Lisa Gleim A-Painting-Every-Few-Days

New Copperpoint Series

2011-01-26T12:07:00.000-05:00

This is a series of drawings I have been working on in the evenings. They are drawings done in silverpoint and copperpoint, all about 5x5 or so.

A silverpoint or copperpoint drawing is made by dragging a silver or copper wire across a specially prepared surface. Once mark is down it cannot be removed like graphite can be with an eraser. The metal will tarnish with time and the copperpoints turn a warm green and the silverpoints turn a warm silver red.

Manka by Lisa Gleim

2010-12-26T21:50:00.000-05:00

My charcoal portrait "Manka" was recently selected to be part of Northlight Books The Best of Drawing 3 to be published in August 2011.

2010-02-06T14:22:00.001-05:00

Little Bird

5x7

Pastel

$200

This little bird is from my trip to Ireland in 2005. He was so beautiful against the green. I finally got a chance to do a sketch of him.

Mary

2010-02-06T13:35:00.003-05:00

Mary
9x12
Pastel
NFS

A Mother's Touch

2010-02-06T13:33:00.003-05:00

A Mother's Touch
9x12
Pastel
NFS

I am still tweaking this one. I will post the final painting soon.

The Red Kimono

2010-02-05T16:27:00.003-05:00

The Red Kimono
9x12
Pastel
$500

I have been working on small pastels between two portrait commissions and have really enjoyed it.

Morning Mist 2

2009-10-09T11:22:00.003-05:00

Morning Mist 2
oil on panel
6x10
$250

Willow in Fog

2009-10-09T11:14:00.005-05:00

Willow,Water and Fog
5x7
Oil on Panel
$200

Morning Mist

2009-10-09T11:10:00.005-05:00

Morning Mist
5x7
Oil on Panel
$200

I am trying to get back to doing a painting every-few-days and I have had fun with these. I

Portrait of Josh

2009-07-23T09:30:00.004-05:00

I completed this portrait of my nephew Josh, for his parents about a month ago. We took this photo on Lake Cazenovia in Upstate New York where my brother-in-law has a house. The entire family gathers at the house in late summer for a long weekend each year. This is the view off of their dock.

Cypress Reflection

2009-03-23T16:10:00.002-05:00

Cypress Reflection
8x12
$150
Charcoal

I have really enjoyed doing these little tree sketches. I have some more I would like to draw but I am getting busy and haven't had time to sketch them.

Spring is my second busiest season and it is now picking up. I will post more soon when I have them to show.

2009-03-12T13:55:00.004-05:00

Works in progress
20x24
Charcoal

I have been working on these two drawings for the past week and they are intended for a group show coming up in April.
The photos were taken by my grandmother who was an avid photographer. These are from the Piedmont Interstate Fair sometime in the 50's or early 60's. She gave me these photos when she was still alive and I have had them tucked away for over 16 years. I am glad I stumbled upon them because they made such great working material.

California Cypress

2009-03-04T18:06:00.004-05:00

CALIFORNIA CYPRESS
4x10
$150

Here is the California Cypress that I drew yesterday. It has been so long since I was posting on a regular basis, I just forgot to do it yesterday.

2009-03-02T15:11:00.003-05:00

"Southern Cypress"
7 1/2 x 22 inches
$150

I have been asked by so many friends and followers, "what happened to the paintings-a-day?" so I decided to try to do some sketches as often as I can. I have a very hectic work load at this time with three commissions in process and one just completed and four that need to be photographed. My work load is what caused my posts to slow down to a trickle and then to a stop. However, the quick sketches at the end of my day has been very relaxing and enjoyable.

I love southern cypress trees and decided I would attempt a few. Here is my first one. I hope to have more in a few days.

Enjoy!

UNTITLED

2007-12-05T11:01:00.001-05:00

oil on panel
12 x 16

WOW! It has been FOREVER since I did a still life for a painting-a-day. I have been so busy with commissions after my move this summer that I haven't had time just to paint for fun so I signed up for a still life class with a very talented friend of mine and this is what I did yesterday, the first day. It's not bad for a three hour painting. I really enjoyed it and look forward to the next class.

Best In Show!!!

2007-09-25T14:33:00.000-05:00

Well, I think my blog should be titled A-Painting-Every-Few-MONTHS at this rate. I have been busy with a move and getting settled and haven't had time to paint much except for the commissions that I have to catch up on. I am slowly getting myself caught up and look forward to painting for myself.

I did enter this pastel of Emma into the Johns Creek International Music & Arts Festival and it won BEST IN SHOW! I was very pleased to receive this award, especially for this painting.
Lisa

"Say WHAT?"

2007-06-18T16:30:00.001-05:00

Emma, "Say WHAT?" ©

Pastel
19x25
$1,200

I just finished this pastel of my dog Emma for the Pastel Society of America's National Exhibition. Keep your fingers crossed for me that she gets in.
I love this photo of her. She often forces her way in between me and my easel and sits there just like this when she wants something. Either to go out, to play or something to eat so I thought it was about time I captured it. After all, I do think she is my doggie Muse!
Enjoy!

Southeastern Pastel Society Exhibition

2007-06-03T20:26:00.001-05:00

WOW! I won Second Place for my portrait of Aslan in the Southeastern Pastel Society's Member's Exhibition last night. I was so surprised. I was too busy chatting with my friend Kathleen that I missed my name and they had to say it again!

I also won an Honorable Mention for my Swirly Sucker piece!

BIG NIGHT LAST NIGHT!

Navy Hospitalman Zachary Alday, 22

2007-05-30T21:51:00.000-05:00

This is my second soldier portrait that I have painted for the Art From the Heart project and this one was really tough for me. I guess it was harder because I wasn't on such a short deadline like I was with Jamaal's portrait so I had more time to really think about him and his family. Needless to say this project has been a very emotional yet rewarding experience for me and the others involved but you don't realize how deep it touches you.

A local magazine is doing a 24 page article about the project and we have been editing the biographies of 30+ soldiers and I think once I am finished I will have to take a day and just cry. They were so young and had such great futures ahead of them. Not to mention all of the loved ones left behind.

Anyway, please visit our website to view all of the beautiful portraits that are being uploaded daily. And if you are in Atlanta on September 8th, please plan to attend our exhibition's opening. We would love to see you there! www.AtlantaFineArtsLeague.org/ArtFromtheHeart.html

FIRST PLACE AWARD

2007-03-12T08:41:00.000-05:00

I won First Place for my Sky Road painting in the First Annual National Juried Exhibition Favorite Things.

Army Spc. Jamaal R. Addison

2007-03-07T17:28:00.000-05:00

Army Specialist Jamaal R. Addison
(Posthumous)
Oil on Linen
20x24

Hi Everyone,
This is the painting I have been working on of my soldier. I, along with four friends created Art From the Heart where Georgia artists donate their time to paint the portraits of fallen Georgia soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan, free of charge for the families left behind.

This is Jamaal Addison and he was 22. He was the first soldier from Georgia to die in Iraq. I will be presenting this painting to his mother and family on March 23rd at a memorial service, the 4th anniversary of his death. I am really looking forward to it because this project has meant so much to me and I really have enjoyed painting him and getting to know him and his mother. If you would like to learn more or know of a family who might benefit from this project, please visit our website at www.AtlantaFineArtsLeague.org

Libby at 6 months

2007-03-02T17:48:00.000-05:00

Libby at 6 Months
oil
NFS
I painted this in the Fall and thought I would share it. I have been working on a portrait of the first Georgia soldier to die in Iraq so I haven't been able to do any little sketches. Hopefully I will get back to it this coming week. Once the soldier is finished I will post him for you.

V-Day Left Over

2007-02-19T16:06:00.000-05:00

V-Day Left Over ©

Oil

4x6

$100

I thought it might be fun to try to paint some of the left over valentine's day candy. I didn't get any for the holiday but they were on super sale at the store so I thought it could be fun to try to paint the fluffy centers. It wasn't. They turned out to be much harder than I thought. I think it turned out OK though. I bet it would have been a lot easier in pastel so I think I might try the next one in pastel. There is on with swirly stripes on it. I will paint that one without breaking it open!!

Quail Egg No.1

2007-02-14T17:21:00.000-05:00

Quail Egg No.1
Oil
4x6
SOLD

I have been finishing up a couple of commissions so I have not been able to do any painting's-every-few-days until today. I was really happy with this one until I saw it on my computer and it seems like it lost something in the translation. I will have to try it again tomorrow. These little quail eggs-or pheasant eggs I don't know which, are really great!!

Blood Orange

2007-01-30T16:00:00.000-05:00

Blood Orange ©
Pastel
4 x 5
$100

Untold Fortune

2007-01-19T11:58:00.000-05:00

Untold Fortune ©
Pastel
3.5x3.5
SOLD

Lucky Fortune

2007-01-17T16:17:00.000-05:00

Lucky Fortune ©
Pastel
4x5
SOLD
For some reason this took 15 tries to get a good photograph so it is hard to see the detail in the cookie itself. I guess it is because of the stark contrast in light and dark and the camera didn't like that .

Swirly Sucker #1

2007-01-16T15:40:00.000-05:00

Pastel

I have been working on a pastel portrait and needed some information from the client so I took a break and painted this. I plan on painting this sucker again in oil but it was just so bright and colorful that I just couldn't resist doing it in pastel too.

You can double click on the image to enlarge it.

Lily Pond

2007-01-13T12:05:00.000-05:00

Lily Pond©

oil on linen

9x14

$400

I started this little painting about 3 years ago and hated it immediately. I think I only worked on it for about 2 hours. So, I stuck it in a pile of other unfinished paintings, never to be seen again until this week. For some reason it was the right time to work on it and I actually enjoyed it. Maybe I should pull the others from the pile and see what can happen with those???

Persimmon

2007-01-10T17:25:00.001-05:00

$100

oil

Silver Bell

2007-01-03T15:09:00.000-05:00

Silver Bell ©

3"x3"

$100

Distant Castle

2006-12-20T19:07:00.000-05:00

$600

2006-12-20T19:01:00.000-05:00

Oil on Board
$800

Working out the kinks

2006-12-20T12:13:00.000-05:00

I think I have got this down now and hope you enjoy it. The painting I posted yesterday is missing some pertanant information.

"Clouds Over the Irish Coast"

oil on board

12 x 16

$400

2006-12-20T00:46:00.000-05:00

First Post

2006-12-19T23:28:00.000-05:00

I am attempting to start my new year's resolution early. That is, I am going to try to get my Painting A Day started now. In the mean time, here are three paintings from my trip to Ireland. All of which are for sale.
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