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Hello and welcome! Here you'll find news and musings about art, inspiration, and upcoming shows.

Day 95 of abstract art making

July 6, 2018 · Lel ·

Shapemaking 2018 No. 84 modernist art
4 colorful compositions by Leslie (Lel) Newman
No. 61, 62, 63 & 64 from my 100 Day Instagram Art Challenge – 100 Days of Shapemaking

My 100 Day Project 2018 is wrapping up soon. I’ll post number 95 today, next Wednesday, July 11 will be number 100! That’s on Instagram of course.

My 100 Day art practice

Every night I sit down and create a piece of personal art. Although I’m trained in the ways of color and composition, it’s become a somewhat instinctual act. I start with one shape. Then add, subtract and multiply until I’m content, or too tired to go on. I can’t just bag it, I have to post. That’s what the challenge is about. Don’t abandon your idea because it isn’t perfect, work with it until it’s good enough. Like last year, after 100 I’ll have a good handful I’m very pleased with and I’ll finish them off and print them. To hold them in my hands is very satisfying. The color is rich, the paper is lush, they’re gems of my own creation. Ooh, I’m a little dizzy. Get a grip!Continue Reading

100 Day Project 2018 – Another Shapemaking Art Challenge on Instagram

April 7, 2018 · Lel ·

100 Day Project - Lel Newman

100 Day Project - Lel Newman

I’m in.

I’d been mulling over the idea. Should I do it again? I recall it started last April, when? Mid-April, I don’t know, I was just pondering. I hadn’t done much shapemaking artwork since the end of the challenge last year, July 12, 2017. Before that, I had created one every day for 100 days.

So on Monday, April 2, I’m scrolling on Instagram and I see Kathleen’s post about her committing to the 100 Day Challenge, starting tomorrow. What! Tomorrow? No more pondering it was time to commit (or not).

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Modern Touch 2 at Lynn Hanson Gallery, February 2018

January 18, 2018 · Lel ·

Bold abstract painting warm hues and black

I happy and honored to be included in the group show Modern Touch 2 this February. I’ll be at both receptions I hope to see you there.

Modern Touch 2 - Artwork with a decidedly modern twist.

Lynn Hanson Gallery

312 S Washington St, Seattle WA 98104

First Thursday Reception: Feb. 1, 5-9pm
Second Saturday Reception: Feb. 10, 3-5pm

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A new website for new work, and an artist’s blog

November 29, 2017 · Lel ·

Abstract geometric art in pastel colors and bright pink

I’m making no promises for this blog.
Oh! I always start with a negative. Damn it. I will add that fault to my long list of things to work on. Aren’t we all supposed to be constantly improving ourselves? It seems like there’s an infinite well of self-help and personal growth advice on the Internet. I find this both inspiring and irritating. Yin and Yang. Inspiring in that occasionally I stumble upon a golden nugget does inspire, and make me think differently. Irritating in that there’s just so much of it, it’s a firehose of inspirational quotes done in lovely, feminine handwriting script. It can be a distraction from doing and just being.

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Cropped to a square is an improvement (image 1). T Cropped to a square is an improvement (image 1). This is the painting shown in previous tape peeling reel post. The exercise is to use linear overlapping shapes (image 3) to jumpstart an abstract oil painting, from the Exploring Abstraction course by Jenny Nelson. None of the original marks are visible btw. 🤓🤷‍♀️
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Static images of the painting exercise shown in ye Static images of the painting exercise shown in yesterday’s reel. 
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Now we’re cookin’! 👩‍🍳 This is a new e Now we’re cookin’! 👩‍🍳 This is a new exercise using linear overlapping shapes to jumpstart an abstract oil painting (image 2 ➡️, details 3 & 4 ➡️). Mixed up a specified harmonious palette and added some juicy R&F oil sticks. I’m getting the push I wanted to move my digital abstract work into real world materials. Thanks to the Exploring Abstraction course by Jenny Nelson @nelsonpainter - I’m jazzed! 🤗
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4/4 monochrome oil paint on canvas paper exercise, 4/4 monochrome oil paint on canvas paper exercise, using collage as beginning reference (image 2 ➡️, detail 3 ➡️).
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3/4 monochrome oil paint on canvas paper exercise, 3/4 monochrome oil paint on canvas paper exercise, using collage as beginning reference (image 2 ➡️, detail 3 ➡️).
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Oil paint on canvas paper exercise 2/4, using coll Oil paint on canvas paper exercise 2/4, using collage as beginning reference (image 2 ➡️), and detail image 3. 
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