Greig's Painting a Day

Scarlet Beans and Yellow Tomatoes

2008-08-24T10:39:00.002-04:00

Without realizing the obvious colorist aspect of our selections, these are the scarlet runners (beans) and yellow tomatoes. We were working in the garden and had pick some vegetables, Bridget had set them on a little rolling seat that we have. As I walked by watering the flowers, I saw this little still life and went straight to the studio. This is another in the "Painting a Day Series" and can be yours for $95.00 by emailing me first at greigsart@comcast.net . Please check out my web site at www.greigleach.com .

A Wink and a Nod

2008-08-15T09:56:00.002-04:00

This year we had wonderful success with a variety of sunflowers; large, small, and inbetween. This was one of the largest that started out looking up, tall and proud. Then like all of us, it began to stoop down with age. These were well over seven feet tall, so when I was painting this in the garden I was in fact looking up at this beautiful flower. This is another in the "Painting a Day Series" and can be yours for $95.00 by emailing me first at greigsart@comcast.net If you would like to learn more you can visit www.greigleach.com

Bear Hug

2008-08-10T13:09:00.002-04:00

This model was a bear of a man, huge chest and arms (but not much body hair - so forget the other meaning). This was created at a local Richmond drawing group and is part of the "Painting a Day Series". It can be yours for $95.00 by emailing me first at greigsart@comcast.net. You can learn more about my art and career by visiting www.greigleach.com . Thanks for taking a look at my artwork, Greig

Glad Explosion

2008-08-08T09:37:00.003-04:00

What do I need to say about this painting? This is from our large bed that includes many of the flowers you have seen painted here. This section included an explosion of galdioula blooms. This is another of the "Painting a Day Series" and can be yours for $95.00 by emailing me first at greigsart@comcast.net. Thank you for looking, Greig

Mojo Mojito

2008-08-07T17:19:00.003-04:00

The ice cold fresh lime and mint mojito, what could be more tasty on a hot summer night. And you don't even need the rum! This is another in the "Painting a Day Series" and can be yours for $95.00 by emailing me first at greigsart@comcast.net. Thank you for taking the time to look at my little paintings. Be sure to check out the full scale work at www.greigleach.com.

From the Keys

2008-07-29T09:26:00.002-04:00

We were getting ready for our open studio sale and were planning to make some lime ade. Before I made the drinks I carried these limes into the studio for this painting. This is another in the "Painting a Day Series" and can be yours for $95.00 by emailing me first at greigsart@comcast.net. Thank you and good luck. Greig Leach

Lone Star

2008-07-17T14:46:00.002-04:00

This was another of the lilies sent to us by our friend Aura at the passing of my father, send as bulbs to grow and bloom every year. This is a Stargazer Lily, which is where the title comes from, I assume they grow in Texas as well. This is another in the "Painting a Day Series" and can be yours for $95.00 by emailing me first at greigsart@comcast.net . As always, thanks for looking, Greig.

Single Diagonal

2008-07-15T08:28:00.004-04:00

This is from early days in the gladiolas, one of the first to bloom each year. It seems that this variety is spreading in the garden, what a treat! The title is self explaintory. This is another in the "Painting a Day Series" and can be yours by emailing me first at greigsart@comcast.net. You can learn more about my art career by visiting www.greigleach.com Thanks for taking the time to look at my artwork, Greig

Dad's Aura

2008-07-12T10:58:00.002-04:00

These are lilies that where given to us when my father passed away, not as flowers in an arrangement (see It's All Arranged) but as bulbs to bloom every year to help hold him in our hearts. The giver of this wonderful idea is named Aura Hanna, thus this title. This is another in the "Painting a Day Series" and can be yours for $95.00 by emailing me first at greigsart@comcast.net. Thank you for looking and good luck. Greig Leach

Jumbled English

2008-07-11T10:21:00.003-04:00

The title comes form the idea of the English Garden. This one is a complete jumble of colors and textures. Yesterday we found five or six Monarch butterfly catepillars climbing on the fennal next to these Shasta Daiseys. This is another in the "Painting A Day Series" and can be yours for $95.00 by emailing me first at greigsart@comcast.net . Good luck and thank you for looking. Greig Leach

Firey Beauty

2008-06-30T10:53:00.002-04:00

I don't remember the name of this firey lily, but it doesn't change its beauty. Again this one is from the side yard one of many ever changing lily blooms that are now changing over to gladiolas (look for those paintings to come). This is another in the "Painting a Day Series" and can be yours for $95.00 by emailing me first at greigsart@comcast.net. Thanks for taking the time to look at my artwork. Be sure to see the full scale works at www.griegleach.com

Three Sisters

2008-06-28T13:52:00.005-04:00

This painting was on by Jody Strickler in the Open Studio Show and Sale on July 17th, 2008!

This painting will be raffled off at my Open Studio Show and Sale / Christmas in July this coming Thursday, July 17 from 1:30 to 9:30. You can email me ( greigsart@comcast.net ) for more information. The raffle is free all you need do is attend the Open Studio.
This year's day lilies have been exceptional. These are the most gorgeous large dark yellow I think I have ever seen. These three blooms were all on the same stalk thus the title. I also am paying homage to my wife's three sisters, Amy, Bronwyn and Meagan. This is another in the "Painting a Day Series" and can be yours for $95.00 by emailing me first at greigsart@comcast.net. Thank you for taking the time to look at my artwork.

Poppies in Bloom

2008-06-16T16:30:00.002-04:00

Ah, our poppies are getting established and next year we should have created the start of the grove. This was done a couple days after the "Poppy" painting that I posted earlier. This too, is another in the "Painting a Day Series" and this one can be yours for $95.00 by emailing me first at greigsart@comcast.net. Good luck and thanks for looking, Greig

This painting is now sold.

Stella!

2008-06-15T21:09:00.004-04:00

Think Marlon Brando ripping his shirt in the rain, screaming. Come on, you remember "A Streetcar Called Desire" one of the great black and white movies. These are painted from the Stella D'Oros at our front door. Beautiful and very rewarding. This is another in the "Painting a Day Series" and can be yours for $95.00 by emailing me first at greigsart@comcast.net. Thanks for taking the time to look at my art, Greig

This painting is now sold.

Alone in the Cosmos

2008-06-13T09:43:00.004-04:00

This is a simple composition and a simple arrangement of colors. The title refers to the single drink, a cosmopolitan, as well as our position in the universe (well, one theory about our position in the universe). This is another in the "Painting a Day Series" and can be yours for $95.00 by emailing me first at greigsart@comcast.net . Thanks for taking the time to look at my artwork and good luck on being the first. Greig

This painting is now sold.

Shades of Cold

2008-06-12T14:48:00.003-04:00

Cold Beer! Well, cold Pale Ale, Lager and Stout! This is three of many shades of beer, thus the title. A frosty pint appeals to me right now, having just come in from painting in the garden (check out my paintings a day on www.ebay.com). This is another in the Painting a Day Series and can be yours for $95.00 by emailing me first at greigsart@comcast.net . Thank you for taking the time to look at my art. Remember to buy original art, and for you artists, keep painting the economy will get better (soon, I hope). Greig

Entangled Sweethearts

2008-06-05T09:01:00.002-04:00

I have now completely fallen in love with roses. It is what I look at everytime I go to Lowe's, no longer the newest tools. These came fron the Great Big Greenhouse and are now blooming happily along the side of the house. The title comes from the varity of rose and the blooms being overlapped by the leaves. Or is it about the various couples that I know? This is another in the "Painting a Day Series" and can be yours for $95.00 by emailing me first at greigsart@comcast.net. Thanks for looking and good luck.

Choppy Water

2008-05-29T00:10:00.002-04:00

The title comes from the blue fabric around the model (they often use their own robes to keep themselves clean). It reminded me of a choppy sea with the model being the figure head on a ship. I once carved a figure head out of foam for a production of Peter Pan that I designed, this reminded me of that figure (minus the sea shells covering her breasts and the fish tail). This is another in the "Painting a Day Series" and can be yours for $95.00 by emailing me first at greigsart@comcast.net. If you would like to learn more about me as an artist, or to see some of my full scale works. please visit www.greigleach.com. Studio visit are more than welcome, just email me at the above address.

Poppy

2008-05-21T00:44:00.003-04:00

Poppy was the name that my niece, Kelsee Rohrer, gave my father Paul Leach. Kelsee is graduating this Friday from High School and my father graduated from this life on January 25th this year. This painting was done in his honor and will be given to Kelsee for her graduation. Well done to both of you. Normally, this would be one of the "Painting a Day Series" and would be available for $95.00 by emailing me first at greigsart@comcast.net, but not this time. Everything else on this blog is available except for those that have been sold. Check out www.greigleach.com. And thanks for looking. Greig

Waiting

2008-05-20T09:09:00.002-04:00

The last drawing group we ended up with no model, nothing for it but to take turns sitting for short poses. It is great to get the opportunity to study the way fabric falls across the body. This is another in the "Painting a Day Series" and can be yours for $95.00 by emailing me first at greigsart@comcast.net . Enjoy my full scale works at www.greigleach.com . Thank you for looking and hopefully, buying. Greig

Two Twisted

2008-05-18T15:14:00.003-04:00

Puns, Puns, Puns! Two martinis with twists, one with an olive. A simple composition of simple drinks, both are a pleasure to enjoy. This is another in the "Painting a Day Series" and can be yours for $95.00 by emailing me first at greigsart@comcast.net . If you want to learn more about my artwork and see some of the full scale works at www.greigleach.com

Evening Cuppa'

2008-05-12T12:32:00.002-04:00

While I can't have the caffine anymore, I still enjoy the aroma and the visual of a good cup of black coffee (well in paint it is blue coffee). With me cool colors equal evening and warm colors equal morning. This is another in the "Painting a Day Series" and can be yours for $95.00 by emailing me first at greigsart@comcast.net. Full scale works are available at www.greigleach.com as well as more information. Thanks for taking the time to look at my artwork. Greig

Shooting a Round

2008-05-10T13:55:00.003-04:00

I enjoy multiple title and/or image interpretations, so this could go any number of ways, but ultimately it is a round of shooters (lemon drops to be exact). This is another in the "Painting a Day Series" and this too can be yours for $95.00 by emailing me first at greigsart@comcast.net. Be sure to check out http://www.greigleach.com/ .

This painting is now sold.

Divine

2008-05-07T20:47:00.004-04:00

Puns again, this is da' vine. Sorry but my love of the Wysteria growing on the south wall of my studio in bloom is truly divine. This is the second of the paintings I was able to get done before the blossoms passed this year. I think I enjoy this plant so much because it wouldn't grow in DC where I grew up. Just a hundred miles south and this beautiful vine grows wild. This is another in the "Painting a Day Series" and can be yours for $95.00 by emailing me first at greigsart@comcast.net As always you can learn more at http://www.greigleach.com/ and thank you for interest in my art (or is it just the garden?) Greig

This painting is now sold.

Let Them Eat Chocolate

2008-05-05T16:34:00.003-04:00

You all remember Marie Antoinette's famous saying, here it has been slightly paraphrased. Not that I am a big fan of chocolate ( a sacrilege I know), but it is fun to paint in blue. This is another in the "Painting a Day Series" and can be yours for $95.00 by emailing me first at greigsart@comast.net . You can learn more about my artwork at www.greigleach.com and thank you for taking the time to look at my art.

Greig

I Won't Lose This Set

2008-05-01T10:45:00.002-04:00

Who hasn't scrambled around in the morning desperate to find where the hell you left your keys? Last time I was looking they finally turned up in the paper bags I keep for going back to the grocery store. At least this set will always be visible on the wall. This is another in the "Painting a Day Series" and can be yours for $95.00 by emailing me first at greigsart@comcast.net. If you would like to learn more about my art career and see some of my full scale works, please visit www.greigleach.com Thank you again for taking the time to look at my artwork.

From the Garden

2008-04-28T17:16:00.003-04:00

It is raining and the roses are blooming, isn't spring wonderful. Wouldn't your mother love to get this beautiful rose that will last forever? This is another in the "Painting a Day Series" and can be yours for $95.00 by emailing me first at greigsart@comcast.net . If you would like to learn more about my art career, you can visit www.greigleach.com and see full scale works, read my artist statement and find useful links for artist and art enthusiasts alike. Thank you for taking the time to look at my artwork, Greig

Define Yourself

2008-04-25T23:16:00.002-04:00

This work is from the model, a rare Friday night free to share the model with a group of fellow artists. The title comes from the sharp delineation of the light and shadow falling across her chest and arms. This is another in the "Painting a Day Series" and can be yours for $95.00 by being the first to email me at greigsart@comcast.net If you would like to learn more about my art career you can visit my web site at www.greigleach.com Few things are more special than original art (at least tangible ones)

Wystful

2008-04-25T03:05:00.003-04:00

On the south wall of my studio is a collection of wysteria plants that I transplanted from the woods at the back of our property. Every year I wait for the beautiful blooms and then the cool greenery that covers the studio. This is one of the paintings that I did of the gorgeous plant this year. This is another in the "Painting a Day Series" and can be yours for $95.00 by emailing me first at greigsart@comcast.net. If you would like to learn more about my art work and my art career, please visit my web site at www.greigleach.com Thank you for taking the time to look at my artwork, Greig

Early Bloomer

2008-04-19T09:52:00.003-04:00

The week I have had... Our neighbor's Iris's were the first to bloom on the street so thank you Ruth for this wonderful image to capture on paper. This is one of the "Painting a Day Series" and can be yours for $95.00 by emailing me first at greigsart@comcast.net . Thank you for taking the time to look at my artwork and if you want to learn more, visit http://www.greigleach.com/ . Greig Leach

Bare With Me

2008-04-11T09:06:00.002-04:00

Three different nights a week, artists gather together to share the cost of a model for about two and a half hours. We all use this time to different purposes, some for studying certain aspects of the figure, others to work on anatomy and still others trying to create finished pieces (like this one). As I have said, I love puns so this title is yet another one. This is another in the "Painting a Day Series" and can be yours for $95.00 by emailing me first at greigsart@comcast.net . More information is available at www.greigleach.com . Thanks for looking, Greig

The First Slice

2008-04-10T10:10:00.002-04:00

Usually it is a painting of a single slice of pie but today I thought I would deal with the remainder. Yes I was raised by a mathmatician. This is another in the "Painting a Day Series" and can be yours for $95.00 by emailing me first at greigsart@comcast.net If you want to learn more about my art career or see some of my full scale works, please visit www.greigleach.com There is lots of useful links for artists at this site as well. As always thanks for taking the time to look at my art, Greig

Its In There

2008-04-09T20:53:00.002-04:00

This title is a parity on the Ragu ad slogan, the subject of eggplants and peppers are in their sauce. This painting came from going to the grocery store and picking items I wanted to paint. After you paint them you might as well cook them. When I sell this painting they will have fed me twice. This painting is another in the "Painting a Day Series" and can be yours for $95.00 by emailing me first at greigsart@comcast.net If you want to learn where my art comes from and where it has gone visit www.greigleach.com As always, thank you for your interest, Greig

Now Its a Party

2008-04-08T11:30:00.002-04:00

This is from earlier this year, can you guess what day? This is another in the "Painting a Day Series" and can be yours for only $95.00 by emailing me first at greigsart@comcast.net. If you want to learn more about my art career visit http://www.greigleach.com/ . Thanks for looking, Greig

This painting is now sold. There are still a lot available.

Tutu Lips

2008-04-08T00:36:00.003-04:00

Yes it is another pun, Two Tulips. Well two in bloom and another bud. These are out of are yard and the red seems even stronger this year. This is another in the "Painting a Day Series" and can be yours for $95.00 by emailing me first at greigsart@comcast.net . Be sure to check out my web site, www.greigleach.com to learn more about my art career and to check out links for artist to further their own careers. Remember to buy original art that you love and want to have in your home. Thanks for looking, Greig Leach

Life Is a Bowl of Raseberries

2008-04-04T09:57:00.002-04:00

My nieghbor knocked on the door and handed this bowl of freshly picked raseberries to me. Not only did they look delicious they tasted every bit as good. While I am tempted to think that my life tends to be a bowl of lemons, and I am quite sure that it isn't a bowl of cherries, I am not sure what it means for it to be a bowl of raseberries. I do enjoy the image though. This is another in the "Painting a Day Series" and can be yours for $95.00 b y being the first to email me at greigsart@comcast.net . If you would like to learn more about my art career, you can visit www.greigleach.com . Thank you for looking, Greig Leach

It's All Arranged

2008-04-03T20:59:00.003-04:00

Another in the "Painting a Day Series" this work is based on a flower arrangement from my father's funneral. As I have said before all of my life is open to be interpretated into my visual art. I have other images in my head from this time, it remains to be seen if they will ever find their way to the paper.

This work can be yours for the low price of $95.00 by emailing me first at greigsart@comcast.net . If you would like to learn more about my artwork you can visit http://www.greigleach.com/ . Thanks for taking the time to look at my "Painting a Day" Greig

This Painting is no longer available.

Bright Eyed

2008-04-02T08:26:00.003-04:00

This painting is now sold. I spent half of yesterday in the garden the other half in the studio. Sounds like a near perfect day to me. These are from our side yard. The title comes from the bright centers of these beautiful daffedoils. This is another work from the "Painting a Day Series" and can be yours for $95.00 by emailing me first at greigsart@comcast.net . If you would like to learn more about my art work and career, you can visit http://www.greigleach.com/ . Thanks for taking the time to look at my work, now get outside and enjoy Spring! Greig

The Beat Goes On

2008-04-01T10:32:00.003-04:00

This painting has now been sold (May 5, 2008)

April Fools! Happy April, this is the best image I have that could be considered an April Fools joke. When I was a child I had the Sonny and Cher album that included the song, "The Beat Goes On". I have enjoyed the song ever since and felt it would be a fun title for this painting of fresh beets. This painting is another in the "Painting a Day Series" and can be yours for $95.00 by emailing me first at greigsart@comcast.net. Thank you for viewing my artwork, Greig Leach

Reflective

2008-03-31T10:36:00.006-04:00

This one is base on an old and dear friend, she is actually much younger than me, who is a fan of
B & B (Benedictine and Brandy) enjoyed with coffee in a quiet and reflective mood. This is another in the "Painting a Day Series" and cna be yours for $95.00 by emailing me first at greigsart@comcast.net. This is an original oilstick painting on 100% rag paper and will fit nicely in a 16"x20" matte with an 11"x14" opening. Thank you for taking the time to look, Greig Leach

Behind the Eight Ball

2008-03-29T02:22:00.002-04:00

Sometimes what is happening in your life ends up in your painting, but hopefully it is there with your humor intact. With this economy, life can be a financial struggle and one can end up here, "Behind the Eight Ball". It is not really that bad but it makes for a great image and a fun title. For some - just make lemonade is the trick, for me it is always - just make art. This is another in the "Painting a Day Series" with the same dimensions as the others. It can be yours by email me first at greigsart@comcast.net . If you want to see more of my artwork, be sure to visit www.greigleach.com

Thanks for looking, Greig Leach

She Is Miles Away

2008-03-27T10:10:00.002-04:00

As well as walking out into the garden, or pulling images from my memory, I regularly work from the model in local sketch groups. These groups are an excellent way to afford a model (necessary whenever you want to create figurative work). This is yet another in the "Painting a Day Series" and can be yours for the price of $95.00 by being the first to email me at greigsart@comcast.net. This title comes from the slightly altered perspective that makes her head and upper torso look so much further away than her arms and legs.

If you would like to see some of my full scale figurative work, check out www.greigleach.com

Greig Leach

I Am Against Pasta

2008-03-26T12:25:00.003-04:00

I'm sorry to admit that I am a big fan of puns. If you think about this image of antipasta the title will make sense to you, at least it does to me. My father loved a great pun, which was determined by the quality and length of the groan that followed the pun. How long did you groan? This is another of the works of art in the "Painting a Day Series" and can be yours for $95.00 if you are the first to email me at greigsart@comcast.net. As always you can learn more about my art career at www.greigleach.com Remember, fine art is a lifetime investment and a lifetime of pleasure.

Greig Leach

PS Sorry for the delay in the posting, I have been trying to solve a computer/internet glitch.

Hockney

2008-03-21T11:09:00.002-04:00

It is spring! This was painted last spring from our Holly Hocks that grow along the side of the studio. This too is from the "Painting a Day Series" and is therefore an original oilsticks painting on 100% rag paper that fits nicely in a 16"x20" matte with a 11"x14" opening. You can purchase this wonderful painting by being the first to email me at greigsart@comcast.net You can learn more about my art at www.greigleach.com .

Bloom on, sneeze on, it is finally spring!

Greig Leach

Simple and Sweet

2008-03-20T14:44:00.003-04:00

I am a big fan of the work of Wayne Thiebaud and early on lifted many of his visual ideas (as well as subject matter) to create my work. I have move on from there but still create pieces like this one that bere homage to one of my favorites. This title comes from the simplicity of the composition and from the simple joy of eating such tasty bon-bons. This is another in the "Painting a Day Series" and is an orginal oilsticks painting. To purchase this piece of art, be the first to email me at greigsart@comcast.net and commit to the $95.00 price tag. To learn more about my artwork, please visit my web site at http://www.greigleach.com/ . Thanks for looking, Greig Leach

My Sweet Camille

2008-03-19T15:31:00.003-04:00

I just love this painting. This is based on the Camillia bush that my neighbor (artist Ruth Farrall) has in her side yard. I walk by it everyday while walking my dog, Edgar. This is an original oiltick painting on 100% rag paper, created to fit nicely in a 16"x20"matte with a 11"x14" opening. It can be yours by emailing me first at greigsart@comcast.net and committing to the $95.00 purchase price. You can learn more about my artwork at my website, www.greigleach.com . Thank you for looking, Greig Leach

Morning Star

2008-03-18T10:17:00.003-04:00

I am in NYC and love all of the corner flower stalls, I have been using them as sources for some of my large scale works (visit http://www.greigleach.com/) and find them excellent sources for out of season flower images. This title has more to do with the background yellows than anything else. This is an original oilstick painting on 100% rag paper and can be yours by emailing me first at greigsart@comcast.net for the very small price of $95.00. Thanks for your interest and be sure to check back everyday to see what is next. Greig Leach

Portrait of an Artist as a Green Banana

2008-03-17T08:32:00.005-04:00

Okay this is an obscure St. Patrick's Day reference. The title of this painting is a play on the title of James Joyce's book, "Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man". James Joyce is an Irish author, ergo this is an Irish painting. Or it was the green banana that makes it appropiate for the day. This is an original oilstick painting, it is on 100% rag paper, it fits in a 16"x20" matte with an 11"x14" opening.
It will be sold to the first emailer to greigsart@comcast.net for only $95.00.

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

Did I just see a snake?

Greig Leach

This painting is no longer available.

Nocturnal Slice

2008-03-16T02:03:00.002-04:00

Another in the "Painting a Day" series. Pies and pasteries are some of my favorite images to paint (and I don't mind eating them as well). This titled comes from the dark background to the painting (that and I love to have a dessert before I go to bed - I am eating rice pudding right now).

This is an original oilstick painting created on 100% rag paper that will fit nicely in a 16"x20" matte with a 11"x14" window opening. This painting can be purchase for $95.00 by emailing me first at greigsart@comcast.net. If you want to learn more about my artwork and art career go to www.greigleach.com

This is the start of bloging the Painting a Day series

2008-03-15T17:04:00.001-04:00

"The Ground Hog Might Be Wrong"

Spring seems to have shown up early in Richmond, Virginia this year. This painting was created from the Daffidils growing on my side yard, hidden in amongst the trees and ivy.

I have been creating the Painting a Day series since late April 2007 and have been offering them for auction on ebay to rather strong success. I have decided to creat this blog to offer piece on a first come first serve basis. This piece and all of the insuing works will be available for $95.00 first recieved email gets the work.

The Painting a Day series are all original oilstick paintings on 100% rag paper. They are created so that they will fit nicely into a 16"x20 matte with an 11"x14" opening.

So, if you want this painting, email me at greigsart@comcast.net