tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74954859356472838962024-02-20T06:20:20.887-08:00liquid birdsongThe creative call of a painter.Leia Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11503424847957693172noreply@blogger.comBlogger155125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495485935647283896.post-63850816806997327212011-08-18T14:56:00.000-07:002011-08-18T15:00:54.400-07:00Summer Evening<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHazOBJMQ9_dXUFoXToON2CEUXOmmWCcZwKINbOy5oAwSRfgTcHqRT1c-QjO98nfCB4PZB3_q6H87_TxL0t_ExiejjqqG93OnZ_1dj21mhw8yEadJgygVlpqUGKqgkLWSVvFycoMSMqU0/s1600/IMG_8511.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHazOBJMQ9_dXUFoXToON2CEUXOmmWCcZwKINbOy5oAwSRfgTcHqRT1c-QjO98nfCB4PZB3_q6H87_TxL0t_ExiejjqqG93OnZ_1dj21mhw8yEadJgygVlpqUGKqgkLWSVvFycoMSMqU0/s320/IMG_8511.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642318336162631410" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Summer Evening</div><div style="text-align: center;">watercolor</div><div style="text-align: center;">8.5 x 9</div>Leia Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11503424847957693172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495485935647283896.post-28072991077509593392011-05-27T15:11:00.000-07:002011-05-27T15:14:26.569-07:00Happy Memorial Day<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSrodGXzmWIGau8UREZLdGo875EJC96ELnwmdVkv31cTcfZ2XWIjvzUcSDe3-yuIMb5J6ZNlarBGQwwZXo6xgHcttcMr-nIoNgA8DLZaTHQWIBInQyCa9WQFQJu7THCPl1L0Zygjm-pRo/s1600/ChildeHassam.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 173px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSrodGXzmWIGau8UREZLdGo875EJC96ELnwmdVkv31cTcfZ2XWIjvzUcSDe3-yuIMb5J6ZNlarBGQwwZXo6xgHcttcMr-nIoNgA8DLZaTHQWIBInQyCa9WQFQJu7THCPl1L0Zygjm-pRo/s320/ChildeHassam.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611522072622995970" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Painting by Childe Hassam, 1917</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Memorial Day Weekend :)</div>Leia Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11503424847957693172noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495485935647283896.post-9025259593430827982011-04-29T08:59:00.000-07:002011-04-29T09:14:40.257-07:00Naples<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW66cj_J2NWrmhRNk7kAlgYjowhhCdQEibcrJQOwTBIof4La5pH37tjQh35jnjdDY_Yd6c56phHYkeeGh4dNk7wv4VMbRqduKDA4H1JnAUJVmRsHPg03tLlXp4y8GHGjAdTZSUAcL8p5s/s1600/Naples1000.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 310px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW66cj_J2NWrmhRNk7kAlgYjowhhCdQEibcrJQOwTBIof4La5pH37tjQh35jnjdDY_Yd6c56phHYkeeGh4dNk7wv4VMbRqduKDA4H1JnAUJVmRsHPg03tLlXp4y8GHGjAdTZSUAcL8p5s/s320/Naples1000.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601035925925086578" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Naples</div><div style="text-align: center;">7 x 7</div><div style="text-align: center;">watercolor on paper</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My grandad used to live in Naples, FL. It was a pretty fun place to visit... to say the least :) Naples has one of those beaches that one dreams about. Crystal clear water, white sand, seashells and sand dollars. In fact, my husband's first gift to me was a sand dollar from Naples with a quote that he had handwritten on the back. {sigh} yes, I'll marry you.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sorry for the mushiness :) Maybe all this royal wedding craziness has me in a romantic mood. Just got a text from my mom that says we'll be having a brit style tea time and pimms cocktails tonight to celebrate! Haha ;) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Anyway, I'll definitely be doing more watercolors of Naples. It's fun to paint a place that brings back such fond memories.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Leia Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11503424847957693172noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495485935647283896.post-17982554776399977802011-04-27T09:12:00.000-07:002011-04-27T09:20:13.624-07:00Snake River Watercolor<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBbpvwpB9FrJG2C00r984kJ-Bf3qZZkFXPqeTZmet8crLX_rYqK6fMHnE3sCcLZwN0LqwNEaY5m7o3MpTpgcmtxVKTYw2ZxSzTWDHzgs__BMC-VkJGA5_3e4K7jHlwhjsvo8mqiECZTD4/s1600/SnakeRiverwc1000.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBbpvwpB9FrJG2C00r984kJ-Bf3qZZkFXPqeTZmet8crLX_rYqK6fMHnE3sCcLZwN0LqwNEaY5m7o3MpTpgcmtxVKTYw2ZxSzTWDHzgs__BMC-VkJGA5_3e4K7jHlwhjsvo8mqiECZTD4/s320/SnakeRiverwc1000.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600297133757509410" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Snake River</div><div style="text-align: center;">6 x 8</div><div style="text-align: center;">watercolor study</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am finding that it is very different photographing watercolors. If anyone has any tips let me know! I'm finding that the colors are quite different and the whites are quite gray. OH watercolors, I will conquer you.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is a {slightly grayed} study of the Snake River painting that I posted below. Hope you all are having a lovely spring. Thanks for checking in!</div>Leia Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11503424847957693172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495485935647283896.post-58103937169233569502011-04-26T14:36:00.000-07:002011-04-26T14:58:47.538-07:00Watercolor Studies<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnqeDp8E9ay5hLTItEPRodWy2BI_d6Cdqipg4hYD0T3FPoZBToB3PvmxZCqpgSQbDnz3JpnvSdgrqhRL7OJdcK8CzHyKYZIFPD6N-moDMSXD8KK7OjGWRoH2G9wKq3u7BhNABnnbaaI9s/s1600/Upthemountain1000.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnqeDp8E9ay5hLTItEPRodWy2BI_d6Cdqipg4hYD0T3FPoZBToB3PvmxZCqpgSQbDnz3JpnvSdgrqhRL7OJdcK8CzHyKYZIFPD6N-moDMSXD8KK7OjGWRoH2G9wKq3u7BhNABnnbaaI9s/s320/Upthemountain1000.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600009496602493106" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Up the Mountain</div><div style="text-align: center;">6 x 8</div><div style="text-align: center;">watercolor</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I've been working on some watercolor studies lately. Watercolor painting does not come naturally to me, although I do enjoy it. It is like thinking backwards if you compare it to oil or acrylic painting. It's also not so easy {if at all possible} to fix a mistake! I suppose that is good for my brain. I have many more to come so stay tuned... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I've also been working on pet portraits and I have a couple commissions that I need to start! Mike is in his full swing of landscape season and I occasionally get to help him color or ink a design. Things are getting busy but fun around here :) </div>Leia Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11503424847957693172noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495485935647283896.post-90839417192440614022011-04-13T16:30:00.000-07:002011-04-13T16:33:49.415-07:00Snake River<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLlfzr2rtDYTx7I8RT8nyLvD40guujZR68rbrEjkIeSw6twfKuPq_qk8yn54HnaJoUOGwCGe_iXNLZjua0AKEQgUjMA2XHI4CBJCTHX3rLktpCFhkGQSb0aZcE6AJxhlezdULv0r3qFb4/s1600/snakeriver1000.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLlfzr2rtDYTx7I8RT8nyLvD40guujZR68rbrEjkIeSw6twfKuPq_qk8yn54HnaJoUOGwCGe_iXNLZjua0AKEQgUjMA2XHI4CBJCTHX3rLktpCFhkGQSb0aZcE6AJxhlezdULv0r3qFb4/s320/snakeriver1000.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595215042753661858" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Snake River</div><div style="text-align: center;">11 x 14</div>Leia Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11503424847957693172noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495485935647283896.post-19854957815925368282011-04-07T13:39:00.000-07:002011-04-07T13:42:00.592-07:00A simple sketch<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkUr_ND-8-nB4f-50IrucY0GhZCY26fZI9j_Mg-6EuHLxXlqJ01jKjKuu-hg71V1_i12MNdnRRkIBYbOdj-vK7-J_F8rXCx-x6pbZ5WzmvIiSmHoOVrEGCMK7Fs4LXU8wl8csEBvcAhG8/s1600/tucker_sketch.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkUr_ND-8-nB4f-50IrucY0GhZCY26fZI9j_Mg-6EuHLxXlqJ01jKjKuu-hg71V1_i12MNdnRRkIBYbOdj-vK7-J_F8rXCx-x6pbZ5WzmvIiSmHoOVrEGCMK7Fs4LXU8wl8csEBvcAhG8/s320/tucker_sketch.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592944329778283026" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Tucker</div><div style="text-align: center;">Charcoal on Paper</div><div style="text-align: center;">8 x 10</div>Leia Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11503424847957693172noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495485935647283896.post-25184555344553813432011-03-19T20:13:00.000-07:002011-03-19T20:20:52.704-07:00Charley<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKFwLgl7FbofySO7CrhAFTcBPHyB2jkH5qd2uoyOVzlKGnYjzfmglnWg4ELHM3fwdf2QZIXvzXHl5SevrPoOZqJgNRMc0PRukPja-ce3YQqNmtLn2F6vz0r27BsjILfdd_v8idzjtpDpw/s1600/charley.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKFwLgl7FbofySO7CrhAFTcBPHyB2jkH5qd2uoyOVzlKGnYjzfmglnWg4ELHM3fwdf2QZIXvzXHl5SevrPoOZqJgNRMc0PRukPja-ce3YQqNmtLn2F6vz0r27BsjILfdd_v8idzjtpDpw/s320/charley.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585995050461835490" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Charley</div><div style="text-align: center;">10 x 10</div><div style="text-align: center;">oil on canvas</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is a sample pet portrait I did to display at <a href="http://www.longdogfatcat.com">Long Dog Fat Cat</a> :) Gotta love those puppy dog eyes! This is my uncle's family dog, Charley! Named for Hurricane Charley. What a sweetie!</div>Leia Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11503424847957693172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495485935647283896.post-38530280208333050342011-03-09T12:37:00.001-08:002011-03-09T12:38:52.588-08:00Tucker!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqFQtIjmkQcqTCw5l8Q54GDilZiTEcQ0AqemrLhvshlJIpd_B13fup7Vq2DXMacWiPHJf140xgtbmcqIuM5m-1SPtWW2Ygl8kKI8-r_J9io1IOjmCZjTbZfGSw-secqr92XZwa7DxbPVI/s1600/tuck.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqFQtIjmkQcqTCw5l8Q54GDilZiTEcQ0AqemrLhvshlJIpd_B13fup7Vq2DXMacWiPHJf140xgtbmcqIuM5m-1SPtWW2Ygl8kKI8-r_J9io1IOjmCZjTbZfGSw-secqr92XZwa7DxbPVI/s320/tuck.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582179765768268194" /></a>Meet Tucker! We've been busy getting to know this beautiful boy over the past week and a half! He is great and we've had so much fun with him :) I think he's getting used to our routine and his new cat sister Jesse. She keeps her distance but is starting to come around more and more. Hopefully I'll be starting a painting of Tucker soon! I'm currently working on a couple of other pet portraits to display at <a href="http://longdogfatcat.com/">Long Dog Fat Cat</a> out in Village Pointe South. They are so sweet there and very helpful! If you have a dog or cat with special diet needs or you just want to upgrade your pet food, I would highly recommend this store! Everything is corn and grain free. It's easier on their tummies :) <div><br /></div><div>Back to work! </div>Leia Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11503424847957693172noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495485935647283896.post-88330746865185264072011-02-21T13:14:00.000-08:002011-02-21T13:49:55.468-08:00Re-hab FurnishingsI'm very proud of my husband and his "winter" company <a href="http://re-habfurnishings.com/">Re-hab</a>. Check out the website if you get a chance! We're still adding content to it, of course. He has been designing, making and selling tables for a couple years now and it's really starting to flourish! He absolutely loves doing it. Here is one of his most recent tables:<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvNvm5K15GkwoI02b2ZTubX2VcY_UK6_weD-GiXwz4Pbe4SB8ZOR6roU66XnP6a7GyHDa7Lneho67Ika2PiAZEDSnHAdCU_tg7oCV-02bTi3NcsTjXfrg0nuEFHnIBFrCp9WqhJNk7ZxY/s1600/rehab-2-21.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvNvm5K15GkwoI02b2ZTubX2VcY_UK6_weD-GiXwz4Pbe4SB8ZOR6roU66XnP6a7GyHDa7Lneho67Ika2PiAZEDSnHAdCU_tg7oCV-02bTi3NcsTjXfrg0nuEFHnIBFrCp9WqhJNk7ZxY/s320/rehab-2-21.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576261191116226130" /></a><br />This table is called the 'Tucker' in honor of our new dog that we'll be getting this weekend! It's made of solid Walnut and recycled steel. Isn't it beautiful? It's currently displayed at <a href="http://pearsonandcompany.com/">Pearson & Co.</a> here in Omaha along with some of my art! If you have a chance, check out this store! It's beautiful! They have really nice furniture, art and decor. They are out in Legacy and the owners are super friendly :) </div>Leia Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11503424847957693172noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495485935647283896.post-8416137611657606572011-02-21T12:31:00.000-08:002011-02-21T13:14:34.237-08:00New little painting<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCLUKPZ6qSPnnMTwbjitYtjbzSK7Tup1_W9DBGbJ9Y42CDknhsxxbB76xyeVI9xgrJCnfm-N4MZfkVMMkkCVAmJnjjANC9AHL9DjF90Of_7I6qGCOGPaBPOYKir9FCiXP8zr7AyJELBaA/s1600/Limon-1000.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 318px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCLUKPZ6qSPnnMTwbjitYtjbzSK7Tup1_W9DBGbJ9Y42CDknhsxxbB76xyeVI9xgrJCnfm-N4MZfkVMMkkCVAmJnjjANC9AHL9DjF90Of_7I6qGCOGPaBPOYKir9FCiXP8zr7AyJELBaA/s320/Limon-1000.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576243210398784338" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Limon</div><div style="text-align: center;">oil on linen</div><div style="text-align: center;">8 x 8.25</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">available for purchase at <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/68576522/limon-original-oil-painting-8-x-825">my etsy shop!</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This little painting was a fun one. I think I'll do a larger version soon. I've been working on a couple landscapes lately that haven't been going so well... let's just say they're very purple. Not that there is anything wrong with purple, but they are <i>very</i> purple. I haven't even been able to look at them in a week. So I've been working on smaller paintings and painting the edges of older paintings, sketching, writing down ideas... anything to not work on these other dreaded paintings!! I know I can always start over, but there's just something in me that wants to be able to finish them! I'll keep you posted...</div>Leia Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11503424847957693172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495485935647283896.post-18264096871328145242011-02-07T12:43:00.000-08:002011-02-07T12:53:22.187-08:00A recent pet portrait<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb8g301P21Z2SRtv3cwK21CNxej40gHtpiSYyEwcvjAphusU8EqvudsorLOh0BGk6yxzuDNN60sQhaxKHC3ZXFIiuMx2CZAQPwoM3VuxWhbGIKheZeDPgMzz_ZHKeEUQFZxFwtFsPKMPo/s1600/abbiejack1000.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb8g301P21Z2SRtv3cwK21CNxej40gHtpiSYyEwcvjAphusU8EqvudsorLOh0BGk6yxzuDNN60sQhaxKHC3ZXFIiuMx2CZAQPwoM3VuxWhbGIKheZeDPgMzz_ZHKeEUQFZxFwtFsPKMPo/s320/abbiejack1000.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571051339993534834" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Abbie & Jackson</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oil on Canvas</div><div style="text-align: center;">16 x 20</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sold</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Here is a recent pet portrait I did for one of my oldest friends! Her sister commissioned it and it was a surprise which was fun! I really enjoyed this one. I enjoyed the challenge of painting a black dog, the texture of their fur and painting all the grass. Aren't animals so fun? We are currently in the process of adopting a dog from a rescue... pretty exciting!! A new subject for my paintings :) </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Check out some of my other pet portraits on my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=141672&id=146997914936">facebook page</a>! Become a fan while you're at it!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Leia Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11503424847957693172noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495485935647283896.post-19782338913092820172011-01-13T12:50:00.000-08:002011-01-13T13:05:18.751-08:00Painting UpdateA short post today as I am busy painting and cleaning... but here is a <a href="http://twitgoo.com/1t4rqv">painting</a> very much in progress. Sorry that I couldn't figure out how to get the pic on my blog! I took the picture with my phone so it's not the best, but here it is anyway! It's a big one so I have a ways to go! I'm enjoying painting the ocean in the middle of January :)<div><br /></div><div>I have not blogged in so long and I feel like I have lots to update! So stay tuned! I'll be posting some new ideas... what I've been working on... what I will be working on... some inspirations...</div><div><br /></div><div>OH! and check out my mom's new blog, <a href="http://inkwashletters.blogspot.com/">Ink Wash Letters</a> {very exciting!} about our family history, Omaha history and the arts in Omaha with a focus on a WWII pilot that was an amazingly talented artist {my great uncle Bruce}.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Leia Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11503424847957693172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495485935647283896.post-78673276613007867322010-11-30T14:45:00.000-08:002010-11-30T14:55:23.343-08:00Magnet Paintings<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8PoeucJdm7UyYKcdc5KoGIFeps6amooQQAAowdnvopGJbgBI1bwciYZVf3sHHnD1jsiq1oZZbZKgYFgnrvghrSA0NpWDLydA2av1fw_R3F3owNrJoRX2_74iWwNiWtjmsK2HRsNqTuoY/s1600/SingShore_mag1001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8PoeucJdm7UyYKcdc5KoGIFeps6amooQQAAowdnvopGJbgBI1bwciYZVf3sHHnD1jsiq1oZZbZKgYFgnrvghrSA0NpWDLydA2av1fw_R3F3owNrJoRX2_74iWwNiWtjmsK2HRsNqTuoY/s320/SingShore_mag1001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545477975724917666" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Singing on the Shore</div><div style="text-align: center;">Original Oil Magnet</div><div style="text-align: center;">1.25 x 5</div><div style="text-align: center;">Available for purchase in <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/63335837/singing-on-the-shore-original-oil-magnet">my etsy shop</a>!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI6d25iHQ0AHovztj3aWwAAvShCC-HRmpaWU0KM_EK66mGiiEwKOQBmZIvxy2ioOmYrG8lv9lu9ZJAG__qqtU-kbtdqcDL26VFSMg-hSANmkXvLQGfa37uochZP1Jl7IqbLcvnZrPc0nQ/s1600/ExFromSea_magnet.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI6d25iHQ0AHovztj3aWwAAvShCC-HRmpaWU0KM_EK66mGiiEwKOQBmZIvxy2ioOmYrG8lv9lu9ZJAG__qqtU-kbtdqcDL26VFSMg-hSANmkXvLQGfa37uochZP1Jl7IqbLcvnZrPc0nQ/s320/ExFromSea_magnet.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545477969143456354" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Extorted From the Sea</div><div style="text-align: center;">Original Oil Magnet Painting</div><div style="text-align: center;">1.25 x 5</div><div style="text-align: center;">Available for purchase in <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/63334271/original-oil-magnet-painting-extorted">my etsy shop</a>!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">These are two in a series of mini magnet paintings that are now available in my etsy shop! I've had a lot of fun painting them. It's nice to be able to paint such beautiful places. I've been busy with some commissions, but I've been meaning to do these for quite some time. I'm glad that I finally got around to it! The titles come from Emily Dickinson poems... in case you're wondering. Her poems are so beautiful.</div>Leia Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11503424847957693172noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495485935647283896.post-14830962401675942592010-10-26T09:46:00.000-07:002010-10-26T10:03:46.722-07:00Watercolor Studies<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4t5hH10-fHLc6cIa4WvXMQsWdG9MJt5_4LztoT0D5qaVd-lsY2vsbrn7p7wqAQUGd-h_1QjDe7a1tsuyTIUKfHt3PpiGzT4sXzuU3FUluhGAToAkFa0MlDv2PppCBKf-uk1oeMkE2z_c/s1600/palm_study2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4t5hH10-fHLc6cIa4WvXMQsWdG9MJt5_4LztoT0D5qaVd-lsY2vsbrn7p7wqAQUGd-h_1QjDe7a1tsuyTIUKfHt3PpiGzT4sXzuU3FUluhGAToAkFa0MlDv2PppCBKf-uk1oeMkE2z_c/s320/palm_study2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532397585019790146" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Palm Study</div><div style="text-align: center;">5 x 5.5</div><div style="text-align: center;">watercolor</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ROe2OUQcqI0tYB9432ZCsQhxAocz6CTqXk3yQnIPjoKHNQ9F5mMDDee2xFMGAJs-MoZGFkt81CrT0OpYfgSDBkYTUQ789Z0r2C48k2Tx5gHP82aLvupaT-WQu3wSaoV30cyOAfWxggw/s1600/palm_study1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ROe2OUQcqI0tYB9432ZCsQhxAocz6CTqXk3yQnIPjoKHNQ9F5mMDDee2xFMGAJs-MoZGFkt81CrT0OpYfgSDBkYTUQ789Z0r2C48k2Tx5gHP82aLvupaT-WQu3wSaoV30cyOAfWxggw/s320/palm_study1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532397581821540242" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Palm Study 2</div><div style="text-align: center;">4.75 x 5.5</div><div style="text-align: center;">watercolor</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We've just returned from a vacation to beautiful Puerto Vallarta. I have hundreds of inspirational photos to work from now :) The sunsets were fantastic! I considered the possibility of becoming a beach vendor just so I could have an excuse to paint that view everyday! Alas, I chose to come back to the beautiful midwest. I actually do love the midwest landscape, especially in fall. Don't be surprised to find a mix of midwest and tropical landscapes on my site though. I just can't pick one over the other! These are just some little palm tree studies that I did in watercolor. I love the way each palm tree has it's own quirky shape! </div>Leia Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11503424847957693172noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495485935647283896.post-84289183968228537782010-10-15T08:25:00.000-07:002010-10-15T09:13:28.236-07:00Promised Sunrise<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_l61HWeRmmHWFuY6V-S5NT4-qQ1lEqajgJhFyHzXmnOhH0Y5aYkqO_OEBN9NyiLy5cWb72gkd4IBFEnqgRCcA_RIx481fhQiaZngqaw4_YDiKJXo7VLaSiM8SUHxwqCeXrPQjhqArn0U/s1600/sunrise-1000.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_l61HWeRmmHWFuY6V-S5NT4-qQ1lEqajgJhFyHzXmnOhH0Y5aYkqO_OEBN9NyiLy5cWb72gkd4IBFEnqgRCcA_RIx481fhQiaZngqaw4_YDiKJXo7VLaSiM8SUHxwqCeXrPQjhqArn0U/s320/sunrise-1000.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528294994754850930" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Promised Sunrise</div><div style="text-align: center;">oil on canvas</div><div style="text-align: center;">18 x 24</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sold</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is a recent commission that was a lot of fun. I loved painting the warm light in the clouds against the dark, stormy clouds. This was a surprise anniversary gift for a husband that was in the Navy. It's always an honor to be commissioned to paint something that is meaningful to someone. I have to say, it's a highlight of my job : ) </div>Leia Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11503424847957693172noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495485935647283896.post-4185770211119407472010-10-06T13:26:00.000-07:002010-10-06T14:09:54.576-07:00Just Another Day in Paradise<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxwLBHo1ypWjWjZ2Cmr9qkvXGAIXMZ8H5r5ateqVWlCdbn7OZiuZRo3HAuSh7hRQcOEpB6QHM_ZzMER1CLHdpZwL08Kg_EqlD9QFiYK-MFl7GcjD8WT5IQ4A7axSA_MsWl0KYiI2oaEYg/s1600/palm_ptg.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxwLBHo1ypWjWjZ2Cmr9qkvXGAIXMZ8H5r5ateqVWlCdbn7OZiuZRo3HAuSh7hRQcOEpB6QHM_ZzMER1CLHdpZwL08Kg_EqlD9QFiYK-MFl7GcjD8WT5IQ4A7axSA_MsWl0KYiI2oaEYg/s320/palm_ptg.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525032156452192546" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Just Another Day</div><div style="text-align: center;">18 x 24</div><div style="text-align: center;">oil on canvas</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I can't believe how long it's been since I've posted! Here is my latest painting available for purchase from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/leiabrown">my etsy shop</a>. This was from a photo that I took while on the beach in Costa Rica. That's Pedro, our bus driver :) It was a beautiful day on the Caribbean!</div>Leia Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11503424847957693172noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495485935647283896.post-63914250922521903462010-07-13T15:53:00.001-07:002010-07-13T16:01:44.323-07:00New Mexico Evening<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37497086@N07/4791707154/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/4791707154_aa70d89099_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a></div><span style=" margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.9em;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/37497086@N07/">life.of.leia</a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">New Mexico Evening</div><div style="text-align: center;">oil on panel</div><div style="text-align: center;">5 x 7</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Available for purchase at <a href="http://bit.ly/dCNJSj">my etsy shop</a>!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">An evening drive through the desert inspired this painting. Has me wanting to be back there. I am still wanting to paint more of the midwestern landscape but yesterday I was having trouble finding a picture I wanted to paint. Thankfully last night we had a lovely evening at a friend's lake and I took countless pictures! It was the perfect lighting and the perfect setting. I'm so excited to get started!</div>Leia Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11503424847957693172noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495485935647283896.post-10698069287002290542010-07-03T12:56:00.000-07:002010-07-03T13:10:31.997-07:00Happy 4th of July!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDB7OA9pYZDbHUcrD4V9tfL1bhzuRkcC6ENij48nRI206O7V070j4_n1xN-LBz_Enj3CvUV3wj6eCwjgKfaPzCsC9nOJoVOx-hqfoeNWiH3iqVgIllJzd9WszM1IVL1O-my7TN0eU5G50/s1600/iowa_landscape_400.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDB7OA9pYZDbHUcrD4V9tfL1bhzuRkcC6ENij48nRI206O7V070j4_n1xN-LBz_Enj3CvUV3wj6eCwjgKfaPzCsC9nOJoVOx-hqfoeNWiH3iqVgIllJzd9WszM1IVL1O-my7TN0eU5G50/s320/iowa_landscape_400.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489771330101290098" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Iowa Landscape</div><div style="text-align: center;">8 x 10</div><div style="text-align: center;">oil on panel</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Available for purchase in <a href="http://www.leiabrown.etsy.com">my etsy shop</a>!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy 4th of July! Enjoy your holiday weekend everyone!</div>Leia Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11503424847957693172noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495485935647283896.post-40407833277035806802010-06-29T15:03:00.000-07:002010-06-29T15:42:59.251-07:00Fields of Iowa<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEW1IWganGWwxKzjESB2t2XFrqzYCM-kSfu0jbiZbzY8rnbbvRMNRR-kBm6pvRcAKDJq_vc6DmrMCZf2QZzcqFIk6Q2PqezklQKFumKN8FQnOLyxGYQx5ArCCT0cRyNtKtktxi4uSSKBY/s1600/fields+of+iowa_blog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEW1IWganGWwxKzjESB2t2XFrqzYCM-kSfu0jbiZbzY8rnbbvRMNRR-kBm6pvRcAKDJq_vc6DmrMCZf2QZzcqFIk6Q2PqezklQKFumKN8FQnOLyxGYQx5ArCCT0cRyNtKtktxi4uSSKBY/s320/fields+of+iowa_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488319887774389954" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Fields of Iowa</div><div style="text-align: center;">8 x 10</div><div style="text-align: center;">oil on panel</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Available for purchase from <a href="www.leiabrown.etsy.com">my etsy shop</a>!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:webdings;">"To me, every hour of the day and night is an unspeakably perfect miracle."</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:webdings, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: medium; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">~ Walt Whitman</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:webdings, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: medium; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:webdings, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: medium; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">This is another painting from my midwestern landscapes. I used a photo that I took on a road trip back in May. I just got back from a road trip down to Kansas City this past weekend. I wish I had gotten some pictures of the landscape this time. The amount of flooding in the fields was incredible. It's really unbelievable how rainy it has been this spring. Living in the city I have become a little removed from it. Hopefully the rain will stop for a bit for all the people whose farms and homes are at stake. This is not nearly as important but some of my plants are beginning to rot from all the water as well! The weather really shows us how little we are in control. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:webdings, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: medium; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:webdings, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: medium; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><br /></span></span></div>Leia Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11503424847957693172noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495485935647283896.post-42655579522388023242010-06-22T18:38:00.000-07:002010-06-22T19:04:16.640-07:00Spring Sky<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi57heDLSKSvWFMAz9Ed2UlAVmBW9WcxzHNb_Nc-hQMv9RKLPWluBUW3nadMZ-uLncRNJUKgEulU2jHNUKwto6UDYeflAojhednOwIwUU4IlUZkgswKJyVHExu33yoxeB0a5McUc9tPFXM/s1600/midwestern-cloudscape_blog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 254px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi57heDLSKSvWFMAz9Ed2UlAVmBW9WcxzHNb_Nc-hQMv9RKLPWluBUW3nadMZ-uLncRNJUKgEulU2jHNUKwto6UDYeflAojhednOwIwUU4IlUZkgswKJyVHExu33yoxeB0a5McUc9tPFXM/s320/midwestern-cloudscape_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485777946629733250" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Spring Sky</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oil on Canvas Panel</div><div style="text-align: center;">8 x 10</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now Available in <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/50005867/spring-sky-original-oil-painting-8-x-10">my etsy shop</a>!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Oh how I love a road trip through rolling hills and manicured farmlands under a big cloud-filled sky... </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Whoever says the midwestern landscape is boring must be crazy! This is my latest little landscape painting. I'm starting a series of midwest landscapes. I'm really excited about it and I don't think I'll ever get bored with it... </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; ">"What was any art but a mold to imprison for a moment the shining elusive element which is life itself- life hurrying past us and running away, to strong to stop, too sweet to lose." - Willa Cather</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Leia Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11503424847957693172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495485935647283896.post-20631396496123696072010-05-19T09:44:00.000-07:002010-05-19T09:53:18.582-07:00Sketches<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpofpYOs2liJnSiHauwepmE-ubqG57r36zetaaTGG-BFeydzBXwewBUAl7Qj-rzGBBss9zCAwzEjSydvrM8FglcVjJZHHtF_8tHWtrrYyaP0HaJa0f9x1d3reOpJa10RC6ti-AaXEryRA/s1600/gracysketch1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 248px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpofpYOs2liJnSiHauwepmE-ubqG57r36zetaaTGG-BFeydzBXwewBUAl7Qj-rzGBBss9zCAwzEjSydvrM8FglcVjJZHHtF_8tHWtrrYyaP0HaJa0f9x1d3reOpJa10RC6ti-AaXEryRA/s320/gracysketch1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473023189177207794" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb0UJITjQH1TP0QAAmyh88UOiMZvWZ9fr3dHhIaBDc7V2LC1E9URPrILKXMPQeyGII8kMaxSDh4CGvEzwmAanE2cR2TYxKPmRc17i7wUnHXem5wlLYe8sg5EWILze-AI1vMTCR6EMXCEM/s1600/gracysketch.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 237px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb0UJITjQH1TP0QAAmyh88UOiMZvWZ9fr3dHhIaBDc7V2LC1E9URPrILKXMPQeyGII8kMaxSDh4CGvEzwmAanE2cR2TYxKPmRc17i7wUnHXem5wlLYe8sg5EWILze-AI1vMTCR6EMXCEM/s320/gracysketch.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473023183558510498" /></a>These were just some quick sketches of my adorable cousin Gracy. She is a lot of fun to sketch... I love all of her flowing hair! I think sketching is important. It helps me to visualize a possible painting and keep up my drawing skills. As a painter, I think understanding value and being able to translate it onto the canvas is key. Sketching always helps me to focus more on value. These sketches were quickly done, not really studies in value but they still are a good exercise even if you only have 5 minutes!Leia Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11503424847957693172noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495485935647283896.post-89029757360672219512010-05-14T15:04:00.000-07:002010-05-14T15:08:40.473-07:00Our Sweet Riley<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7LfgJr4LI3gbbXls-e5DMSsgbp9-6-ZIt7BbKBT3A4scRAPDOijFMr4vmMHVkD52xM4hy8vxIZYe49nVHh87bhLsQh9yiZIUf9h4veKiVXJh06x91h-hZy6o3Mb5w1InRBv2NYtOq7pI/s1600/riley_water.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7LfgJr4LI3gbbXls-e5DMSsgbp9-6-ZIt7BbKBT3A4scRAPDOijFMr4vmMHVkD52xM4hy8vxIZYe49nVHh87bhLsQh9yiZIUf9h4veKiVXJh06x91h-hZy6o3Mb5w1InRBv2NYtOq7pI/s320/riley_water.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471249988627416018" /></a>We lost our sweet Riley this week to cancer. He was nearly perfect in every way. He was always happy and was eager to please us. He gave us a lot of love over the past 10 years and we couldn't have asked for a better dog. As you can see, he also was a great model. We love you Riley.Leia Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11503424847957693172noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495485935647283896.post-59118191610551428002010-05-13T12:22:00.000-07:002010-05-13T12:28:32.649-07:00Recent Portrait<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY15me9hehVlxKPeI5KcU_nHJbkzCwrJKqf0gmoxxd-95RCUKiO_qekSY0hy2MG8cATk0Sr79lnfPwigIQzSU8y25Nf14jjx_uRIfF3kwED8MZA-DY7io3kKIjkXsNtyRoFF9uoFFRSOo/s1600/seveningport.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY15me9hehVlxKPeI5KcU_nHJbkzCwrJKqf0gmoxxd-95RCUKiO_qekSY0hy2MG8cATk0Sr79lnfPwigIQzSU8y25Nf14jjx_uRIfF3kwED8MZA-DY7io3kKIjkXsNtyRoFF9uoFFRSOo/s320/seveningport.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470837321037298402" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Sold</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">18 x 24</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oil on Canvas</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is one of my recent commissioned portraits. I had a lot of fun playing with skin tones and lighter hair colors. They are really cute kids! Who wouldn't want to paint those faces? It was challenging to have to paint black clothing from a photograph, but I tried to make it interesting by mixing my own blacks and making sure it was a rich black with some blueish highlights. </div>Leia Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11503424847957693172noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495485935647283896.post-84344032017212516052010-04-22T11:23:00.000-07:002010-04-22T11:29:51.033-07:00Costa Rican Cloudscape<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQiixNuolqQ1uHShe_loVeDiYfZOzbwwTIZdLOvGkV3-ESguaXICoesBYyAJc2LwvBA_dl745ou5mN7xFemq1RmDPQHtTqtsAyOKhyphenhyphen_rqH7cc5DAgAbze3xmQ-xHvnL995mLGi7PquWrc/s1600/costaricaptg.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQiixNuolqQ1uHShe_loVeDiYfZOzbwwTIZdLOvGkV3-ESguaXICoesBYyAJc2LwvBA_dl745ou5mN7xFemq1RmDPQHtTqtsAyOKhyphenhyphen_rqH7cc5DAgAbze3xmQ-xHvnL995mLGi7PquWrc/s320/costaricaptg.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463029487175544322" /></a>This is a recent painting I did from a photo my husband snapped from a bus in Costa Rica. My original vision for the painting was a bit different, but sometimes they tend to take on a life of their own don't they? I honestly think it could be stronger compositionally, but I decided to leave it as it is and maybe my next cloudscape will be more of a study in composition!Leia Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11503424847957693172noreply@blogger.com9