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My Latest Work And A Work In Progress And The Story Behind Them

                                                                          Koi

Koi is a painting I completed about a month ago.  She is part of a long series over many years and is #10  .  I just love painting the fantasy concept of fish swimming through a woman's hair.  Some may think she is a mermaid.  I love painting portraits but always like to add a twist with them.  The original is 30x24x1.5 oil and the original is still for sale.

                                                               "Fractured Identity"

I finished "Fractured Identity " a few weeks a go . My husband had a stroke a few months ago and I feel when he mention a few weeks ago that a good name for a band would be "Fractured Identity" it was stating what he was feeling. This image popped in my mind. It seems it can reflect many people's emotions with different obstacles they might be going through.  The painting is 24x18x1.5 oil

                                                   The Coffee Addict work in progress

I am working on this painting right now and hopefully should be done sometime today. Sorry for the bad photo, that's generally how I take my work in progress photo's with my phone till completed by my photo editor.   This painting was an idea I had of someone obsessed with coffee, like she can't get enough of it!  She is a bit messy also that's why she has a whip cream mustache.  Hmm I would say it's time for a coffee break. Follow me here or sign up for my by monthly news letter to see the finished results!
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Art: Discouragement Turned Into Determination!

       Recently I have been reflecting on what I do in Life and for a living;  Painting Humor/Surrealistic Art In Oil.  I have been reflecting on it more recently since my husband had a stroke 3 months ago and I now am the main supporter of him,our minor child,me and the whole household. Wondering how I am going to do it just painting and being his full time caregiver. I was thinking to myself in our economic times if I could really do that?  Then was thinking how did I get where I am today with my work,  I have been painting full time now about 7 years, but taught myself to paint starting in 1997 when my fascination with it and my drive for it started and couldn't stop.  I was realizing I still feel as passionate about painting today as I did 16 years ago when I started and get such a natural high from it.  I love to create new works from dreams, nightmares, and strange thoughts that pass through my mind.   I am a very determined artist to make it in the art world.   I even lost my last gallery because I wouldn't be formed into painting cookie cutter art just to make a buck like painting dogs or more cars. Don't get me wrong I paint cars and dogs but I paint them when I want to paint them not just because they would be a big seller. I like to paint what comes to my mind and change often from humor ,surrealism, realism,animals,portraits, crude, just about anything when I feel like it and won't be painted in a corner with the same thing the rest of my life. That would make me PUKE! 
                    I get discouraged when I don't make sales consistently but it turns into determination to make a great painting to get my work noticed even more.   I am obsessed and sooo determined after all these years I sometimes don't know where it comes from! But glad I have it.  It has gave me so much meaning in life, a reason for being here, a mark with my name and I always have believed In what I do with sincere emotion,thought and love for the arts .  I will probably write another blog soon elaborating on all this since I have been going through a tremendous amount with my situation. Oh, my cat died today .  I did a painting of her about 6 months ago I will post also.   Art supporters out there wish me luck and I hope I had some words of wisdom with discouragement turned into Determination. I would love to see your feedback and any help I can offer with finding your own path.   I wish I could share my determination with other artist's that always seemed to be discouraged.  Here are some recent works of mine below and the painting of my cat that passed away today which is called "My Cat's Worst Nightmare"   Thanks for reading my Blog. Here is my website also www.paintingmaniac.com

'My Cat's Worst Nightmare" RIP Tehlula !

"The Bacon Shortage"   I finished this one about 2 weeks ago

"Sea Lion" I finished this one about a month ago

"Weeping Willow"  I am working on this one right now, a work in progress as we call it. Should be done in a few days.

"Mississippi Sam"  aka Mark Twain or should I say Sam Clemmens lol, I painted this a few months ago


If you want to see my portfolio of more unusual art visit my website where originals and prints are available at www.paintingmaniac.com   and share my work if you like!   Thanks everyone!   Leah Saulnier

Help My Family By Spreading My Art

My Husband had a stroke 2 weeks ago at age 44 ,   this is very difficult times now for my daughter and me.   I now need to rely solely on income from my art to keep us going and keep our house. Help support my family in this crisis by spreading my website around. It is really appreciated! Thanks, Leah Saulnier  www.paintingmaniac.com

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What do Kinkade ,sock Monkeys and Mark Twain Have In Common?

Well I painted them in the past month. I will tell you why. I love authors especially Mark twain and Poe. I Love Sock monkeys it was one of my few toys as a child.   I LOVE making fun of Thomas Kinkade just because I love parodies. I would love to see what people think of my latest work!

"Mississippi Sam Aka Mark Twain" 24x30 oil

"Kinkade's Worst Nightmare 2" 24x30 oil

"Preserving Childhood 5 The Baby Sock Monkey"
So there it is my work for the last 3 to4 weeks. Prints and originals available on my website at www.paintingmaniac.com if you have an questions or want a commission email me whitebantam@msn.com

Thanks for looking at my work!   Leah Saulnier