Zenscape - 12

"Zenscape 12" - 4" x 4" oil painting on unstretched canvas - $44 plus shipping

Zenscape - 11

"Zenscape 11" - 4" x 4" oil painting on unstretched canvas - SOLD

Zenscape - 5

"Zenscape - 5" - 4" x 4" oil painting on unstretched canvas - SOLD

Zenscape - 4

"Zenscape - 4" - 4" x 4" oil on unstretched canvas - $44 plus shipping

Day 24 of the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge - "Bay Breeze"

"Bay Breeze" - 36" x 24" acrylic on 1.5" canvas

This piece reminds me of the windy day on the beach in the Spring - flower petals dancing in the air with a gentle sea mist floating over the sand.  I enjoyed working with the pastel colors on this painting and making the various squiggles as I painted over the layers. 

Day 2 of the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge - Whispers in the Winds"

"Whispers in the Winds" - 12" x 12" acrylic & graphite on .75" canvas

This was a "redo" of an old seascape that I had created while on vacation this past July in Sea Ranch.  I just couldn't seem to get the piece to work, so decided to cover most of it with the neutral colors but left a couple areas of the old ocean for good measure.  The dark turquoise area in the center reminds me of a vessel, and the swirls are list quiet whispers in the wind.....

End Game and Take Aways

Here's a collage of all the paintings completed during the past 30 days for Leslie Saeta's "30 Paintings in 30 Days" challenge.  This is my sixth challenge and the feeling of accomplishment is huge this time! 

September is a very busy month for me with Open Studio Tours; planning for classes; taking on a new consulting client; working on getting a new on-line account going and getting ready for another show coming up in December.  Many times I asked my Self "am I crazy" for doing this again?  And several times I nearly quit but after seeing the finished product, I'm so glad I didn't.

I enjoy doing these challenges for a myriad of reasons, including:

• Challenging myself to a different topic/technique/medium
• Networking with other participating artists from all over the world
• Building my own following on social media and expanding my web presence
• Further establishing my discipline of being a nearly full-time artist
• Stretching my artistic and marketing abilities to new levels
• Building a new body of work that is able to be sold and licensed

Now that the challenge is over, I am heading right into another journey of teaching two classes on "Fusing Glass Holiday Ornaments" this weekend out of my studio (I haven't taught fused glass in ages!) and yesterday, setting up an artist's presence in a new local nursery/shop with my paintings and glass.  It's been a crazy week for this busy artist!! 

Thanks to everyone who commented on my paintings and for those of you who contacted me about purchasing originals and larger works.  I will be selling prints of these paintings in my Fine Art America Shop - will be uploading photos later this weekend and early next week.  And once this is done, this girl is headed to the beach for some R&R - I'm one happy but exhausted artist!

The Final Waves - Day 30 of the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

"The Final Wave" - 5" x 7" acrylic on paper in 11" x 14" mat - $65

Foamy Waves - Day 29 of the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

"Foamy Waves" - 5" x 7" acrylic on paper in 11" x 14" mat - $65

Seaside Sunday - Day 28 of the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

"Seaside Sunday" - 5" x 7" acrylic on paper in 11" x 14" mat - $65

Wind in the Waves - Day 27 of the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

"Wind in the Waves" - 5" x 7" in 11" x 14" mat - $65

Early Morn - Day 26 of the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

"Early Morn" - 5" x 7" acrylic on paper in 11" x 14" mat - $65

Crystal Cove - Day 25 of the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

"Crystal Cove" - 5" x 7" acrylic on paper in 11" x 14" mat - $65

Pulsing Waves - Day 24 of the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

"Pulsing Waves" - 5" x 7" acrylic on paper in 11" x 14" mat - $65

Windswept Waves - Day 23 of the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

"Windswept Waves" - 5" x 7" acrylic on paper in 11" x 14" mat - $65

Tides at Bay - Day 22 of the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

"Tides at Bay" - 4.75" x 4.75" acrylic on paper in 10" x 8" mat - $55

The countdown begins.....only 8 more days of the 30 Paintings in 30 Days challenge and I'm more than ready for it to end!!  I absolutely love being part of the challenge (it's my 6th 30-day challenge) but September has a lot of things going on for me so right now I'm feeling a tad bit overwhelmed.  Hence the countdown.....

Calming Waves - Day 21 of the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

"Calming Waves" - 4.75" x 4.75" acrylic on paper in 10" x 8" mat - $55

Sea of Dreams - Day 20 of the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

"Sea of Dreams" - 6" x 6" acrylic on paper in 14" x 11" mat - $65

Starting Over - Day 19 of the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

"Starting Over" - 4.75" x 4.75" acrylic on paper in 10" x 8" mat - $55

Night Sea - III - Day 18 of the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

"Night Sea - III" - 6" x 6" acrylic on paper in 14" x 11" mat - $65

And here's what the "Night Sea" triptych looks like side by side!