Leslie’s Day on Canvas

Mabel

2009-05-15T04:27:00.000-07:00

Our beloved Mabel (our beagle) was hit by a car last night. The injuries were so bad, we had to put her to sleep.

She was such a good girl. We were so blessed to have her. Mabel, you are going to be so missed. Thank you for the time we had with you.

Been A While!

2009-05-07T11:24:00.000-07:00

Been very busy these days and really have not the time to create much these days. With the little time I do have, I decided not to spend it on the painting and all the clean up. Brought out the old colored pencils (from COLLEGE!) and thought it would be fun to try again. Really loved doing these with paint and thought Mr. Waddles would be fun to do again.

(Colored pencil on 8x10 Bristol Paper)

Sorry images are so fuzzy...

Amherst Junior Women's Club Auction Time!

2009-03-04T08:51:00.001-08:00

Can't believe it's been a year since the last piece I painted for the auction! This time around I selected tables and had fun returning to my graphic style.

They like the pieces titled, so these are called Night and Day and are 20"L x 18"W x 16 1/2"H.

Periwinkle Blue table.

Happy Sunflower Yellow.

The brown in the center appears more blotchy than it really is, in real life. I believe it's because of the semi-gloss finish and the glare of the flash on the camera. Even the light and shadows on the flowers and leaves aren't captured well.

Sour Bowl in Oils

2009-01-08T08:02:00.000-08:00

In the photo repro, I can't seem to capture the painting's true colors well. The lemons are much more yellow and the whites brighter. Oh well.....

It was another fun painting which I originally created in acrylics and revisited in oils.

14x11 oil on professionally stretched canvas. (available as soon as a better photo is taken of painting.)

Grapes In Crystal Bowl

2009-01-05T06:07:00.000-08:00

Such a popular acrylic painting it was only natural to try it again, in oils!

4x6 Oil on hand-stretched canvas (click on image for availability)

Spring Onions

2008-12-29T11:39:00.000-08:00

5x7 oil on hand-stretched canvas- SOLD!

Chair for Chairty!

2008-03-21T04:40:00.001-07:00

CHAIR-ITY!!! Haha... okay, bad joke.

I belong to the Amherst Junior Women's. The club is a great group that works hard all winter, raising money for various charities. This year, the auction committee decided instead of having the formal auction at the country club, they'd have many local artists paint Adirondack Chairs, which will be auctioned in April.

I am flattered to say, I was one of the artists the committee asked!!! It was fun, being involved and am so eager to see what the other artists have done.

I just hope it gets at least one bid!!! I am so nervous. Please wish me luck.

There are small little dots one the arm paddles and on the slats of the seat... hope you can see them in the image.

Memorial Pet Portrait

2008-03-21T04:36:00.000-07:00

I was commissioned to do a pet portrait, over the winter, by the nicest woman. When she first contacted me, her email really touched me.

It was a joy to paint the portait and it was a pleasure working with her! She liked it and she's asked me to do another portrait. I am so honored!

Sorry For My Absence!

2008-03-21T04:17:00.000-07:00

Sorry everyone, for not posting for so long.

My mother died July 3rd, 2007. Although I have been doing most of the things I usually do, it's been hard keeping up.... terrible with emails, forums and especially this blog!!!

I'd like to thank everyone who noticed my absence and contacted me, over the months. I appreciate all your best wishes and being in your thoughts!

Very sincerely,
Leslie

“I've Been Tagged!!!”

2007-05-15T06:08:00.000-07:00

Ha! I have been tagged!!!

I'd like to thank Karen Schmidt from Louisiana Edgewood Art for tagging me (I am embarrassed to mention how long ago). What fun! You can read the rules on her Blog's post; "I've Been Tagged".

First I am to give seven facts about me (I assume unique things not already found in my profile). Well here it goes!

1. The comma key on my keyboard is broken.

2. We have one beagle named Mabel. What a hoUUUUUnd!

3. I don't grow weeds I grow wildflowers.

4. My eye glasses come from the DollarTree.

5. Still waiting for the other shoe to drop.

6. Run around the court chasing tennis balls several times a week.

7. I try hard to never squat with my spurs on. Trust me...

Now I am supposed to come up with 7 people to tag but I was invited to do this by a blogging friend that has a lot of the same cyber-friends as I... she's tagged them first!!

1. Mary Sheehan Winn. Her fun use of color and artistic style really shine in each of her pieces. I love spending my mornings (when not so crazy) viewing her recent work.

2. Debbie Miller. She has a fun way of capturing real life in her work.

3. Rebecca Finch A wonderful still life artist and a fellow WetCanvas member!

4. Linda Blondheim Holy cow what wonderful landscapes. Her blog has great suggestions and demos that are so incredibly helpful. OH! And Linda’s also a WetCanvas member.

“Two Sheep for Bo Peep”

2007-04-24T06:29:00.000-07:00

TWO SHEEP FOR BO PEEP
Oil on Canvas
5x4 Inches

Last week schools were closed three days because of the Nor'Easter's floods. This week is school vacation. I am lucky to have done this tiny little thing!

“Orrington, ME”

2007-04-17T04:36:00.000-07:00

ORRINGTON, ME
Oil on Canvas
10x8 Inches

My husband and family are from Maine. What a wonderful place for a newbie landscape painter to paint. I am eager to take another road trip to see my inlaws; they will love the time with their grandchildren and I will enjoy capturing all the sites for future paintings!

(Click here to see the wc reference photo.)

“Donegal Landscape”

2007-04-11T13:24:00.000-07:00

DONEGAL LANDSCAPE
Oil on Canvas
10x8 Inches

Another wonderful image I found in WC's reference library and my second landscape.

Available: Contact me for details.

“Hanging in a Gallery!”

2007-04-05T11:33:00.000-07:00

MY OIL PAINTINGS HANGING IN THE GALLERY

My paintings were juried and accepted to hang in a gallery in the next town over! Received the phone call yesterday and went this morning to hang my pieces. They didn't seem to be so crooked in real life. I should go and straighten them!!!!

It snowed a lot last night (April 4th). Lots of limbs were down and much of my town woke without power. Needless to say the schools were closed! Couldn't believe the wonderful winter wonderland that awaited me when I got to Milford!!! Here’s a picture of the Milford Oval, where the shop is located. That's Spring in New England!

“Salt Marsh”

2007-04-02T16:41:00.000-07:00

SALT MARSH
Oil on Canvas
7x5 Inches

This is my first canvas painting of a landscape! It's based on a photograph I found in WetCanvas’ reference library. “Thank you WC!” Really enjoyed doing it and hoping I will be able to try another soon!

Available: Contact me for details.

“Land Lubber”

2007-03-23T10:30:00.000-07:00

LAND LOVER
Oil on Canvas
10x8 Inches

“Land Lubber” is an old sailor’s expression for someone who would rather be on land. That reminds me of the lemon shown sitting on the counter!

My mom had this bowl for years and recently passed it on to me. I love filling it lemons and keeping the bowl on the counter.

Available: Contact me for details.

“After The Nor’Easter”

2007-03-18T12:15:00.000-07:00

AFTER THE NO’EASTER
Oil on Canvas
8x10 Inches

Painted this on St Patrick’s Day as we enjoyed the after effects of a storm that hit the day and night before. Although it dumped a bunch of snow the end result wasn’t as bad as we feared because it didn’t turn to rain as expected so shoveling wasn’t nearly as difficult!

In honor of St Patrick’s Day I placed the lemon on a green towel and the background is a deep rich green.

Boy it was nice to be painting again. Hope the next few weeks aren't as busy as these last couple so that I can paint some more! Thank you for your patience!

Available: Contact me for details.

“Popped!”

2007-03-04T05:38:00.000-08:00

POPPED!
Oil on Canvas
10x8 Inches

Yesterday, Saturday, was a quiet day. My younger daughter was at a birthday party, my older daughter was busy on her computer and hubby was doing his fun thing. So I thought I'd paint! Having never seen anyone’s version of a popped kernel of corn I thought I'd try it!

Available: Contact me for details.

“Before Dawn”

2007-02-27T04:52:00.000-08:00

BEFORE DAWN
Green Pepper Series #3
Oil on Canvas
10X8 Inches

I guess I really like painting peppers; especially the green ones! Set up the still life yesterday and had no idea when I would be able to paint it... It turned out to be sooner than I thought. Mabel our beagle had an upset stomach all night long and getting some sleep was out of the question for either of us! So in between the trips to let Mabes outside to do her “thing” I painted the peppers.

Available: Contact me for details.

“Olives”

2007-02-26T09:48:00.000-08:00

OLIVES
Oil on Canvas
7x5 Inches

Daily painting created February 25, 2007

Available: Contact me for details.

“Warped Stick” ACEO (In a Day)

2007-02-24T07:33:00.000-08:00

WARPED STICK
Oil on Canvas
2.5X3.5 Inches

Sometimes a lollipop’s stick is bent a little bit. In this case, it was very helpful to balance the pop in just the right way to be compositionally interesting!

Just created this miniature painting today (February 24th)! This is my FIRST Art Card painted in oils and it is my fifth ACEO created, to date. (Numbered dated and signed on the back.)

Available: Contact me for details.

“Squash #3”

2007-02-22T07:08:00.000-08:00

SQUASH #3
Oil on Canvas
8X10 Inches

This is the third squash painting in the Squash series. Painting created on February 19.

Available: Contact me for details.

“February”

2007-02-22T06:54:00.000-08:00

FEBRUARY
Lilac Series #4
Oil on Canvas
7x5 Inches

This is an oil painting of lilacs and it is the 4th in a series. Painted February 17th.

Available: Contact me for details.

”Oranges #5”

2007-02-22T06:45:00.000-08:00

ORANGES #5
Oil on Canvas
7x5 Inches

This is my second oil painting also created February 16th. It is the 5th painting of oranges in a series.

Available: Contact me for details.

“Two of Sixteen”

2007-02-22T05:49:00.000-08:00

TWO OF SIXTEEN
Oil on Canvas
7x5 Inches

This is my very first oil painting created February 16th.

Available: Contact me for details.