Day 19, 20 & 21 of 30 in 30 : "Arabic Dallah and Persimmons", "Gold Colinder with Tomatoes", "Monkey Shoulder Glass with Marbles"

"Arabic Dallah and Persimmons" Oil on Canvas, 8"x 10", Original Painting,  $50+$10.95 Shipping & Handling

"Gold Collinder with Tomatoes" Oil on Canvas, 8"x 10", Original Painting,  $50+$10.95 Shipping & Handling

"Monkey Shoulder Glass with Marbles" Oil on Canvas, 8"x 10", Original Painting,  $50+$10.95 Shipping & Handling

Today marks the twenty-first day of Leslie Saeta's 30 Paintings in 30 Days Painting Challenge! And I am super pleased and excited to present to you not only my twenty-first painting, but also my 19th and 20th paintings as well, as I did not post for days 19 and 20.

Why didn't I post? Well, it's a combination of reasons: between having a lack of energy, to do so, and also being too busy, to do so.

 What have I been busy doing? Well, running errands with my hubby . . . helping the girls with homework . . . household chores -- Cooking and cleaning . . . laundry . . . helping my mom with a yard sale . . . attending a birthday party . . .  attending church service . . . bible study . . . the list kinda goes on and on, but you get the idea. And by the time I did get some free time, I was to exhausted too use it. Last night I was so tired that I fell asleep at 6:00 p.m.! But I made up for it, today, as I got up at 4:30 a.m in order to get a head start on working on some of the paintings that I've missed painting during the last two days.

So here are three brand new paintings for you today!: "Arabic Dallah and Persimmons", "Gold Collinder with Tomatoes", & "Monkey Shoulder Glass with Marbles". These three paintings are the 19th, 20th, and 21st paintings in my Metal and Glass series. Over the next 9 days, all of the subject matters for my paintings will consist of either metal or glass or both. To learn more about why I chose "Metal and Glass" as my theme for the challenge click here!

I really enjoy all of the reflections in these paintings! I also love how the persimmons came out in the "Arabic Dallah & Persimmons" painting. The marbles in the "Monkey Shoulder Glass with Marbles" came out pretty nice too!  :)

Anyway, thanks so much for visiting my blog today! I really appreciate your haven taking the time to come check out and see what's happening on The Blog of SamDoum Art! It means so much to me. Please keep the comments coming. I really enjoy them and would love to know what you think.

Thanks so much again! Take care God bless!

'Til later fellow art lovers!
-SamDoum

P.S. : Please Enjoy These Previous Paintings 
from my "Metal & Glass Series :

Why Metal & Glass?

"Jug with Squash" Oil on Canvas, 8"x10", Original Painting , $25+$10.95 Shipping & Handling

Yesterday I mentioned that I will be studying metal and glass for the 30 in 30 Challenge, coming September 2014. And I also told you that I would be painting metal and glass because I wanted to strengthen my skills as an artist.

How can painting metal and glass strengthen my skills? Well, with nearly all metal and all glass objects, there are reflections, and these objects naturally pick up colors from around them.

Now, when we think of metals such as copper, bronze, or silver, you would think that an artist who is getting ready to paint these colors would only use hues of browns, gold, and greys. However, that's not how metals and glass work. Metal and glass pick up colors from the objects around them. For example if there is a silver teapot on the table resting beside a nearby red apple, the silver teapot would naturally pick up some of the red.

Why do I bring these things up?

Well because in order to see the red hues on that silver teapot created by the reflection, I have to look CLOSELY at what I'm painting, and IMPLEMENT what I am seeing. Sometimes, every once in a while, we artists need a lesson in looking. My studying glass and metal will make me look at the objects that I paint, a little more closer, thus creating a more beautiful painting.

On another note, today's painting is not of glass nor metal, but it is a still life two yellow squashes and a jug.

I painted this painting while living at our old home in Pittsford. I hope you enjoy!

'Til later, fellow art lovers!

The "Guess What" What

"Autumn Foliage" Oil on Canvas, 8"x10", Original Painting , $25+$10.95 Shipping & Handling

So you wanna know what my little secret is, right? Well as promised I'll tell you, now, in this post!

The "Guess What" What is that SamDoum Art, now has another website and we are pleased to announce it as 25DollarPaintings.com!

Now my work usually sells for $75 or above, but we here at SamDoum Art wanted to make buying original, great quality art affordable for everyone! So we decided to give birth to our new online Gallery and Store . . . 25DollarPaintings.com!

But wait! What happens to SamDoumArt,com?

Nothing! Absolutely nothing at all. We just have two great online stores, now, where you can purchase any SamDoum Art painting of your choice!

In fact, this painting above can also be found online at 25DollarPaintings.com, seeing as how it is on sale for only $25 and all. :)

There are only a couple of paintings added to 25DollarPaintings.com, however we will be added more soon over the next couple of days and weeks. :)

Well, one more thing to mention . . .

What's that you say? Well, I'll tell you . . . But you'll have to wait until my next blog post tomorrow.

So . . . Stay tuned!

Til Later fellow art lovers!

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!

Oh my Goodness! Boooooooooooy!

"Unwrapped Orange" - $25.00 + $10.95 Shipping and Handling
Original, 8"x 10" Painting, Oil on Canvas

Oh my goodness! Booooooy, time really flies, when you are being blessed! So many new things have happened since I've last written on this blog. And yes, I've still been painting, but I decided to take a short break, from this blog, in order to enjoy our new home, my husband and our children.

You read correctly: yep, we just recently moved into a new home! : A large beautiful, gorgeous and spacious home, and it's ours to keep! Can't believe it! Prior to our recent move we had only been renting, but now we are new homeowners!

Everyday I wake up in our new home and it feels like a dream. I find myself thanking God every day, all day, for all of the blessings, and not just for our new home!

Perhaps the greatest blessing, however, is having the sanity, the non-tortured  peace of mind, to finally be able to enjoy my blessings. As many of you know I've struggled with both paranoid schizophrenia and depression in the past. I'm still schizophrenic, as there is no current cure for schizophrenia, but my symptoms have reduced tremendously. Though I still hear the voices, I am still able to function at a great capacity, as the voices no longer yell in my ears, issuing one threat after the other, with no relief as they had in the past. Yes, I still hear them, true, but now they are more like whispers. And August 2nd of this year marked the third year anniversary of my last  discharge from Strong Memorial Hospital, having experienced my last schizophrenic episode, there. So I've been blessed!

About the depression?: well yes, I still suffer from some depressed days, but for the most part I've been extremely happy, and most of this is due to my having peace of mind from the voices!

Today's painting was painted in my basement studio while we were still living at our old address. Over the next few days, I will be posting paintings from those times. However, these new paintings that I will post have never been seen online, well . . . Until now! So Stay tuned to see what painting I unveil tomorrow!

Until then, take care and God bless!

Til later fellow art lovers

Two WSIPW Oil Paintings

Original Painting: "Spilt out Cherries":
 8"x10"- Oil on Canvas,  $75+$6.95 S&H USD

Hello everyone!

In my last blog post I mentioned how someone said that all of  the images posted on Facebook during the week before last's WSIPW (What Should I Paint Wednesday) were all beautiful and that I should paint them all. I also told you that I intended to follow that person's advice, and that I would paint them all. So far I've only showed you two of the paintings which were inspired from the week before's WSIPW. Today, however, I am showing you the last and third painting from that week. And as you can see above, it's also a still life oil painting, just like all of my other recent paintings, lately.

Now last week, I posted three new images on Facebook for WSIPW, as well, and after the voting on Facebook, the photograph which inspired this painting below won out!

Original Painting: "Apple, Book, & Leaves":
 8"x10"- Oil on Canvas,  $75+$6.95 S&H USD

Now, today is week 6's WSIPW. So please be sure to do your voting on Facebook today. And then stay tuned to see which image gets selected as the reference photo that I will use to paint from.

I hope you enjoy!

'Til later fellow art lovers!
-SamDoum

Strawberries On A Plate

Original Painting: "Strawberries On A Plate":
 8"x10"- Oil on Canvas,  $75+$6.95 S&H USD

Hello everyone!

The day before yesterday I showed you an oil painting that I had completed which was drying on my easel.

Well, today's painting is also an oil painting and it is drying on my easel today as well! I am calling this one, simply, "Strawberries On A Plate." You may recognize this image, as the reference photo for this piece was posted on Facebook during last weeks WSIPW, also known as "What Should I Paint Wednesday." Although, after the Facebook voting, the day before yesterday's painting won out, someone mentioned that the images posted on Facebook were all beautiful and that I should paint them all! So I am doing just that . . .
In my next post, I will show you the third image from last week's WSIPW. So stay tuned and enjoy!
-SamDoum

Red Roses in a Silver Vase

Original Painting: "Red Roses in a Silver Vase":
 8"x10"- Oil on Canvas,  $75+$6.95 S&H USD

Hello everyone! Look what's drying on the easel ! ! !

I have my new painting which was inspired from last week's "What Should I Paint Wednesday" for you today! After the voting on Facebook, last week, this still life of red roses in a silver vase won out.

Love the softness of this piece which kind of reminds me of pastel -- But it isn't. This piece: "Red Roses in a Silver Vase" was painted in oil paint! Fooled ya, didn't I?

I thought I'd switch things up from my usual pastels and decided to do an oil painting today! A rarity from me!  :)

I hope you enjoy!

Oh  --  And P.S. Please don't forget to vote on Facebook tomorrow in order to vote on what gets painted next week!

Til later, fellow art lovers!

-SamDoum

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

Oh Nuts!

Original Painting: "Oh Nuts!":
 8"x10"- Pastel on Illustration Board,  $75+$6.95 S&H USD

It's Tuesday, and you know what that means! It's time for the big unveiling of my new pastel painting which was inspired from last week's "What Should I Paint Wednesday." After the voting on Facebook, this scoop of nuts won out.  How do you like them? I played around with the original composition a bit and changed it a little. I hope you enjoy!

Til later fellow art lovers!
-SamDoum

The Pipe, The Yellow Flower, and The Canister.

Original Painting: "The Pipe, The Yellow Flower, and The Canister.":
 8"x10"- Pastel on Illustration Board,  $75+$6.95 S&H USD

 

I must say, out of all of the still lifes that I've been painting recently, this particular pastel painting is one of my favorites! Love the earthy colors, the glistening reflections and the deep shadows. I'd say it's a very successful piece. Whad'ya think? Hope you like it as much as I do. Pretty cool how a few simple objects can make such a great painting. Love "The Pipe, The Yellow Flower, and The Canister." I hope that you do as well!

Thanks for taking the time out to read my blog. God bless you and enjoy!

'Til later fellow art lovers!
-SamDoum

The "Companion" Piece to Yesterday's Painting

Original Painting: "Water Jug & Watermelon":
 8"x10"- Pastel on Illustration Board,  $75.00+$6.95 S&H USD

It's Thursday morning and I have my new 6th painting in my still life collection series for you! For this one, I thought I'd have a little bit of fun and show you the still life progressions as I was painting this pastel piece. To see what I mean, just press "play" on the video below! :)

 

This particular piece is the "companion piece" of the one I posted yesterday which was titled "Watermelon on a Table."  Don't they look good together?

Alright, Well that's all from SamDoum Art for now. I hope you have a wonderful rest of the day!

'Til later fellow art lovers! Enjoy!

-SamDoum

Presenting "Watermelon on a Table"

Original Painting: "Watermelon on a Table": 8"x10"- 

 Pastel on Illustration Board,  $75+$6.95 S&H USD

Hello everyone!

Hope you're having a terrific Wednesday! Spring is already here, and though it's not quite as warm yet, as it should be, summer is on it's way! Yay! So let's celebrate the upcoming summer early, with a nice tasty piece of watermelon or two!  I've titled this one, "Watermelon on a Table." This is the 5th painting in my still life series. I hope you enjoy! 

Til later fellow art lovers! And God bless!

-SamDoum

Week 1's WSIPW (What Should I Paint Wednesday)

Original Painting: "Pair of Tomatoes":

 8"x10"- Pastel on Illustration Board,  $75+$6.95 S&H USD

Good afternoon! Hope your having a wonderful Tuesday!

Last week, on Wednesday, we started a new tradition here at  SamDoum Art called "What Should I Paint Wednesdays" and for the first " What Should I Paint Wednesday"   ( last week) I posted three photographs of still life's on FaceBook and asked for you to vote on which one you'd like for  me to paint with my pastels. Photograph number one was a photo of tomatoes, number two: strawberries, and number three: limes. I waited until the end of that day, 12 midnight before counting the results and the tomatoes won out. So here's my 4th pastel still life in my pastel still life series which is also your pastel painting pick for last week's "What Should I Paint Wednesday." I hope you enjoy!

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

Presenting "Apples & a Jar"

Original Painting: "Apples & a Jar":
 8"x10"- Pastel on Illustration Board,  $75+$6.95 S&H USD

Hello everyone!

Hope you're having a terrific Sunday!

Here is my the 3rd pastel painting in my Still life series. I have titled this one "Apples & a Jar."

I hope you enjoy! Til later fellow art lovers! God bless!
-SamDoum