Day 25 30 in 30 Challenge

Leslie's 30 in 30 Challenge

24 x 18 cm

Oils on covered cardboard

Shoes shoes shoes.... seen this motive a lot on the challenge and remembered taking a picture of Uri's new Adidas shoes at a school event a few years ago.   He had picked out the shoes by himself at the the store.... he was 2 !!!!

Who said shoes were simple to paint...not to mention striped socks.!!!!!

Oils on a cloth covered panel 24 x  18 cm.... done with a palette knife...

Day 24 30 in 30 Challenge

Leslie's  30 in 30 Challenge

18  x 13 cm 

Oil Pastels on covered cardboard

A small sketch of the fields we pass going home from our favorite spa.... Fields of poppies and some yellow flowers that I don't know.... Used oil pastels and some medium on a small format.  Actually did 2 but the second wouldn't scan or photograph well.... took a day off from wet painting!!!!

18  x 13 cm 

Oil Pastels on covered cardboard

Here is the second sketch... problem was that I was comparing the photo with the original under different lighting.... It is dark already and I am viewing the original under florescent lighting... photo was taken in daylight... so I am seeing more purples...now in the original!!!!. 

Day 23 30 in 30 Challenge

Leslie's 30 in 30 Challenge

20 x 20 cm

Oils on cloth covered corrugated cardboard

Tristram's Starling or Tristram's Grackle is very popular in the Dead Sea area... took some nice shots on several occasions so I will do a few more of these beautiful birds....  they have a very distinct whistle call....
Short 1.16 minute video

Oil on cloth covered corrugated cardboard using a palette knife.  20 x 20 cm.