll find several images that reflect my step by step process and progress of drawing this particular home in pastel. I hope you enjoy! :)

Image 1: Photo of a Pittsford Home

Image 2: Blocking out the lines and shapes of the drawing

Image 3: Laying out some basic colors and details

Image 4: Laying out more basic color and details

Image 5: Laying out more color, adding more details, and creating highlights and Shadows

Image 6: Adding more highlights and shadows and coloring the blue sky

I'm still not finished with this pastel painting yet. I'd like to add more details, if I can. Pastel is such a soft medium that at times, when working with a small scale piece (this piece is only 8"x10"), it can be difficult to get the hard crisp lines that are necessary for detail. I love the soft feeling/look that pastels create but it does have its limitations.

Anyway, that's all from SamDoum Art. In my next blog post, I 'll show you the completed painting. Until then, 'til later fellow art lovers and enjoy!
-SamDoum

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