New Drawings

I have enjoyed taking a class on Craftsy called Dynamic Detail.  It has really helped me draw and ---enjoy it!!

Delight Yourself in the Lord

Recent Art.--all sizes

I try to paint everyday so I do get behind in posting here on my blog.  It sure seems like Facebook

has kinda taken over the enthusiasm for blogs these days but that's life--everything changes. 

I am about 7 years into my oil painting journey now.  I still wonder if I have found my style. I think it changes sometimes as I take a workshop or I am influenced by the fabulous art of some of my favorite artists.  I have many and just to name a few:

Melanie Morris

Nancy Franke

Trish Adams

Alice Williams

Connie Winters

and from here in Jacksonville, Paul Ladnier.

I have taken workshops from all of these except Nancy Franke whose workshops fill up in a matter of  minutes I think.  I am on a waiting list for Nancy Franke so hopefully I will be able to take one for with her.

I guess if I have a style it's probably a combination of all of these wonderful painters.

They are all impressionists and painterly painters. I love them all.

All of these paintings are up on my fine art website.

www.marthalever.com

Complete Guide to Bible Journaling

I am so excited to have been chosen to be a part of this wonderful book by  

Joanne Fink.  Joanne, the creator of Zenspirations, has done a fabulous job with this book

showing anyone who would like to start Bible journaling just how to do it. 

For me Bible Journaling is a very inspiring way to really think about Scripture because when you create art with lettering and drawn images that Scripture really takes on special meaning. 

It is a very rewarding way to create.

Joanne has added stickers, letters as well as complete Bible-ready art on a vellum-like transparency paper that you can just paste right into your Journaling Bible. 

She has truly thought of everything that you need to know about 

getting started in Bible Journaling or just helping you to continue your journey.

You can get the book on Amazon. or at Zenspirations.com.

Thank you, Joanne!

Great job!!!

This Old Lamp

This is way out of my comfort zone but it was fun.

Red Bard in the Meadow

This is a 10 x 30. This one was fun! I didn't accomplish the 30 paintings

in 30 days challenge but it's ok.

Actually, it was too much pressure. 

I don't paint well under pressure.

Pinks with Orange Peek

Missed a few days of the challenge but here's today's painting.

Painting Day 8

This is Bessie.

She is enjoying the spring sunshine. In this cold here in Florida this one was comforting to paint.

I love cows.  Wish I had one as a pet. I guess I would have to live on a farm though.

Delight Yourself

Haven't painted yet today so nothing to post for 30 Paintings in 30 Days but 

it's still early afternoon so it might still happen.

This is one of my favorite Scriptures.

I love doors--especially little French doors,

Day 5

Just a little blue pitcher in gouache.

Day 4 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days

This was a hard one. I painted along with a video I had bought a year or so ago and never did it. Now I can see why. Rocks! But she has a lovely way of painting things a completely different color than they really are.  I think my rocks look a bit like moldy ham.

Three Pretty Pinks

Day Three of 

Leslie Saeta 30 Paintings in 30 Days

6x6

Day 2 Leslie Saeta 30-30 Challenge

"Lazy Creek"

Day 2 

Leslie Saeta 30 Paintings in 30 Days

I always try my best to do this. Here is #1.

Two new ones

Camellias

This one was fun to paint. It's a 10x10 in oil. I love Camellias.

Thanks to all of you who bought some classes on sale!

Here are a few recent paintings. I am trying to paint everyday.

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Purple Sun

Well, I certainly saw some wonderful examples of Chunky Versals from Lifebook 2016.  

Remember I'll be putting that class up on Creative Workshops in January of 2017!

He is the latest painting drying on the easel. It's oil on a canvas panel, 12x12.

I like the purple background. I do do that very often but I like it!

Chunky Versals!

CHUNKY VERSALS 

is now up on Lifebook 2016!  

If you have signed up for Lifebook then you can see it here:

If you are not a member of Lifebook 2016

then I will be offering this class on 

Creative Workshops in 2017!

Tulips!!

Sunny and Pink

Today's 1 hour painting painting in oil 8x10.

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I am really looking forward to going to Donna Downey's studio for a workshop with Melanie Morris.

It's going to be so much fun just being at Donna's studio 

Melanie's class is "Fast and Furious" painting.  She will show us how to paint fast. I can't wait!

I gave myself 20 minutes on this one.  

6x6 acrylic

Tulip Series

I have been painting some mixed media paintings 

and decided to do as Robert Burridge always says--paint in a series!

 So here is my series of "Tulips". 

They are 16x20.

And they were fun to paint.