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Monday, May 18, 2009

Funny Face

Rooster Face, Oil 8" x 6"
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I have been painting roosters the past few days for my show at Gale's Restaurant and I couldn't resist this view ... I don't know if I will include this one in the show ... it's pretty funny looking!
Thanks to all of you for asking about my son's swim meet this weekend. He was amazing and made us very proud parents. He broke two records, including a 28 year old record in the 200 freestyle! Yippee!
Finally, I promised to let you know how long it took me to paint the Rose painting from my post on Saturday. Your estimates ranged from twenty minutes to a "lifetime" ... The painting, from start to finish took 32 minutes. Usually it takes me a few hours, so this was unusual. Must have been all that fast swimming I was watching all weekend ...
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16 comments:

  1. CarolinaMay 18, 2009 at 1:39 PM

    Congratulations on your son's achievements! That's so nice :)
    And yeah, that beautiful rooster looks funny, it's a great painting.

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  2. Dana CooperMay 18, 2009 at 3:12 PM

    I love that view of the rooster...too funny!
    Congratulations to your son!

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  3. Becky BrocatoMay 18, 2009 at 5:14 PM

    funny little rooster! congrats to your son for his accomplishments!

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  4. Kim VanDerHoekMay 18, 2009 at 7:08 PM

    I think he's wonderful! He looks rebellious with his mohawk and serious expression. The green background contrasts well with the warm colors on the rooster too.

    Great tips about the newsletter. You are the first artist to blog about following Clint's advice and having success that I've read so far. And I'm totally with Clint on the thank you note issue but then I believe good manners are always a good idea.

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  5. Marian FortunatiMay 18, 2009 at 8:49 PM

    Leslie... I'm curious... Did you paint the roosters because Gale asked for a series or just because you felt like it.

    I think they are strange and wonderful!!

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  6. Jill BerryMay 18, 2009 at 9:34 PM

    Well it appears that Karen and I will have to share the prize, both guessing 12 min. on either side of the correct time. There was a prize, right?
    My ears perked up to hear your last name when I heard the news of a recent swimming record being broken, but it turned out to be Olympic guys.

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  7. Sally ShislerMay 18, 2009 at 9:55 PM

    This is quirky and unique! Love it!

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  8. Edward BurtonMay 18, 2009 at 10:23 PM

    Wonderful rooster, Leslie - great color combination. Congrats to your son!

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  9. Art with LizMay 19, 2009 at 2:02 AM

    Oh what a face! He's absolutely fantastic Leslie. And well done to a proud mom.

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  10. Dean GreyMay 19, 2009 at 5:23 AM

    Cute rooster, Leslie!

    Fun, bright colors and a great facial expression. I love that it's looking right at us!

    -Dean

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  11. Jennifer McChristianMay 19, 2009 at 10:33 AM

    Hi Leslie,

    Oooh, I love the luminous colors and the juicy palette knife work!
    Great one!

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  12. MelindaMay 19, 2009 at 11:20 AM

    Hilarious face and great painting...hmmm. I think you should include it!

    Congratulations to your son! That's a neat accomplishment.

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  13. Jala PfaffMay 19, 2009 at 9:38 PM

    This is HILARIOUS as well as good. You MUST include this one!!

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  14. Sandra GaldaMay 20, 2009 at 10:00 AM

    this is so cute, I laughed when I saw it! Very nice

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  15. KarenMay 20, 2009 at 1:39 PM

    I would include this one for sure! It's composition...the rooster himself...intriguing!

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  16. L.HolmMay 20, 2009 at 7:15 PM

    Love this!

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