Wednesday, December 7, 2011

"Patmos Stairway" - SOLD

"Patmos Stairway"
8"x8"
Acrylic, on Gallery Wrapped Canvas.
Sold
"Patmos Stairway" has been sold If you would like something similar I would be happy to paint it for you.  Please email me at: paintingbyleslie@gmail.com
Thanks

Monday, November 28, 2011

Great Day for Sailing - A little "Caribbean", a little "Mexican" and lots of Imagination! - SOLD


"Great Day for Sailing"
8"x10" acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas.
wired and ready to hang.
Sold
"Great Day for Sailing" has been sold.  If you would like something similar I would be happy to paint it for you.  Please email me at: paintingbyleslie@gmail.com
I think this is one of my favorite paintings.  It was so much fun to paint.....made me smile while I was painting.    It's a little "Caribbean", a little "Mexican" and lots of imagination.   Hope you like it ! 

Garden in Delray - Delray Beach, Florida -SOLD


"Garden in Delray"
10"x8" acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas.
wired and ready to hang.
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"Garden in Delray" has been sold.  If you would like something similar, I would be happy to paint it for you.  Please email me at: paintingbyleslie@gmail.com

I love walking around in Delray Beach.  There are so many cute homes, great restaurants, pretty gardens to explore.  Lots of fun things to see and do.

Palm Beach Via - SOLD

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"Palm Beach Via"
8"x10" acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas.
Wired and ready to hang.

$115.00 SOLD
with display easel

I went on a "Photo Shoot" with our Photo Club to Palm Beach.  There are beautiful shops and flowers in bloom everywhere.  I learned something new....all of the walkways off of Worth Avenue are called "Vias".  I had a lot of fun painting the flowers around the arch!
This painting has been sold.  If you would like something similar, please email me at:
paintingbyleslie@gmail.com

Bermuda - Pastel Cottages - SOLD

 
"Bermuda - Pastel Cottages"
6"x6"
Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas.
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"Bermuda - Pastel Cottages" has been sold. If you would like something similar, I would be happy to paint t for you.  Please email me at:
paintingbyleslie@gmail.com
After my vacation I decided to try a new color palette.  Most of the time I use a lot of red but I am in a mellow mood  these days, so I toned my colors down a bit.   I painted Bermuda - Pastel Cottages with some tiny brushes and with a small palette knife.  The palm trees, sky and flowers have lots of texture.   Please let me know what you think. 

"Lunch On The Street - South Beach"- SOLD


"Lunch On The Street"
8"x8" acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas.
wired and ready to hang.
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"Lunch on the Street" has been sold.  If you would like something similar, I would be happy to paint it for you.  Please email me at:
paintingbyleslie@gmail.com
Every once in a while we go down to South Beach.  Lincoln Road has some great outdoor restaurants.  I love the art deco hotels and the vibrancy of Miami!

The Cotton Shop - Palm Beach -SOLD


"The Cotton Shop"
8"x8" acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas.
wired and ready to hang.
Sold
"The Cotton Shop" has been sold.  If you would like something similar, I would be happy to paint it for you.  Please email me at: paintingbyleslie@gmail.com
Went on a "Photo Shoot" in Palm Beach.  There were lots of really great shops right off of Worth Avenue.  I took almost 1000 photos that day.  Had lots of fun with the people in our photo club.  There is no Cotton Shop...just used my imagination!

Summer Fun - Coney Island Boardwalk - SOLD


"Summer Fun"
10"x10" acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas.
wired and ready to hang.
Sold
"Summer Fun" has been sold.  If you would like something similar, I would be happy to paint it for you.  Please email me at: paintingbyleslie@gmail.com

Coney Island was such a special place for me when I was younger.  I couldn't
wait to go there on Sundays.  My grandparents lived right off the boardwalk and you could see the Aquarium, the "Wonder Wheel" and the "Cyclone" from their apartment building balcony.

Grotto Cafe on Main Street - SOLD



"Grotto Cafe on Main Street"
10"x10"
acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas.
wired and ready to hang.
Sold
"Grotto Cafe on Main Street" has been sold.  If you would like something similar, I would be happy to paint it for you.  Please email me at: paintingbyleslie@gmail.com

Monday, October 24, 2011

Hideout In Paradise - Sold


"Hideout in Paradise"
12"x16" on gallery wrapped canvas.
wired and ready to hang.
We were on the road to Hana in Hawaii when we passed this pretty little house.  Hideout in Paradise is painted with a palette knife and has lots of texture.
"Hideout in Paradise"
Sold
This painting has been sold.  If you would like something similar I can create it for you.  Please email me at: paintingbyleslie@gmail.com

Saturday, October 22, 2011

Virgo Update

Virgo's dad received his birthday present yesterday.  I am so excited, he loves the painting and said it is the best birthday present he has ever received!  He said some of his best times are with Virgo at the beach and the painting captured the joy of their times there.
All I can say it that it is the best feeling an artist can have to hear someone say that they love their work.  To make someone happy just makes my day!!!

Friday, October 21, 2011

Virgo at the Beach - Finished Painting




"Virgo at the Beach"
32"x36" on gallery wrapped canvas
Sold

This is the finished painting of Virgo.  His "mom" is very happy with how it turned out and told me it was just how she wanted Virgo to look.  She can't wait to give it to her husband.  I'd love to paint more dog portraits.  This was my first one and Virgo was so much fun to paint.  It was such a great experience.  So much different for the other subjects that I usually paint.  Does anyone have a pet they would like me to paint? 
Please email me at:
paintingbyleslie@gmail.com

Virgo - Sketches for Painting





Posted by PicasaThis is the first time I'm going to paint a dog smiling.  I made lots of sketches and these are the ones Virgo's Mom picked for the painting.  I can't wait to start!

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Virgo - "Star" of my commissioned painting




Posted by Picasa This is Virgo.  He is the star of my "commissioned" painting.  He's a canine companion release dog and knows 40 or 50 commands.  I'm going to paint him at the beach but first I took some photos of him at home. 

Virgo - Photos at the Beach






Posted by PicasaVirgo's "Mom" wants me to paint a picture of Virgo at the Beach for her husband's 65th Birthday Present.  She would like a painting of Virgo at his happiest time....running in the sand.  She also wanted me to capture Virgo smiling.  I never realized that dogs actually smiled.  These are some shots of Virgo having lots of fun. 

Sunday, October 16, 2011

Hanging Out - Island Living in the Caribbean- Sold


"Hanging Out"
8"x8" acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas.
wired and ready to hang.
Sold
"Hanging Out" has been sold.  If you would like something similar I would be happy to paint it for you.  Please email me at: paintingbyleslie@gmail.com


"Hanging Out" is painted entirely from my imagination.  Wouldn't mind hanging out the wash with a view like that.  I'd probably be washing everyday!  I used a palette knife along with small brushes and lots of very bright paint. 


Comments from the new owner of "Hanging Out":

"You made my day.  I opened the painting and am very pleased.  The image did not due justice.  What a sweet piece.  Thanks for packing it so well and for the paperwork and note card.  I will continue to watch your  work on Daily Paintworks."  M.L., Seattle, Washington  

Monday, August 22, 2011

International Sales: Interested in a painting but not from the U.S. - Instructions: How to Buy

I am now going to offer my paintings for sale internationally.  If you would like to buy my work  and you are not from the U.S., please email me (don't use the buy button).  I will email you back and let you know the shipping charge will be.  After I get your ok, I will then make a PayPal buy button especially for you to use. 
Thanks,
Leslie
email: paintingbyleslie@gmail.com

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Daily Paintworks Auctions

Yesterday I sold my first painting, "Bermuda - Pastel Perfection",  using a Daily Paintwork's Auction.  I am happy to say everything went smoothly.  I must say David Marine, founder of Daily Paintworks, is great.  He seems to have everything down to a science for both the buyer and the artist.  I'm very pleased and am going to use Daily Paintwork's Auctions a lot.  I think it is fun to bid on the paintings...a great way to buy art.  You'll see "Click Here To Bid" buttons on this blog under the painting that is being auctioned whenever there is an auction going on. 

Saturday, July 30, 2011

Bermuda - Pastel Perfection


"Bermuda - Pastel Perfection"
6"x6" on gallery wrapped canvas
wired and ready to hang
Sold
This painting has been sold. If you would like something similar I would be happy to paint it for you. Please email me at paintingbyleslie@gmail.com

We were in Bermuda many years ago before I started to paint. I uncovered some old photos the other day and just had to sit down and paint this. Had to search through my paintbox for pastel paints and tiny brushes! It was a challenge to paint using such small brushes but lots of fun.



Thursday, July 28, 2011

Research, Research and more Research!

This week I have been researching how to market my paintings.  Since I haven't been painting that long and I am self-taught there is a lot that I have to learn.   I joined fineartamerica.com.  Also, I found artbusiness.com which has quite a bit of very good information that I found helpful.  It is much easier to paint than to market!  I guess I am like most artists...I don't enjoy the business end and all the paperwork that goes along with it.
Took a break this morning and played some tennis.  It is another one of my passions.  The weather was beautiful (not too hot) and there were no bugs (we have had a really bad bug problem this summer here in Florida).  All in all...perfect.
I finished another painting yesterday.  Have to take a photo of it tomorrow morning then I will post it.  It is called Bermuda - Pastel Perfection.  
Have a nice day....Thanks for looking at my blog.

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Busy Day Yesterday

What a busy day I had yesterday.  Dropped off "Island Lunch" in the morning at the Palm Beach International Airport for the "Artists at the Airport" Exhibition.  Met a lot of really nice artists there.  Some of the work was great.  My painting is in good company!  I was really nervous, couldn't eat breakfast.  This is my first art exhibition.  It will be hanging on the second floor, across from the Traveler's Lounge, near Sam Snead's Restaurant.  If you are in the area, stop by and have a look.  There will be an Artist's Reception in September or October.  When I have more information I will post it.  It is open to the public and is free.  After dropping off the painting, I did a Costco "run".  I always buy more than what is on my list there.  Never just go in and get what I need!  Of course, then we did "lunch" there.  Half of Florida eats lunch in Costco!  Yummy, not very good for you food, but I love it...  Best part of the day was that when I went home I had time to sketch a painting that I want to start painting today.  Can't wait to start to paint it.

Thursday, June 30, 2011

"Island Lunch" at Palm Beach International Airport

I had great news today!!!! My painting "Island Lunch" has been selected for the upcoming "Art at the Airport" exhibition at the "Palm Beach International Airport". The exhibition will run July 13, 2011 - November 16, 2011. What a great honor!!!!!!! The painting will also be on sale on the Palm Beach County Art Website. When I have more information I will post it.

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Daily Painting

I am going to try and paint a new painting everyday or at least every 2 days.  It is very hard for me to finish a painting in a day though.  Most of my little canvases are pretty complicated with lots of detail.  I will see how it goes.  It is a good challenge for me.  Also, life has a way of interrupting my painting.  We still live with my "mom-in-law", who will be 95 soon.  She is just great and still in good health.  There are always things we do with her that take me away from my painting.  That's fine...we want to keep her busy and having a fun life.  We are very lucky. 

Daily Paintworks and some of my goals

New and exciting news for me.  I have become a member of "Daily Paintworks".  It is a new online Art Gallery.  I am going to be adding all of the paintings on my blog to my Daily Paintworks Gallery and you will be able to view my work on my Gallery Page.  You can buy my paintings there.  Also, they have "art auctions" where you can put in a bid for one of my paintings.  I am pretty excited to try this out.  I will of course still put all of my paintings on my blog.  I am still researching other online "art stores".   I am on the Dailypainters.com waiting list.  They are right up there in places where I want to display my art.  Hopefully, they will have an opening soon for me.     I don't want to display my paintings with the giant online art galleries.  There are just to many paintings on those sites and I would lose the personal touch with my customers. 
Check out my DailyPaintworks Gallery:
http://www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/lliss-1908/

Friday, April 1, 2011

Palm Beach Courtyard


"Palm Beach Courtyard"
8"x8"
Sold
This painting was commissioned and has been sold.  If you would like something similar, I would be happy to paint it for you.  Please email me at: paintingbyleslie@gmail.com

Available:
*Folded 5"x7" Note Card of "Palm Beach Courtyard"
$3.00 plus shipping

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Bequia

"Bequia Revisited"
42"x28"
Sold
This painting was commissioned and has been sold.  If you would like something similar, I would be happy to paint it for you.  Please email me at: paintingbyleslie@gmail.com

Available:
*Folded 5"x7" Note Card of "Bequia Revisited"
$3.00 plus shipping

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Restaurant in a Flower Garden - Palm Beach

"Restaurant in a Flower Garden - Palm Beach"
32"x32"
Sold
This painting was commissioned and has been sold.  If you would like something similar I would be happy to paint it for you.  Please email me at paintingbyleslie@gmail.com

Available:
*Folded 5"x7" Note Card of "Restaurant in a Flower Garden - Palm Beach"
 $3.00 plus shipping

Friday, March 25, 2011

Poppy Patch


"Poppy Patch"
6"x6"
Sold
This painting has been sold. If you would like something similar, I would be happy to paint it for you. Please email me at: paintingbyleslie@gmail.com
This is a series of 3 paintings. 
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Poppy Patch


"Poppy Patch"
6"x6"
Sold
This painting has been sold. If you would like something similar, I would be happy to paint it for you. Please email me at: paintingbyleslie@gmail.com
This is a series of 3 paintings. 
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Poppy Patch


"Poppy Patch"
6"x6"
Sold
This painting has been sold. If you would like something similar, I would be happy to paint it for you. Please email me at: paintingbyleslie@gmail.com
This is a series of 3 paintings. 
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Sailing Away


"Sailing Away"
6"x6"
Sold
This is a series of 2 paintings.  "We're Almost There" is the first part of this series.  The paintings can be purchased as a set or separately.
This painting has been sold.  If you would like something similar I would be happy to paint it for you.  Please email me at paintingbyleslie@gmail.com
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Almost There


"We're Almost There"
6"x6"
SOLD
This painting has been sold. If you would like something similar I would be happy to paint it for you. Please email me at paintingbyleslie@gmail.com
This is a series of 2 paintings.  "Sailing Away" is the other painting in this series.  The paintings can be purchased as a set or separately.

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Wednesday, March 2, 2011

"In Bloom" 2
10" x 8"
Sold
This is a series of 2 paintings.  They can be purchased as a set or separately.
This painting has been sold. If you would like something similar I would be happy to paint it for you. Please email me at paintingbyleslie@gmail.com



In Bloom


"In Bloom" 1
10" x 8"
Sold
This is a series of 2 paintings.  They can be purchased either as a set or separately.
This painting has been sold. If you would like something similar I would be happy to paint it for you. Please email me at paintingbyleslie@gmail.com

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

ArtiGras Weekend

I want to thank everyone who stopped by my booth and everyone who just walked by and smiled.  It was a pleasure to meet you all.  Thanks to everyone who bought my paintings.  It was a very special 3 days for me and I owe it all to ArtiGras.  For me this was an opportunity of a lifetime.   

Monday, February 14, 2011

ArtiGras

Artigras is this weekend.  Just finished the last 2 paintings that I wanted to complete.  Tried some different colors and I am very happy with the results.  I always like to experiment.  Now I have to pack everything all up and we are ready to go!  Can't wait! 

Thursday, February 3, 2011

ArtiGras Update

My booth number at ArtiGras is #605.  It's only a few weeks away.  I am just about ready!  Stop by and say "hello".

Friday, January 21, 2011

South Beach


"South Beach Awakening"
8"x10"
Sold
This painting has been sold. If you would like something similar I would be happy to paint it for you. Please email me at paintingbyleslie@gmail.com
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